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Brand Manager
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Irvine, CA, US
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbvie INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Manager, Statistics” (Statisticians) in CA: $141k–$162k, median $152k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Purpose: The Brand Manager, NPI & Product Lifecycle Management is a critical cross-functional leader responsible for orchestrating the end-to-end supply chain execution of new product introductions and managing the full lifecycle of the North America professional-grade cosmetics portfolio. This role serves as the primary supply chain liaison across brand management, R&D, Quality, regulatory, PDS&T, Packaging marketing, and Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) to ensure that products are commercialized on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Operating across a premium professional skincare portfolio — including brands such as SkinMedica and Diamond Glow — this position demands a highly analytical, detail-oriented, and strategically minded supply chain professional who can balance the complexity of multiple simultaneous product launches while driving continuous improvement across planning, procurement, and operations. Key Responsibilities: New Product Introduction (NPI) Execution • Lead end-to-end NPI project management for the North America professional cosmetics portfolio, coordinating all supply chain workstreams from concept gate through commercial launch. • Develop and maintain detailed NPI project timelines, critical path milestones, and supply chain readiness checklists in alignment with Stage-Gate or equivalent commercialization frameworks. • Facilitate cross-functional NPI launch meetings, driving accountability across R&D, regulatory, packaging, marketing, finance, and operations teams. • Support operations colleagues with procurement and qualification of components, raw materials, and finished goods required for clinical trials, scale-up batches, and initial production runs. • Ensure launch inventory targets are met by coordinating build plans, safety stock strategies, and phased market rollout plans with commercial stakeholders. Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) Relationship Management • Serve as supply chain point of contact for external CMO partners supporting the North America professional skincare portfolio. • Work with external manufacturing to develop & monitor CMO scorecards, tracking on-time delivery, quality compliance, capacity utilization, and cost performance. • Support NPI onboarding activities at CMO sites, including capacity assessments, technology transfers, validation batch scheduling, and commercial scale-up readiness reviews. • Align with global supply planning on production schedules, minimum order quantities (MOQs), lead times, and change order processes with CMO partners. • Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks arising from CMO capacity constraints, raw material shortages, packaging issues or regulatory changes. Demand Forecasting & Supply Planning • Jointly with commercial develop robust demand forecasts for new product introductions in collaboration with brand managers, sales operations, and finance, incorporating market intelligence, historical analogs, and launch channel strategies. • Wit global supply planning, translate approved demand forecasts into actionable supply plans, ensuring alignment between production capacity, inventory levels, and commercial requirements. • Manage the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) input process for all NPI SKUs, maintaining accuracy and version control of demand signals shared with CMOs and internal stakeholders. • Execute supply rebalancing and phase-in/phase-out strategies to minimize excess and obsolete inventory risk during product transitions. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) • Partner with brand and regulatory teams to assess the supply chain impact of formula updates, label changes, and regulatory submissions, ensuring continuity of supply throughout. • Maintain accurate and current SKU