Associate Director, Procurement Compliance

Role Summary

Associate Director, Procurement Compliance at AbbVie. Leads the Risk & Compliance team to strategically develop and implement procurement policy and requirements, overseeing procurement compliance, deploying policy changes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Manages Compliance Managers and fosters a culture of strategic thinking, problem-solving, and AI-enabled compliance policy management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a risk-based compliance model integrating AI-driven monitoring and analytics with procurement policy and requirements to minimize compliance risks.
• Oversee function compliance across all procurement policy and innovate methods for tracking, monitoring, and reporting compliance-related issues.
• Lead deployment of changes in procurement policy or requirements, updating risk taxonomy, compliance escalations, and governance strategies; ensure adoption of new compliance responsibilities and AI-assisted tools.
• Oversee execution of compliance initiatives including requirements gathering, policy adjustments, and compliance tracking, embedding automation and anomaly detection into project delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to understand changes to procurement policy and translate requirements, ensuring clarity and alignment for project delivery.
• Oversee monitoring and reporting on compliance across categories and suppliers using predictive analytics; assess policy applicability and identify gaps in current-state compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement by staying abreast of regulatory changes and industry trends, adapting processes to evolving risks.
• Provide leadership to Compliance Managers, maintaining ownership of deployed AI use cases and developing an AI roadmap for Compliance with responsible model training and readiness.
• Set objectives and performance metrics for direct reports, fostering accountability and clearly communicating compliance goals and value.
• Cultivate a team environment valuing strategic thinking, innovative problem-solving, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field; Master‚Äôs degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement, quality assurance, supplier management, audit, supply chain, or related function.
• Knowledge of AI governance and responsible AI in relation to Procurement Compliance.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing senior internal business leaders.
• Experience leading procurement policy and inspection strategy within a procurement function.
• Proven expertise in compliance management with familiarity of industry requirements.
• Experience leveraging AI, data analytics, or digital compliance tools to strengthen compliance and risk management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Leadership and team development
• AI governance and responsible AI in procurement
• Data analytics and predictive analytics
• Cross-functional collaboration and executive communication
• Policy development and compliance management

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree required; Master‚Äôs degree preferred.