About this role
Senior procurement leader responsible for AbbVie's global Market Research Data & Analytics category. Leads a team to develop long-range category strategies, optimize data services, and partner with Analytics/IT to improve data quality, access, and analytics workflows while delivering cost reductions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of category management professionals to develop strategies for commercial data and analytics procurement
- Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFP/RFI/RFQ) for data providers
- Lead supplier relationship management and quarterly business reviews
- Negotiate contracts (MSAs, SOWs, JBPs) with cross-functional partners
- Implement cost reduction strategies while ensuring compliance and data governance
Technical Overview
Scope includes data governance, supplier management, end-to-end sourcing (RFP/RFI/RFQ), contract negotiations (MSAs/SOWs/JBPs), and cross-functional collaboration to drive data analytics transformation in pharma.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior procurement leader with 5+ years in pharma/healthcare data procurement, strong stakeholder management, and experience leading category management for data & analytics, with ability to drive cost reductions and governance.
Must-Have Skills
Bachelor's degree in businessanalyticssupply chainor related discipline (master's preferred)OR 8 years equivalent work experienceMinimum 5 years' experience in procurementsupply chainor category managementExperience with pharma/healthcare data typesDemonstrated expertise managing supplier relationships and leading business reviews for data or analytics solutionsStrong executive communication and consensus-building with mid-to-senior managementAdvanced project management ability
Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience in talent/team developmentCross-functional collaborationData governance experienceQBRs and due diligence experienceCost reduction strategiesRegulatory/compliance awareness
Tools & Platforms
Microsoft Office SuiteMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookRFP managementContract management systemsVendor management system
Required Skills
Category ManagementMarket ResearchData & AnalyticsProcurementdata governancedata qualitypharma datasales dataprescriber datapatient-level claims datapromotional analyticssupplier relationship managementRFPRFIRFQMSASOWJBPQBRdue diligencecontract negotiationsdata governancedata qualityMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointWordOutlook
Hard Skills
Microsoft Office SuiteExcelPowerPointWordOutlookRFPRFIRFQMSASOWJBPSupplier Relationship ManagementCategory ManagementData governanceData qualityProcurementSourcing eventsContract negotiations
Soft Skills
Executive communicationStakeholder managementLeadershipCollaborationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingNegotiationTime managementMentoringTeam leadership
Keywords for Your Resume
Associate DirectorCategory ManagementMarket ResearchData & AnalyticsProcurementdata governancedata qualitypharma datasales dataprescriber datapatient-level claims datapromotional analyticsstakeholder managementsupplier relationship managementRFPRFIRFQMSASOWJBPQBRdue diligencecontract negotiationscost reductioncomplianceMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointWordOutlookPharma dataData governanceSupplier relationships
Deal Breakers
Lack of 5+ years procurement/category management experience, Lack of pharma/healthcare data analytics experience, No experience with supplier relationship management, No ability to lead cross-functional teams
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