Specialist, Operations Excellence (18 months contract)

This is a 18 month contract for a mat leave replacement the ideal candidate must to located in the greater Montreal area. 

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients lives. At AbbVie we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada.

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AbbVies mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on peoples lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology oncology neuroscience vision care virology womens health and gastroenterology in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

We have a new opportunity for a Specialist Operation Excellence to join our Medical Operations this role the Specialist is responsible for the management and oversight of procurement activities contracts activities systems provide support to budget activities and oversight of standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to the medical affairs operations. This position is based in Montreal (Saint-Laurent) and reports to the Manager Operation Excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee procurement activities for medical affairs such as PO ACR etc.
• Lead and coordinate contract activities including contract preparation review negotiation and renewal processes. Administer and monitor contracts including systems when applicable ensuring all contracts are accurately recorded maintained and up to date.
• Oversight of standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to medical affairs. Make sure that the respective teams follow their most updated SOPs related to their work and that they update local SOPs when applicable.
• Ensure adherence to all relevant legal and company standards in procurement and contract processes and all other applicable activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including medical legal finance and compliance to support medical operations.
• Identify process improvement opportunities within procurement contract activities and SOPs to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support budget related activities for medical affairs.
• Support medical affairs activities such as MLORC and CRC.
• Provide training and guidance to team members on procurement processes and others as applicable.
• Prepare regular reports and analyses on procurement and contract activities systems and other projects to inform leadership decision-making.

Qualifications :

Education / Experience required:

• Bachelors degree or Master of Science degree with relevant experience may also be considered.
• Relevant experience with solid knowledge of the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.

• Previous related experience and proven track record in similar role (minimum of two to three years)
• General knowledge on compliance procurement contracting and clinical research in a relevant therapeutic area an asset.
• Previous experience in customer-interfacing role in the healthcare industry an asset.

Essential skills and abilities:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook PowerPoint Excel Word etc.)
• Must be at ease with technology (the use of various tools/systems to perform day-to-day tasks).

Key leadership competencies:

• Ability to take key actions and demonstrate behavioural anchors that support all AbbVie leadership competencies.
• Excellent clinical and operational judgment and fast learner.
• Strong communication skills strong attention to detail with the ability to evaluate assess and synthesize information and act on it.
• Customer focus.
• Team player that is self-driven and proactive.
• Efficient negotiating skills diplomacy and tact; excellent ethics and integrity.
• High adaptability in coping with short timelines and shiftin

The role requires a presence at the office every week on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays 

AbbVie aims to offer a French-speaking workplace in Quebec and has made efforts to limit English requirements. However advanced English skills are essential for this role because the position involves working with English-speaking employees clients and regions outside Quebec.

Additional Information :

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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Employment Type :

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