AbbVie Posted October 1, 2026

Third Party Manufacturing Account Manager

North Chicago, IL Full-time
Sales Manager
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About this opportunity

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Provide a focal point for existing and new products that will be manufactured for AbbVie under contract by Third Party Manufacturers (TPM) or where AbbVie acts as a Third Party Manufacturer on a contract basis (TPC). Act as the primary interface between the client and the appropriate AbbVie support areas. Establish effective communication and working relationships with the Third Party, Legal, MTS, R&D, Materials Management & Logistics, Marketing & BD, QA, Regulatory, MNO, AbbVie Manufacturing Plants and Program Management to ensure proper supply of materials from the TPM or to AbbVie's Third Party Customer and to manage the commitment as stipulated in the contract(s). Provide leadership for the accounts assigned: compliance, regulatory updates, capacity planning, cost reductions and control, delivery performance and contract management. Individual, with input from Manager, is responsible for negotiating extensions or new contracts.

Responsibilities

Serve as primary contact between AbbVie and Third Party Customer or Third Party Manufacturer. Must travel to TPM/TPC sites and establish meaningful working relationships and understanding of the TPM's capabilities and/or Customer needs.

Primary AbbVie interface with executive management at TPM's and for TPC's.

Ensure that contract commitments are being fulfilled by both parties and resolve when they are not. Involve the appropriate AbbVie resources when issues need to be resolved.

Assure that strategic objectives can be met through TPM capacity analysis versus LRP forecasts. Highlight concerns to required organizations proactively.

Identify potential opportunities to in-source or out-source other products to maximize the benefit to AbbVie. Identify areas of potential consolidation amongst TPM's.

Working with appropriate AbbVie functions, negotiate new and extensions to contracts with the Third Parties. Assure performance metrics are clearly established and included in the terms of the contract. Assure that contracts are aligned with strategic business objectives.

Maintain Third Party Contract information in the Third Party Contract Manufacturing Database(s). Track key dates and milestones and assure they are met or executed.

Identify TPM's for new and existing products. Support new product launches and transfers. Provide key forecasting information to the TPM's and assure that the launch plans can be met.

Develop and maintain a TPM Capability and Due Diligence Database. Maintain worldwide expertise including technology, performance, benefits, weaknesses and capacity.

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Qualifications

BS or BA in Science, Engineering, Operations, Business or equivalent experience.

5 to 8 years experience in a combination of the following areas: Manufacturing, Program Management, Materials Management, Logistics, QA, Marketing, Business Development or Engineering.

Demonstrated success in financial analysis, negotiations and project management.

Must have excellent Program Management, Presentation, Oral and Written Communication Skills.

Must be team oriented. Able to understand operations and operational/logistical issues.

Must be able to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.

Must have an understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in relationship to manufacturing and contracts.

Additional Information

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 long-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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Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Sales
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
North Chicago, IL
Employment type
Full-time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Sales role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 748 comparable Manager Sales roles across 104 biopharma companies.

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56Countries represented

Salary context

185 of 748 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $109,500/yr – $208,500/yr
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Peer group range $95,500 – $310,000 (median $167,000)

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Gastroenterology5
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