Senior External Cost Analyst (CDSM)

Role: Senior External Cost Analyst supporting clinical drug supply contracting, payments, supplier coordination, and financial tracking within AbbVie's biopharma operations. Responsibilities include managing contract requests and invoice reconciliation, ensuring timely and accurate supplier payments, monitoring spend, and resolving invoice discrepancies. The role also involves maintaining internal systems for contract and payment management, generating KPI and performance reports, and leveraging AI tools for process improvement. Additionally, the analyst collaborates with cross-functional teams such as Procurement, Vendor Management, Finance, and Project Management to optimize external vendor services, facilitate supplier onboarding, and support strategic initiatives. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (e.g., Engineering, Business, Economics) with 5+ years of experience in process improvement, contract administration, or financial analysis; strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; proficiency with SAP, Contract Lifecycle Management software (e.g., Conga), and Excel. Preferred skills include experience supporting clinical supply chains and supplier contract terms, data analytics, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement. HighValue: Focus on clinical drug supply services, vendor management, and financial oversight in a biopharma setting, emphasizing process excellence and strategic support across clinical supply chains. Location setup and travel details are not specified.