Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

• Qualified candidates must currently live in the Chicagoland area.
• Travel up to 5 %

What You’ll Work On

Applies developed specialist knowledge and skills in administration and data stewarding for Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) and Field Sales Reps. Serves as Data Steward by applying division strategy and standards to align Customer Master Data for customer and territory alignment. Example of this work includes:

• Monitor applicable website portals for member activations and work to research the activations.
• Monitor GPO Membership updates to ensure accurate Admin fee payments. Work directly with National Account Managers to monitor GPO adoption rates based on designation forms and activation requests.
• Works extensively with Field Sales force to apply daily changes to customer data, and model alignment options for sales force territory design.

Required Qualifications

• Associates Degree
• 4 years experience working with Field Sales, Marketing or Finance Area is required, as well as the ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Solid understanding of major Microsoft Suite programs is required.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, including experience in communicating analytical information to a non-analytical audience.
• Initiative, innovation, teamwork, organization, action orientation, attention to detail, and data processing skills are required to succeed in this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter Abbott News and Abbott Global.

The base pay for this position is

$86,700.00 – $173,300.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Sales Support & Administration:

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab:

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : CP01

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

• EEO is the Law link

• English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

• EEO is the Law link

• Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf