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Program Manager, Clinical Supply Chain Management

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Research

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time a clinical study was at risk of delay because of supplies. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they have protected study timelines under real pressure and learned from it.

How do you manage people in a matrix who do not report to you, such as Clinical Supply Project Managers?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead through influence and clear expectations without formal authority.

Tell me about a time you worked with a mentor or senior manager to define a strategy you were still learning.

What they are checking: Whether they can learn quickly and take ownership while working with a more experienced Drug Supply Manager.

What would you do

Enrollment is running twice as fast as forecast and you could run short at sites in three months. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can react quickly with resupply, reallocation and manufacturing options so no study is interrupted.

A comparator drug you need is suddenly in short supply worldwide. What are your options?

What they are checking: Whether they can find practical sourcing alternatives and involve the study team early.

What would you bring to an Integrated Evidence Strategy Team meeting to represent the clinical supply chain?

What they are checking: Whether they can flag supply risks early enough to shape study plans rather than react later.

About the work

Walk me through how you would build a clinical supply plan for a new phase 1 study, from API needs to drug at the site.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the full chain and the lead times that decide when supplies must be ordered.

How do you allocate bulk drug product across several Clinical Supply Project Managers while keeping waste low?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance overage, expiry and study needs when supply is limited.

How do you build and manage an external budget that includes comparators, co-meds, over-encapsulation and importation costs?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the cost drivers in clinical supply and how to forecast them.

How do importation rules and labeling requirements affect where and how you can ship clinical supplies?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the regulatory side of getting supplies into different countries on time.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Program Manager, Clinical Supply Chain Management’s primary responsibility is to manage the clinical supply chain for early phase (uncomplicated) compounds. The completion of clinical trials is the rate-limiting step for filing of new drug applications and, ultimately, to product commercialization. The on-time initiation, uninterrupted conduct, and completion of clinical studies is dependent on the timely delivery of clinical supplies of top quality to the clinical sites. Responsibilities: • Define and implement a global clinical supply strategy, in conjunction with mentor or experienced Drug Supply Manager • Ensure all clinical supplies (early phase, affiliate studies, and IIS) are delivered on time, on budget and of top quality with no studies interrupted or delayed due to clinical supplies • Define and manage external budget for compounds (comparators, co-meds, over-encapsulation, depots, and importation costs) • Represent the clinical supply chain on Integrated Evidence Strategy Teams (IESTs) • Participate and contribute to Product Presentation and Device Strategy Team (PPDST) meetings • Define API and drug product requirements and delivery dates to support the clinical supply chain • Matrix management of Clinical Supply Project Managers (CSPMs) supporting the global clinical supply chain • Allocate bulk drug product to CSPMs, minimizing wastage • Lead the recovery of clinical supplies during a product recall, support the evaluation and approval of non-medical complaints (NMCs), exception reports and recalls Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Pharmacy or Science • 5-7+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry • Demonstrated understanding of the overall drug development process • Experience in project management, planning, forecasting, budgeting • Excellent interpersonal, team, and leadership skills • Sound knowledge of GxP 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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