AbbVie Hiring for Mgr, Supply Chain at Bangalore, India Full Time

About AbbVie

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on Twitter (https://twitter.com/abbvie) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AbbVieGlobal) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbvie/?hl=en) , YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/AbbVie) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbvie) .

Job SUMMARY:

With global & regional manufacturing operations, Allergan is focused and committed to making our products available to improve patients’ lives through innovative science.

This role is responsible for supporting end-to-end pan India distribution process- (Primary/Inbound & Secondary / Outbound). This role involves management of external vendors (Global freight forwarders, CHAs, CFAs etc.) & close interactions with key internal stakeholders (Sales & marketing, Plants, Finance, Quality, Regulatory affairs, Compliance/Legal etc.). Identifying & supporting best practice/ procedures for standardizing and optimizing the distribution of product throughout the supply chain.

The role is also responsible for ensuring compliance of processes, timely risk projections, monitoring & publishing key metrics of Allergan’s businesses, including performance metrics of vendors & CFAs

Supervisory responsibility: NA

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

% of Time or

Importance

Distribution

• Expected to support and influence peers, as appropriate, in the leadership of operations or other initiatives

• Ensuring hygiene in system for CFA expenses, primary, secondary transportation including route mapping, logistic control, handling cost of Product and as well optimum utilization of warehouse Space & impact assessment

• Review of service levels, Customer Fill Rates, CFAs/LSP performances and benchmarking of KPIs

• GTC site coordinator for India

• Manage day to day communication on import/exports. Single point of contact for all freight forwarders and Customs Brokers in India.

• Manage activities on Export markets.

• Manage all Material Movements in SAP for all discrepancies & saleable returns

• Manage Batch creations & amendments by working closely with CFAs

• Manage all issues related to Transporter (pick-up / delivery)

• Verification of Stocks reconciliation Report, Month-end Physical Verification report

• Management of complaints with QA on shortage/excess/damaged

• Ensure timely coordination for destruction activity at CFA

• Ensure timely response for Internal / external audit queries

75%

Strategic Projects (Supply Chain)

• Support strategic projects (like Network optimization, Secondary logistics route analysis, ERP implementation etc.) establishing full project plans, including timeline, risk assessment, contingency/mitigation planning, communication planning. Evaluates and adds details to project plan in conjunction with all participating departments.

• Support the execution of the project plan by the project team, and lead any required problem solving or conflict resolution effort

• Discusses project progress with the project team and key stakeholders on a regular basis, and provides timely updates on project changes, risk assessment and/or other issues affecting project execution according to the project plan.

25%

Qualifications

job QUALIFICATIONS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS):

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree (in Business or engineering & minimum of 4 years of experience Pharma Supply Chain/Distribution/Projects/Import & Exports

• Bachelor’s degree (in life science or engineering such as B.Tech, B.Pharm etc.) & minimum 7 years of experience in Pharma/FMCG.

Essential Skills, Experience, and Competencies

• Experience in working internationally in a fast paced, reputable global Biotech / Pharmaceutical or Consumer company organized in a matrix structure

• Influencing and communication skills (Strong presentation skills to Sr. Leadership levels)

• Strong business acumen

• Excellent trouble shooting and problem solving skills

• Results driven with strong analytical capability and process orientation

• Self-starter able to operate effectively within a matrix organization

Travel

Yes, 5 % of the Time

Job Type

Experienced

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level Code

IC

Equal Employment Opportunity

At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.