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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.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

This position will provide administrative, analytical, and procedural support to internal customers on behalf of the Contracts & Pricing Department. This role acts as a liaison between contract administrators, account executives, regional directors, finance, fulfillment group and distributors in processing and administration of sales contracts. This position will be situated in the ARDx Lake Forest office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review and process sales contracts and amendments

• Responsible for checking and analyzing contracts are legible, clean, complete and are aligned with approvals

• Responsible for routing contracts for signature based on pre-determined signature authority tiers

• Responsible for reviewing, summarizing and logging contract information into company’s CRM system

• Save, organize and maintain accurate files, notes and data in electronic files and trackers

• Perform CRM and log maintenance on an ongoing basis to insure accurate reporting

• Utilize data from the company’s CRM system to generate reports, analyze data, and track contracting statuses

• Support internal auditing and monitoring efforts

• Analyze contract and pricing discrepancies and correct, resolve and document findings

• Research equipment shipments, price loads, contract renewals and perform appropriate tasks related to such research

• Respond to requests for end-user pricing eligibility and contract eligibility

• Interface and collaborate with contract administrators, pricing analysts, pricing coordinators, account executives, regional directors, fulfillment group and distributors to establish working relationships, assure proper end-user pricing and contract effective dates are loaded

• Participate in and prepare for contracting & pricing policy meetings

• Develop and continuously update departmental SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)

• Demonstrate understanding of the business structure, processes and policies

• Perform closing activities as needed

• Meet deadlines and update clients with status

• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices.

• Perform other duties & projects as assigned.

• Understands and is aware of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline.

• Minimum intermediate Word and Excel experience a must.

• Minimum of 1 year relevant experience in commercial sales contracting and pricing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two to four years’ experience directly related to contract administration, preferably within the bio-tech/ healthcare industry.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively and constructively communicate across departmental disciplines while pursuing contract department goals.

• Must have good communication & organizational skills

• Must have customer service attitude & good computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

• Self-starter and a multi-tasker

• Ability to work in a high volume, dynamic team environment

• Previous CRM or database experience preferred

• Previous healthcare, biotech or sales industry experience preferred

COMPETENCIES:

• Self-motivated

• Out of the box thinker

• Positive attitude

• Passion for quality and delivery excellence

• Dependable & reliable

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 .

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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 base pay for this position is $24.75 – $49.55 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com