Associate Director, Category Management

Benefits

Parental leave

12 weeks From the posting source

Non-birth-parent leave

12 weeks From the posting source

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$106,409 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+7.7% - Faster than average

Matched to SOC 13-2011 - Finance aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Finance From the posting source

Seniority

Staff Plus From the posting source

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About this role

Associate Director, Category Management North Chicago, IL, United States Company Description: About AbbVie 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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube. Job Description: The Associate Director, Category Management serves as a strategic business partner to VP-level stakeholders, leading the development and execution of global category strategies within R&D Procurement. This role is accountable for translating business priorities into category strategies grounded in deep market intelligence, scientific understanding, and enterprise value creation. The position requires demonstrated expertise in category strategy development (or equivalent strategic sourcing experience), with the ability to lead cross-functional teams, shape supplier ecosystems, and deliver measurable outcomes aligned to R&D objectives, including innovation, speed, quality, and cost. Responsibilities Partner with VP-level R&D, scientific, and functional stakeholders to develop and execute global category strategies, ensuring alignment with pipeline, research, and development priorities. Lead the development of comprehensive, multi-year category strategies informed by market intelligence, supplier capabilities, scientific trends, and business needs. Apply deep category strategy expertise (or equivalent experience) to drive structured strategic sourcing, demand management, and value creation initiatives. Build and maintain strategic supplier ecosystems across R&D categories, enabling innovation

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