Purpose

The ‘Category Manager – Digital Media’ will support Abb Vie’s Commercial business and serve as a procurement partner to Media center of excellence teams. This person will contribute to, lead and implement category procurement strategies developed by the Global Category Lead and executive stakeholders. They will oversee the execution of the end-to-end procurement process for category spend, across media agencies and paid media channels for consumer and professional audiences. The Category Manager will also partner with the Global Category Lead and functional stakeholders to drive improved financial, operational, and marketing performance in support of organizational goals. Given the category impact to company performance, media and procurement expertise is essential for success in this role.

NOTE: This role will be hybrid in North Chicago (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategy implementation with Global Category Lead support through strategic digital media partnerships and channels for the Abb Vie Commercial business.

• Establish positive stakeholder relationships with Media Managers to Media Directors across Consumer Healthcare, Professional Healthcare and Aesthetics Media.

• Demonstrate category and procurement expertise through strategic, fact-based negotiation strategies and execution, and effective supplier relationship management (SRM).

• Deliver annual savings targets and participate in short and long-term value planning initiatives.

• Share supplier capabilities and performance, industry trends, and market dynamics with the Global Category Lead to influence strategic decision making.

• Lead sourcing events (RFP / RFI / RFQ / Pricing Auctions), working with a team of sourcing experts, to identify potential suppliers and execute on category strategy.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to negotiate contracts, while ensuring timely execution.

• Identify continuous improvement opportunities across functional and supplier processes.

• Serve as a collaborator and mentor to Procurement Specialists and other Category Managers.

• Be a change agent for innovation to push the status quo and support organizational design transformations.

• Seamlessly navigate an agile environment with changing business needs and multiple stakeholder groups to drive actionable results.

• Operate with high ethical standards, in compliance with the law and Abb Vie policies and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Advertising, Supply Chain or related field. Master’s degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years' experience in procurement, supply chain, or related business or operations function.

• 3+ years’ media experience required, involving planning and activating campaigns across digital channels.

• Experience working in a media agency setting is highly preferred.

• Expertise managing large supplier relationships and conducting quarterly business reviews.

• Deep knowledge of Digital Media landscape and measurement with demonstrable expertise in the various cost structures, Joint Business Proposals (JBPs) and market dynamics, with an eye toward identifying areas to unlock value while prioritizing both efficiency and effectiveness

• An ability to effectively communicate, with mid-to-senior level management and influence without authority to support category strategies and build consensus in decision-making.

• Demonstrates a high proficiency in account management and/or client service.

• Strong project management skills with ability to prioritize and deliver on multiple initiatives of varying complexity.

• Proven ability to synthesize data and glean insights to effectively tell a story.

• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, facilitating empathic interactions, effective communication, and robust relationship-building across a matrixed organization.

• Autonomous work ethic, maintaining performance in challenging situations.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Power Platform).

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. ​

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Abb Vie'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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.