Category Manager, TPM
AbbVie
August 21, 2026
Remote friendly (Irvine, CA)
United States
$109,500 - $208,500 USD yearly
Operations
Purpose
Leads Third-Party Manufacturing (TPM) large molecule drug substance procurement initiative teams (international Procurement organizations) by establishing and implementing procurement strategies for external manufacturing and supplier networks.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute procurement strategies ($25M+ annual expenditures) with long-range sub-category planning.
- Define and deliver sub-category strategy aligned to category strategy and business goals; support value, supply assurance, compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Lead end-to-end procurement: sourcing, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and supplier management; monitor contract execution and improve processes.
- Set supply standards/direction, support supplier selection, and manage procurement initiatives to improve value.
- Deliver cross-divisional projects yielding savings, improved processes, long-term agreements, supply assurance, and risk-mitigating strategies.
- Lead supplier selection and relationships; drive innovation; identify and manage procurement risks.
- Negotiate using market intelligence and fact-based analysis; create performance-based, legally sound contracts.
- Communicate with stakeholders; build partnerships across commercial, compliance, sustainability, and supply.
- Resolve conflicts, apply cultural sensitivity, and influence sustainable improvements.
- Use analytics for spend baselines and supplier/market evaluation; scope new sourcing opportunities.
- Drive continuous improvement and comply with external standards and AbbVie policies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business/Finance/Econ/Eng/Chem/Bio/Pharm Sci or related preferred).
- 7+ years relevant experience.
- Experience in procurement/category management, project management, supplier management, negotiation, contracting, supply chain, compliance/regulatory, cost/financial analysis, and technical/business partnering.
- Required: technical expertise in large molecule drug substance manufacturing (biologics processes, external manufacturing models, quality/supply risks, supplier-selection considerations).
- Strongly preferred: procurement support for third-party pharmaceutical drug substance and/or drug product; preferred large molecule external manufacturing.
- Strong leadership, project execution, communication, analytical/problem-solving, and proficiency with procurement systems.
Benefits (as stated)
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) eligibility; long-term incentive eligibility.
Leads Third-Party Manufacturing (TPM) large molecule drug substance procurement initiative teams (international Procurement organizations) by establishing and implementing procurement strategies for external manufacturing and supplier networks.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute procurement strategies ($25M+ annual expenditures) with long-range sub-category planning.
- Define and deliver sub-category strategy aligned to category strategy and business goals; support value, supply assurance, compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Lead end-to-end procurement: sourcing, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and supplier management; monitor contract execution and improve processes.
- Set supply standards/direction, support supplier selection, and manage procurement initiatives to improve value.
- Deliver cross-divisional projects yielding savings, improved processes, long-term agreements, supply assurance, and risk-mitigating strategies.
- Lead supplier selection and relationships; drive innovation; identify and manage procurement risks.
- Negotiate using market intelligence and fact-based analysis; create performance-based, legally sound contracts.
- Communicate with stakeholders; build partnerships across commercial, compliance, sustainability, and supply.
- Resolve conflicts, apply cultural sensitivity, and influence sustainable improvements.
- Use analytics for spend baselines and supplier/market evaluation; scope new sourcing opportunities.
- Drive continuous improvement and comply with external standards and AbbVie policies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business/Finance/Econ/Eng/Chem/Bio/Pharm Sci or related preferred).
- 7+ years relevant experience.
- Experience in procurement/category management, project management, supplier management, negotiation, contracting, supply chain, compliance/regulatory, cost/financial analysis, and technical/business partnering.
- Required: technical expertise in large molecule drug substance manufacturing (biologics processes, external manufacturing models, quality/supply risks, supplier-selection considerations).
- Strongly preferred: procurement support for third-party pharmaceutical drug substance and/or drug product; preferred large molecule external manufacturing.
- Strong leadership, project execution, communication, analytical/problem-solving, and proficiency with procurement systems.
Benefits (as stated)
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) eligibility; long-term incentive eligibility.