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Purpose

AbbVie is dedicated to delivering innovative, safe, and effective medicines and products that address critical health issues and make a remarkable impact on people's lives. As a Global Trade Compliance organization, we are committed to driving and pioneering best-in-class trade compliance practices in a dynamic global environment.

The Manager, U.S. Trade programs is a critical compliance role that actively partners across the enterprise (Operations, R&D, & Commercial) and oversees the U.S. /PR operational trade programs, including oversight of AbbVie Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) and other special trade programs.  This position provides leadership for the usage of special trade programs and will lead a team of 3-4 individuals in the US/PR in the execution of these responsibilities. 

By leveraging their expertise and collaborating with various business areas, the Manager, U.S. Trade programs helps optimize trade compliance operations, enhance decision-making, and mitigate risks. Their contributions are instrumental in shaping the future of our trade compliance function and supporting AbbVie's mission to improve the lives of individuals worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Exemplifies AbbVie leadership principles and provide innovative, strategic, and evidence-based support to lead and create opportunities for optimization and cost reduction.
• Management of a trade compliance team in the U.S./PR (3-4 people) that drives operational and compliance excellence
• Advises and supports the business on import and export compliance matters, regulatory and legislative changes, providing strategic and tactical leadership
• Develops and drives solutions/strategies to issues faced by the businesses and the necessary controls around any change.
• Drives operational process excellence and foster a culture of continuous improvement in GTC of innovation, efficiency and compliance
• Establishes and maintains relationships with internal functions to encourage awareness of global trade compliance issues.
• Analyzes the feasibility of trade optimization opportunities including conducting cost-benefit analyses that consider resources, outsourcing strategies and capability requirements.
• Partners with internal GTC teams and cross functional partners to execute complex projects and initiatives for U.S/PR trade operations.
• Exemplifies AbbVie leadership principles and provide innovative, strategic, and evidence-based support to lead and create opportunities for innovation.
• Identifying the most impactful ideas and plans, and focus efforts to align well with functional priorities.

Qualifications

List required and preferred qualifications (up to 10). Include education, skills and experience.

• Proficient in English
• University degree or background in a related field (e.g., business administration, economics, information technology, engineering, supply chain, logistics, computer science, data science). Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience strategy, technology management, or related field, with a proven track record of success in leading strategic initiative
• Understanding of global trade compliance regulations, processes, and best practices, with a keen interest in leveraging technology to address compliance challenges.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to generate insights from data and drive data-driven decision-making.

Key Stakeholders 

All global commercial, operations and R&D locations; Finance Leadership; Distribution & Logistics, Quality Assurance, GTC COE leaders, IT, Transportation, and PSM

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. ​

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

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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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