Senior Specialist, Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability

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.

Purpose

The Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability, Sr. Specialist champions supplier inclusion initiatives by building and sustaining strong relationships with small, medium-size, and inclusive suppliers; external partners and industry organizations; and key internal stakeholders. This role identifies and supports inclusive suppliers, aligns with project-specific inclusion aspirations, and advocates for the company’s ESG commitments. Success requires strong networking and relationship management skills, confidence engaging and presenting across all levels of the organization, and a focus on operational excellence in both tactical execution and strategic initiatives. The role requires travel of approximately 10–15%.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnering & Opportunity Identification

• Partner with procurement teams to integrate inclusive suppliers into sourcing strategies using data-driven recommendations.
• Analyze the RFP tracker and other sourcing tools to identify upcoming opportunities and provide actionable recommendations that support procurement decisions and inclusion aspirations.

Reporting, Analytics & Insights

• Manage Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier inclusion reporting, ensuring data quality and accuracy across all sources.
• Translate data into insights and narratives that inform strategic decisions, highlight progress, and identify gaps and opportunities.

Supplier Onboarding & Development

• Coordinate onboarding activities for new small, medium-size, and inclusive suppliers, ensuring a smooth integration into organizational processes and systems.
• Facilitate opportunities for growth and collaboration by connecting suppliers to internal stakeholders, events, and relevant initiatives.

Regulatory, Compliance & Governance Support

• Support regulatory and compliance activities, including SBA reporting, subcontracting plans, external surveys, and related documentation.
• Help track and monitor supplier inclusion budgets and commitments, ensuring alignment with internal policies and external requirements.

Procure-to-Pay & Operational Excellence

• Manage invoice processing workflows, proactively identifying and resolving issues and bottlenecks to prevent delays.
• Independently coordinate and submit precise PO requests and monitor timely progress through the procurement process.

External Engagement & Outreach

• Attend outreach events, conferences, and forums to build and deepen relationships with suppliers, partners, and industry organizations.
• Represent the company’s supplier inclusion strategy and ESG commitments, sharing key messages and insights with external stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & Standardization

• Align activities with the supplier inclusion roadmap and broader procurement strategy, leveraging data insights and an innovative mindset.
• Actively contribute to the design, execution, and standardization of continuous process improvements, tools, and best practices.

Team Operations & Collaboration

• Manage administrative operations and team logistics, including maintaining an organized inbox and tracking key deliverables and timelines.
• Communicate workload and priorities transparently, fostering seamless cross-team collaboration and helping the team achieve shared goals.

Technology & Innovation

• Explore, recommend, and help implement AI-driven and technology-enabled solutions that enhance efficiency, visibility, and innovation across supplier inclusion and procurement activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Mgmt or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or related business or operations function.
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting and presenting complex data sets in a clear, structured manner.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels.
• Self-directed and highly organized; able to troubleshoot, problem-solve, and work independently with minimal instruction while proactively seeking alignment and support when needed.
• Demonstrated interest in continuous improvement, including leveraging reporting/metrics, standardizing processes, and adopting technology and AI tools to drive better outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, supplier diversity/inclusion, ESG, or a related field.
• Familiarity with supplier diversity reporting (e.g., Tier 1/Tier 2, SBA, subcontracting plans).
• Experience working with procurement, sourcing, and/or data visualization tools

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

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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. 

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