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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 â€� immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care â€� and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atÌý. Follow @abbvie onÌý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý.
Purpose
This position oversees the U.S. Materials Review process to ensure it is effective in supporting business and compliance needs. This position provides support to U.S. Commercial Marketing and Sales Excellence team members, medical reviewers, regulatory reviewers and other key stakeholders to ensure the appropriate and timely review of all promotional and non-promotional materials developed by the U.S. Commercial Marketing and Sales Excellence organizations. The individual in this position must communicate openly and effectively with the U.S. Commercial brand teams and provide consultative and tactical support. This role serves as the liaison between all individuals within the process (marketing, sales training, medical review, ad-promo regulatory affairs, legal, OEC, IT, advertising agencies, print vendors, fulfillment vendors.
Responsibilities
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- Acts as the U.S. Commercial Operations SME and understands all aspects of the Material Review process from review through production and release including a thorough understanding of the policies, processes and required systems along with knowledge of how to navigate the process and systems for most efficient outcomes and speed to market. Is decisive and is the decision maker when it comes to any questions related to materials review processes and systems. Understands intent of policies.
- Acts as a single point of contact between AbbVie and contracted vendors to ensure projects are progressing and vendor issues / questions are resolved in a timely manner. Maintains ongoing communication with vendors to ensure timelines and changes are aligned with expectations and business needs. Develops contingency plans and provides solutions to facilitate business success, and coordinates logistics to ensure timely production, fulfillment and shipment /delivery of materials.
- Ensures all required activities to support success are coordinated from concept through final approval and release which includes managing conflicts / issue escalation and resolution, identifying bottlenecks and bringing all parties together to resolve issues. Provides solutions and contingency plans to facilitate business success, leverages knowledge of marketing goals and priorities to support those objectives, exerts authority to successfully complete projects.
- Proactively provides expertise and process training to internal and external stakeholders. Identifies when external or internal team members require additional training and proactively work to train those individuals on the process and/or systems.
- Routing projects through the materials review process; Establishing timelines to ensure that all items for review are scheduled in an effective and efficient manner to meet business needs; Facilitation of collaboration meetings, including concept kick-offs and detailed collaboration. Drives the agenda to ensure all topics get discussed. Ensures discussion stays on-topic and cuts off discussion when it’s no longer valuable. Facilitates positive discussion to get the team back.
- Leading team discussion on KPI dashboards, interprets metrics and provides recommendations. Holds self and team accountable for results. Addresses sub-standard team performance; Working with outside suppliers and advertising agencies on content revisions and issues.
Qualifications
- B.A./B.S./Business, Communications or Advertising (MBA not required, but desirable) or equivalent business experience within AbbVie or a related industry.
- 5+ years of experience in project or program management.
- 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical industry.
- Proven leadership competencies to include setting vision and strategy, building teams, knowing the business, driving for results, and encouraging open exchange of ideas and knowledge.
- Strong, proven management experience across multiple functions including management of exempt personnel in fast-paced, service/team environment.
- Strong problem solving abilities in complex, compliance regulated department.
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orÌýlocal law:Ìýâ€�
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the CompanyÌýbelieves inÌýgood faith it will pay for this role at the timeÌýof this posting based on the job grade for this position.ÌýIndividualÌýcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andÌýweÌýmay ultimatelyÌýpay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in theÌýfuture.â€�
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),Ìýmedical/dental/visionÌýinsurance and 401(k) to eligibleÌýemployees.â€�
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveÌýprograms.Ìýâ€�
This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveÌýprogramsâ€�
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Note: No amount of payÌýis considered to beÌýwages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, andÌýdeterminable.ÌýThe amount and availability of any bonus,Ìýcommission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofÌýcompensation and benefitsÌýthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andÌýabsoluteÌýdiscretion unless and until paid andÌýmay be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withÌýapplicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.â€� Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.Ìý
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