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Job Title: Associate Director, Distribution & Final Mile Strategy
Company Name: AbbVie
Location: North Chicago, IL
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 01/23/2026
Expire Date: 02/22/2026
Job Categories: Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Finance/Economics, Human Resources, Sales, Science, Quality Control, Research & Development
Job Description
Associate Director, Distribution & Final Mile Strategy

Company Description

AbbVie'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 AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onX,Facebook,Instagram,YouTube,LinkedInandTik Tok.


Job Description

This roledrivesstrategic global distribution and strategy initiatives and partners with Strategic Management Office (SMO) leadership to propel the business towards being prepared for the future of Supply Chain.The ADpartners closely with leadership to ensure the SMOdelivers onits vision and goals,providingstrategic guidance and fostering a culture of performance, collaboration, and excellence.Playinga key role in shaping and executing business management routines, this role supports initiatives that includestrategic planning,overseeingbudget andfinancials,engagement with keystakeholders,and supportingtalent development, while actively promoting cross-functional connectivity throughout the organization.This roleleadsthe design and ongoing optimization of the global distribution network, aligning supply chain operations with long-term business plans and evolving regional priorities.

Responsibilities:

  • Partnerwith SMO and Global Supply Chain Leadership to design and optimize the global distribution network strategy, ensuring alignment with long-range organizational plans and regional priorities.

  • Partner with andadviseDistribution Managers and Regional Leads toimplementstrategic visionandchange initiatives(e.g.automation, advanced capabilities,and/or other applicable technology), ensuring alignment across the network

  • Coordinate with cross-functional supply teams to align on strategies or opportunities tomonitoror optimizeinventorylevels across the distribution network (e.g.Supply Planning)

  • Leadand drivestrategic initiatives and special projects focused on enhancing storage, warehousing capabilities, and capturing value, with continued assessment of distribution network effectiveness.

  • Proactively assess and communicate trade-offs between cost, service, and risk across globaldistribution nodesto enable agile, informed decision-making and to ensure operational excellence.

  • Manage keysuppliersand internalrelationshipstoidentify, implement, andoptimizeinnovative partnership strategies for enhanced supply chain resilience.

  • Define, track, and analyze KPIs to measure distribution efficiency, inventory performance, and supply chain health, ensuring data-driven improvements to processes and outcomes.

  • Engage cross-functionally and externally to foster strategic partnerships that promote best practices,facilitateinnovative supply chain solutions, and strengthen connectivity across business units and with external providers.

  • Oversee business management routines, including performance metrics, operating reviews, and management reviews, andbringsin specialized partners when necessary to ensure efficient, compliant, and scalable operations.

  • Maximize opportunities for continuous improvement by sharing best practices, supporting capability building, andfacilitatingvalue creation throughtargetedsupply chain initiatives.


Qualifications

  • Bachelorsdegreerequired, in preferred fields in Supply Chain, Business Management, or other applicable degrees.

  • At least 10 years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain,Transformation, or similar fields, with experience in Supply Chain Network Design or Optimizationrequired.

  • Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.

  • Objective strategic thinker with a demonstrated drive for results.

  • Analytical orientation and comfortable with ambiguity and complexity.

  • Dependable, trusted leader who is used to dealing with confidential information.

  • Ability to connect the dots and influence across a complex organization.

  • Excellent Emotional Intelligence (EQ) skills and relationship building experience.

  • Strong leadership, negotiation, and mentoring / coaching skills.

  • Strong communicationskills, oral and written, great at packaging information depending onaudience.

  • Good understandingof project management practices, portfolio review, finance, and budgeting.


Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visithttps://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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Company Name: AbbVie
Website:https://careers.abbvie.com/en/job/associate-director-distribution-and-final-mile-strategy-in-north-chicago-il-jid-23747?_atxsrc=HBCUConnect&utm_source=HBCUConnect
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