Senior Commercial Excellence Analyst

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: Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is 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 your family, be your true self, and live a full life. Youll 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 a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity Abbott's Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics division seeks to hire a Senior Commercial Excellence Specialist based in Lake Forest, IL office. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a driven, solution-oriented, and analytical professional to become an integral part of our US Infectious Disease Commercial Excellence team. This role will report to the US Infectious Disease Commercial Excellence Director and aims to enable commercial strategy and drive profitable sales growth in the U.S. Infectious Disease business. Your contributions will be instrumental in standardizing, automating, and providing analytical insights and reports, while driving data integrity. The Senior Commercial Excellence Specialist will serve as a business partner and commercial expert on business initiatives that support the US Commercial business. This position, in partnership with the Regional Sales Support team, will create and deploy resources, tools, and initiatives that unify and enable the business to achieve company objectives and support our field team to operate efficiently and execute. What You'll Work on Assist in providing support to the commercial team on various business initiatives, such as tracking promotional activities, contract renewal process, performance tracking, along with marketing and distribution performance tracking. Cultivate strong working relationships with various business functions and implement best-in-class procedures that achieve business initiatives. Apply project management techniques that detail project needs and ensure the timely completion of tasks. Coordinates, through collaboration, all appropriate Abbott resources to execute strategic business plans to achieve objectives. Collaborate on the ideation, project planning, execution, and roll-out of tailored dashboards & reports to drive meaningful commercial actions (via Power BI or similar) Sales Analytics and Insights Provide leadership with commercial insights, trends, and intelligence; translate complex data into simple insights Utilize data resources to partner with stakeholders in optimizing existing tools or developing new solutions Design and deliver meaningful analytical tools and dashboards (SFDC, Power BI, etc) to ultimately provide insights to aid in the assessment of the Business Performance Ensure that data is accurate and usable Required Qualifications BA/BS in Sales, Marketing, Business Management, or related coursework. 7 years of experience in the relevant field Highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Database development (i.e., MS Access, SQL, etc.), SFDC, and data visualization tools (Power BI) Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable commercial insights Strong blend of technical knowledge and business understanding Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated leadership experience, including problem-solving, conflict resolution, project planning, and execution. Excellent interpersonal skills and documented success in a team working environment. Proven success in the ability to work in cross-functional teams to meet clearly defined objectives that benefit the Company and the customer. Strong internal and external networking skills with robust interpersonal skills that will develop and enhance long-term relationships. * Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year. 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 @AbbottNews. The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 $156,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Sales Support & Administration DIVISION: ID Infectious Disease LOCATION: United States > Lake Forest : J55 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) 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 Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether its next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of lifes greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter