Category Manager, TPM
AbbVie
August 22, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$109,500 - $208,500 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Purpose
Leads Third-Party Manufacturing (TPM) large molecule drug substance sub-category procurement teams (international Procurement). Establishes and implements procurement strategies for third-party large molecule drug substance external manufacturing and supplier networks.
Responsibilities
- Own procurement strategy execution for at least $25M annual spend; maintain long-range sub-category plans.
- Define and execute aligned sub-category strategy; support value delivery, supply assurance, compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Lead end-to-end procurement: strategy, sourcing, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and supplier management; monitor contract execution and drive process improvements.
- Set standards and guide supplier selection; develop and manage procurement strategies to improve AbbVie value.
- Deliver cross-divisional procurement projects (savings, improved processes, long-term agreements, assurance of supply, risk-mitigating strategies).
- Lead supplier selection/relationships, drive supplier innovation, and proactively manage supplier-network risks.
- Negotiate using market intelligence and fact-based analysis; convert outcomes into performance-based, legally sound contracts.
- Partner cross-functionally; communicate effectively with stakeholders; integrate needs into procurement strategies.
- Resolve conflicts with root-cause approaches; influence sustainable, positive change.
- Use analytics to establish spend baselines, evaluate proposals, and support sourcing decisions.
- Scope new sourcing opportunities; prepare project scoping documents.
- Drive continuous improvement; ensure compliance with external standards and AbbVie policies/procedures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related); advanced technical/sci training valued.
- Minimum 7 years relevant experience.
- Required: procurement/category & project management, supplier management, negotiation, supply chain/cost & financial analysis, quality/documentation, regulatory/compliance, contracting, technical/business partnering, conflict resolution.
- Required technical expertise in large molecule drug substance manufacturing (biologics drug substance processes, external manufacturing models, key steps, quality/supply risks, supplier selection influences).
- Preferred: third-party pharma drug substance/drug product procurement; large molecule drug substance external manufacturing experience.
- Strong leadership, planning, communication, business partnership, analytical/problem-solving, and procurement system proficiency.
Benefits (as stated)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick); medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) for eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs.
Leads Third-Party Manufacturing (TPM) large molecule drug substance sub-category procurement teams (international Procurement). Establishes and implements procurement strategies for third-party large molecule drug substance external manufacturing and supplier networks.
Responsibilities
- Own procurement strategy execution for at least $25M annual spend; maintain long-range sub-category plans.
- Define and execute aligned sub-category strategy; support value delivery, supply assurance, compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Lead end-to-end procurement: strategy, sourcing, negotiation, contracting, implementation, and supplier management; monitor contract execution and drive process improvements.
- Set standards and guide supplier selection; develop and manage procurement strategies to improve AbbVie value.
- Deliver cross-divisional procurement projects (savings, improved processes, long-term agreements, assurance of supply, risk-mitigating strategies).
- Lead supplier selection/relationships, drive supplier innovation, and proactively manage supplier-network risks.
- Negotiate using market intelligence and fact-based analysis; convert outcomes into performance-based, legally sound contracts.
- Partner cross-functionally; communicate effectively with stakeholders; integrate needs into procurement strategies.
- Resolve conflicts with root-cause approaches; influence sustainable, positive change.
- Use analytics to establish spend baselines, evaluate proposals, and support sourcing decisions.
- Scope new sourcing opportunities; prepare project scoping documents.
- Drive continuous improvement; ensure compliance with external standards and AbbVie policies/procedures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related); advanced technical/sci training valued.
- Minimum 7 years relevant experience.
- Required: procurement/category & project management, supplier management, negotiation, supply chain/cost & financial analysis, quality/documentation, regulatory/compliance, contracting, technical/business partnering, conflict resolution.
- Required technical expertise in large molecule drug substance manufacturing (biologics drug substance processes, external manufacturing models, key steps, quality/supply risks, supplier selection influences).
- Preferred: third-party pharma drug substance/drug product procurement; large molecule drug substance external manufacturing experience.
- Strong leadership, planning, communication, business partnership, analytical/problem-solving, and procurement system proficiency.
Benefits (as stated)
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick); medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) for eligible employees; eligible for long-term incentive programs.