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.

In Germany, Abbott has more than 4,000 employees working in manufacturing, research and development, logistics, manufacturing, sales and marketing. They are located at Abbott`s German headquarters in Wiesbaden and its sites in Hanover, Neustadt am Rübenberge, Wetzlar, Eschborn, Cologne, Jena and Hamburg.

W orking at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier and full life, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of

• An attractive benefits package (e.g.attractive Abbott Pension Plan, a company bike, employee stock purchase program)

• 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.

• A challenging position in a fast-growing crisis independent industry

• To become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team

• Flat hierarchies, open appreciative mentality, and efficient, constructive lines of communication

• Multi-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Wiesbaden location in the Abbott Diabetes Care - Abbott GmbH. We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

Your Tasks:

• Execute and actively participate the commercial planning and reporting processes of Abbott Diabetes Care Germany, to secure our highest standards and ensure timely delivery

• Collaborate with Leadership team, demand and country stakeholders to present an integrated plan of commercial assumptions for our operations on a regular (monthly) basis and on demand

• Communicate and follow-up on commercial planning topics with relevant stakeholders – including market access, sales, finance, highlighting next steps and defining action plans to capture opportunities or avoid vulnerabilities versus business commitments

• Establish strong communication with Area partners to drive best practices and related impact on commercial models

• Collaborate with Finance and other relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration with the financial forecasting processes

• Continuously establish, evaluate, and improve the set of KPIs needed to best support the business planning and associated decision-making process

• Provide departments with the tools and the support to efficiently run the planning & reporting process

• Proactively identify, develop, and lead rollout of new tools, systems and processes to simplify and improve effectiveness

• Identify new business opportunities to drive the expansion and extension of relevant business segments (including evaluating potential new sales channels, cooperations, partnerships etc.)

Your Qualification:

• Graduate university level education – preferably in business/scientific-related disciplines. Advanced degree and previous sales/marketing/finance or other relevant experience a plus

• Experience in commercial or financial planning and reporting process is a must

• Experience in medical industry is a plus – with at least 3 years of previous experience within the Pharma or Diabetes sector is preferred

• Excellent ability to effectively convey clear and concise messages, tailoring training, communication, and presentations to a diverse audience within the organization

• Capability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment to deliver on communicated timelines and objectives

• Displays a desire for continuous learning and development, demonstrating potential for growth and capability of moving on to roles with extended responsibilities

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint), and PowerBI is prefferable

• Fluent in German and English, written and spoken

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.

We ask for your understanding that we only consider online applications via our online application portal. Applications by email or post cannot be processed. Original documents will not be returned. 

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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