Senior Manager, Materials Management

Company Description

Abb Vie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

The Senior Manager, Materials Management is responsible for the overall performance of Materials Management for the manufacturing site, developing strategies and tactical means to support Operations and the global supply chain while upholding safety, quality, delivery, and P&L (cost savings). The Senior Manager develops and leads strategic objectives for the business, including but not limited to the Alternative Supplier Qualification program, material risk review, and technology/automation advancements.

The Senior Manager manages a mixed team of people managers for warehouse and materials management, and individual contributors for Materials Planning. Responsibilities include staff selection and hiring, setting performance expectations, performance assessment, training and staff development, and resolution of personnel issues for an organization of 40+ employees. The Senior Manager is responsible for staffing and capacity planning, establishing a yearly business plan, prioritizing operating activities to ensure all objectives are met, and driving positive employee engagement through all levels of the business unit.

The team output includes on-time delivery of materials to meet manufacturing needs and on-time delivery of product to meet global supply requirements, while developing efficiencies and process improvements. Performance improvement output will include continuous improvement as measured by Key Performance Indicators, including but not limited to on time/in full delivery and on time/in full shipment metrics. Must work effectively cross-functionally and maintain partnerships with EH&S, Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, Procurement, and Finance to achieve goals.

The Senior Manager also works closely with site leadership to escalate issues, communicate performance levels, and develop site strategies to support business objectives.

• Responsible for an organization of 40+ employees supporting materials planning, receiving/warehouse, materials management (mfg support), and shipping/logistics, with the objective to assure materials and finished goods are delivered on time, in full, and in perfect condition, with the highest level of safety and quality.
• Responsible for Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing Inventories valued above $100 million.
• Establish annual operating budget and measure financial performance following operations Finance guidelines. Own expense budgets over US $10 million.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement efforts to meet service, quality, and cost objectives. Drive the strategies and effectiveness of the functions; responsible for business results, providing reliable processes, data driven problem solving, and robust root cause analysis. Facilitate analysis of opportunities and safety risks, identify impacts and recommendations for the business, and demonstrate leadership in setting and aligning project direction.
• Provide training and development for team, and support and motivate teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of projects as well as stakeholder relationships and expectations.
• Ensure compliance to all DOT/IATA, OSHA/Safety, and regulatory requirements across process areas.
• Partner proactively with safety, regulatory, and quality teams to continuously improve processes. Ensure quality and compliance in all processes and support change control and quality events/records.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Supply Chain field; MBA preferred
• DOT/IATA Certified – familiarization with the certification
• APICS certification and training/certification in OPEX principles (Lean/Six Sigma)…