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.

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 Opportunity

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we are 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.

As the Forecasting Manager you will support 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.

What You’ll Work On

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 with 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.

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

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

Required Qualifications

BA or BS degree required, MBA, Masters is preferred

5+ years of forecasting experience desired, preferably in the healthcare industry

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 Qualifications

3+ years 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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• 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 (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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.

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The base pay for this position is $109,300.00 – $218,500.00. 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