Marc von Allmen

As Director of Strategic Initiatives at AbbVie, the primary responsibility is to lead the development and execution of the Category Management Strategy methodology, with a strong focus on advancing the Procurement Long-Range Plan (LRP) and driving Value Generation beyond traditional savings measures. This includes collaborating with category management teams to define and implement best practices while monitoring key category performance metrics to identify opportunities and enable data-driven decision-making. A significant aspect of the role involves integrating Supplier Inclusion and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations into procurement processes and category strategies. This requires close collaboration with procurement teams, category management, business stakeholders, and suppliers to ensure effective adoption, tracking, and reporting of these priorities. Progress is continuously assessed against functional and enterprise goals to ensure alignment and successful delivery of objectives. Additionally, the role includes guiding the procurement strategy for supplier interactions by developing and implementing a collaborative, innovative, and reliable Supplier Management and Innovation Framework.

Leading AbbVie’s EMEA procurement organization, a team of approx. 35 professionals including Regional Category and Sourcing Management as well as Affiliate Purchasing Management based all around EMEA. Supporting Area HQ and approx. 50+ commercial affiliates within region.

As part of the EMEA Purchasing and Supplier Management (PSM) Management Team, I'm Leading a remote team of Category Managers, Category Specialists and Category Leads in charge of Agencies, Market Research, Patient Support Program (PSP), Talent Acquisition & Human Resources (TA/HR), Fleet, Travel and Meeting&Event and IT Purchasing within the EMEA and Telecom Purchasing outside of the U.S. (OUS)

Supporting AbbVie Singapore Operation Management by building the local Purchasing and Supplier Management (PSM) department at AbbVie’s new API and Biotech plant in Tuas, Singapore .

The Strategic Sourcing Category Manager, Commercial Services & IT/Telecoms responsibilities include setting direction on standards for Commercial and IT/Telecom Categories, identifying points of supply (which suppliers become approved key suppliers), developing, executing, and managing the global & regional sourcing strategy and strategic initiatives consistent with that of the Corporation’s for all divisions and sites to improve Purchasing’s overall and ultimate value. Providing sourcing direction to multiple functional areas within the company, and directly manages cross functional sourcing teams in a virtual environment including affiliate purchasing organisations on the strategic sourcing initiatives. Leading corssfuntional teams on global level I’m responsible for establishing, articulating, and managing the sourcing strategies for supply categories within EMEA in concert with the Corporation’s overall strategies. The Strategic Sourcing Category Manager’s objective is to execute strategies to obtain the maximum synergy leverage and value for the money spent throughout the Corporation measured through the delivery of cost savings.

Due to Abbott’s announcement that it would separate into two publicly traded companies, one in diversified medical products (Abbott) and the other in research-based pharmaceuticals (AbbVie), my position has been moved to AbbVie. Due to AbbVie & Abbott Switzerland’s transitional service Agreement (TSA) I provide 2013 all procurement services (sourcing, negotiations, contact management etc.) to Abbott Switzerland AbbVie European Lead for the Meeting & Event Category (>20MM US$)

Manage affiliate spend categories (marketing goods, services, fleet, facilities, MICE) with core responsibility to implement the affiliates first professional procurement organization Developing and implementing purchasing processes resulting in value add for internal stakeholder by reducing process time/cost per purchase order and simplified commodity management through transparent processes. Delivered Cost savings trough use of eRFX. Implemented local preferred supplier networks (PSN) for commercial categories and consolidated spend from several divisions in to the PSN. Achieved supplier reduction within the categories PSN’s where built.

Led strategy to single source company’s outbound logistic provider resulting in cost reduction by conducting a TCO assessment of the supplier’s logistics’ cost levers. Responsible for managing strategic logistic partner. Defined a new supply chain model for a large international customer, resulting in shorter lead time and less inventory costs per unit.

Transformed order department into a modern procurement group by defining department’s remit, sourcing processes and make or buy decision tree, resulting in implementation of innovative, industry leading management on the strategic spend group “reel paper”. Sourcing practices resulted in better performance on key categories in commercial goods sourced by our preferred partners. Focus on strategic procurement - global sourcing - supplier management and reduction- introduction e-procurement for consumables

Gained a comprehensive understanding of what blockchain is and how it works, as well as insights into how it will affect the future of your organisation and industry as a whole. Have the ability to integrate Blockchain technology into business strategy by utilizing unique Oxford frameworks specifically designed for this program focusing on Blockchain strategy, regulations, and ecosystems.

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