Abbott

Manager, Forecasting and Business Insights

Abbott$114K — $228K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA or BS degree required
  • Minimum 7 years of experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel models and market BI tools
  • Strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
  • Strong executive presence and analytical, quantitative, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Leverage market knowledge and data to develop short and long-term forecasts
  • Proactively provide actionable insights and recommendations for market strategies
  • Identify market trends and growth drivers using internal and external data sources
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders to align on forecasts and business objectives
  • Build and implement forecasting protocols and standards in a timely manner
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design solutions and ensure buy-in
  • Support a culture of accountability and transparency

Benefits

  • Career development with an international company
  • Free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP)
  • Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
  • Tuition reimbursement and educational benefits
  • Recognized as a great place to work for diversity and inclusion
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity

This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we're committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels.

As a Manager, Forecasting and Business Insights, you will be responsible in supporting the business objectives of senior leadership and other business partners by developing and managing forecasting models as well as bridging insights and analyses to actionable strategy. The F&BI Manager will take a leadership role in driving market planning activities in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to inform decision making. He/she will work cross-functionally with commercial leadership, finance, marketing, market access, and sales. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.

What You'll Do
  • Forecasting: Leverages market knowledge, primary and secondary data, and KPIs to develop short-term and long-term forecasts, commercial opportunity assessments, and uncertainty analyses. Performs Bottom-up and Top-down forecasting to support short-term forecasting and long-range plan processes. Develops robust market model projections and scenarios in collaboration with business partners.
  • Strategic Insights and Analytics: Proactively provides recommendations to support market strategies and business investment decisions. Provides business and finance teams with analysis that yields actionable insights that support increasing market share, sales and margin. Supports data analytics team in bridging forecast assumptions to actual performance. Structures analyses around ambiguous problems and manage multiple projects. Generate fact-based data and financial insights and combine quantitative data analysis with qualitative market research insights to solve business problems and create business opportunities. Ensure accuracy and proactive communication of analyses, strategic recommendations, and other deliverables.
  • Market and Competitive Insights: Identify market trends and growth drivers by utilizing both internal and external data sources to define their impact on the forecast in partnership with the Competitive Insights teams.
  • Internal and Field Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate and partner with internal and external stakeholders to gain agreement on the forecast, business objectives and the action plan to achieve them
  • Process: Builds and establishes Forecast Center of Excellence. Consistently implements all forecasting and analytical protocols, procedures, and standards in a timely manner. Investigates data enhancements and discrepancies across forecasting and data analytics teams. Advances Machine Learning forecast and forecasting tools.
  • Teamwork and Collaboration: Contribute to the team's performance, actively collaborate within and beyond the team to design and ensure buy-in around solutions
  • Leadership: Support an environment of candor; takes accountability


Experience You'll Bring

Required
  • BA or BS degree required
  • Minimum 7 years of experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel models and in market BI tools
  • Possesses strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
  • Strong executive presence and analytical, quantitative, and communication skills


Preferred
  • MBA or Masters is preferred
  • 3+ years of forecasting experience incl. market and strategic planning and data analytics
  • Experience with ML/AI forecasting and predictive modelling
  • Marketing science/secondary data analytics/strategic management consulting experience


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Divisional Information

Medical Devices

General Medical Devices:

Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

CRM

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Diabetes

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.

Vascular

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

Neuromodulation

Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

Structural Heart

Structural Heart Business Mission: why we exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

EP

In Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, we're advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

HF

In Abbott's Heart Failure (HF) business, we're developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Diagnostics

We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key heath and therapeutic areas, including infections disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.

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.

Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world's greatest healthcare challenges.

Nutrition

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® - to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

The base pay for this position is
$114,000.00 - $228,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Sales Support & Administration

DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:
United States > Alameda : Plaza 6 Building

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 20 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

About Abbott

Abbott Careers

Joining Abbott means becoming part of a globally diverse team dedicated to making a lasting impact on human health. As a leader in healthcare innovation, Abbott provides a dynamic workplace where careers flourish through growth, leadership, and diversity training.

Opportunities at Abbott

Explore a world of opportunities with our team. Whether you're seeking job opportunities in engineering, marketing, research, or healthcare, Abbott offers a variety of positions that allow professionals to grow their careers. Our commitment to diversity and innovation is evident in every aspect of our work, fostering an inclusive culture that values each team member's contribution.

Work You'll Do

At Abbott, every role contributes to our mission of helping people live fuller lives through better health. From groundbreaking research in medical devices to advancements in pharmaceuticals, our team is at the forefront of healthcare innovation. By joining Abbott, you are not just accepting a job; you are embarking on a path of professional and personal growth.

Internship Programs

Kickstart your career with an Abbott internship. Our programs provide invaluable industry experience and a chance to develop essential skills in a real-world setting. Interns at Abbott work on projects that matter, gaining the experience and knowledge necessary to succeed in their future careers.

Professional Development

Abbott is dedicated to the continuous professional development of its employees. With access to cutting-edge technology, leadership programs, and diversity training, our team members are equipped to lead and innovate within the healthcare industry. We support your career journey with robust training programs, mentorship, and opportunities for networking and professional growth.

Benefits and Culture

Our employees enjoy comprehensive benefits designed to support their life and well-being. From health insurance to retirement plans, we ensure our team has everything they need to thrive. Abbott's culture is built on a foundation of respect and integrity, united by a shared commitment to improving health outcomes.

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Learn more about Abbott
Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
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