Manager, R&D Procurement
AbbVie · North Chicago, IL
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Role summary
AbbVie seeks a Manager of R&D Procurement to oversee end-to-end vendor procurement for clinical studies, managing sourcing, negotiation, and contracting of specialized service providers. The role requires coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of agreements supporting multiple concurrent clinical development programs.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, clinical operations, or life sciences
- Minimum seven years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or pharmaceutical operations experience
- Demonstrated experience sourcing and contracting clinical study vendors and specialized services
- Proven ability drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and statements of work
- Strong project management skills managing multiple concurrent studies and competing priorities
- Experience managing teams and leading cross-functional initiatives with coaching capability
What you'll be doing
- Manage clinical study vendor procurement end-to-end from sourcing through contract execution and compliance
- Lead sourcing and contracting activities for specialized clinical service providers including labs and review boards
- Partner with clinical operations, development, legal, and finance teams to select vendors and finalize agreements
- Track contract deliverables, milestones, and dependencies to identify and resolve execution risks
- Identify process improvements to enhance clinical vendor sourcing, contracting efficiency, and supply assurance
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