Current Vacancies at Abbott

THE OPPORTUNITY

This position works out of our Johannesburg location in the Abbott Core Diagnostics Division . 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. 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.

Support the Financial Controller in delivering on month end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and day to day finance activities. Analyze and forecast financial, economic, and other data to provide accurate and timely information for strategic and operational decisions.  

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Support monthly forecast, reporting and annual budget processes.
• Partner with Local and Area finance teams to drive financial accuracy and transparency.
• Budget and forecast report submissions for Clusters and Africa
• Prepare regular profitability reporting and analysis at country, cluster and regional level
• Serve as finance business partner to internal stakeholders to drive sales, profitability, and expense control
• Support commercial and support functions on margin improvement projects
• Partner with management team in forecasting and budgeting exercises
• Analyze financial and operational information to identify and interpret trends for management
• Assist in developing and implementing annual operating budget and resource plan
• Analyze historical and forecasted business segment results, including revenue, cost categories, and profitability trends
• Coordinate with management to gather, analyses, and summaries financial plans and recommendations
• Coordinate monthly reports and forecasting for the Area submission
• Prepare accurate, insightful and timely monthly reports of financial and non-financial data
• Automate / improve monthly financial reporting processes and deliver output submissions within key deadlines
• Prepare ad hoc performance and regional reporting requests with focus on delivering insights and value add
• Develop and implement budgeting and forecasting tools and processes to provide timely and relevant information within region
• Support commercial decision making with relevant data points to help decision making
• Driving improvements to streamline and enhance efficiencies within the reporting process
• Review figures to ensure accurate, valid, and complete profit and loss, and balance sheet figures within the region.
• Tracking of actual versus budget results and identifying reasons for fluctuations.
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting Financial Controller with month end and ad hoc group reports.
• Analyze the financial implications of proposed investments or other transactions so that senior managers can evaluate alternatives against the organization’s business objectives.
• Evaluate industry, economic, financial, and market trends to forecast the organization’s short, medium and long-term financial and competitive position.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree/Honors in Accounting or Finance     
• At least 2-3 years working experience in a finance reporting or FP&A team
• Advanced Excel necessary
• Multinational experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CA(SA)/ CIMA Candidates preferred.
• Healthcare, MedTech or Laboratory experience advantageous
• SAP and TM1 experience advantageous.
• HFM experience advantageous.
• Effective time management skills with an ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Able to work as an individual and within a flexible team.
• Capacity to work under pressure.
• Analytical
• Accuracy and Diligence
• Attention to detail.
• Problem solving skills.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

This position works at Johannesburg location in the Established Pharmaceuticals Division that we are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

•  Responsible for development of brand plans, marketing and sales objectives, strategies, advertising and promotion and ensure successful execution thereof for EAC region
•  Evaluate the practicality and potential of new products and market development within EAC
•  Coordinate cross functional brand teams and management of agencies to implement plans
•  Accountable for the development of the EAC CLUSTER digital strategy and be appointed as the digital champion in this regard
•  Develop annual and monthly sales volume and profit forecasts, pricing and expense budgets.
•  Forecast product requirements, identify potential supply issues and develop contingency plans.
•  Oversee planning of Doctor Detail / Hospitals & Pharmacy sales promotion and advertising to drive performance of products within portfolio and determine to-market strategies and sales tactics to achieve sales objectives.
•  Ensure sales force adoption of key promotional activities through product and campaign training to sales force on a regular basis.
•  Review promotional budget, manage changes as required and communicate at proposed forecast stage.
•  Ensuring that the product and marketing efforts are aligned with company’s overall strategy and goals.
•  Coordinating the formulation of sound marketing strategies for each promoted product in line with Marketing Excellence principles as well as portfolio and company financial and strategic objectives and ensure full implementation.
•  Demonstrated track record of successful development and implementation of insight-driven digital promotional campaigns and activities to drive demand
•  Drive and co-ordinate the roll out of regional driven digital campaigns within the cluster
•  Impact measurement through the creation of a dashboard for feedback to the leadership and regional team
•  Understanding financial and business considerations impacting both the company capabilities and readiness to support a strategic drive via new product and/or service introduction.
•  Developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
•  Responsible for interactions with Third Parties / TPMs to ensure achievement of agreed upon objectives
•  Managing company resources consistent with company policies to achieve organizational goals.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

•  Proven track record in the Pharmaceutical Industry, with a minimum 4 year product management experience.
•  Tertiary qualification in Health Sciences and/or Business Sciences or equivalent. Is essential.
•  Additional, Marketing qualification/IMM/Commercial qualification is an advantage
•  At least 3-5 Years Pharmaceutical sales experience with proven strong successful track record and sound organizational skills, financial acumen and ability to multi-task.
•  Proven product launch and brand planning experience.
•  Experience in managing effective channel and/or value chain management and experience in the pharmacy selling.
•  Preference: from generic background/ experience & MUST have handled multiple brands. Preference from Generic company background
•  Previous experience in establishing relationships, KOL development & maintenance for the key brands.
•  Strong leadership competencies including making difficult decisions, initiative, integrity and adaptability.
•  Strong interpersonal relations and customer focus.
•  Strong digital marketing & promotional skills • Strong ability to interpret sales & marketing figures + market / trend analysis.
•  Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
•  Experience in working with market data / market analysis (IMS, Impact Rx, etc)
•  Energetic, self – starter and proven customer centric approach.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•  Computer literacy: Excel, PowerPoint, is essential.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

This position works out of our Johannesburg location in the Abbott Core Diagnostics Division . 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. 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.

In this role, the successful candidate will be In field support to all Abbott and Distributor customers in Africa for level 1 and level 2 calls . You will work with the  Application and Technical team leader (TL) to implement all initiatives to improve customer experience. You will need to improve proactive application solutions and turnaround timeline on assay queries or complaint and lastly you will perform instrument installations of Abbott ADD instruments in Africa with strong focus on region of responsibility.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Perform instrument installations of Abbott ADD instruments in AFRICA with strong focus on region of responsibility.
• Drive for continuous improvement on selected KPI to the service organization.
• Train, coach, develop and retain customers for improve customer experience and use of Abbott product
• Work with team leader to track all Assay PI, Training Local Service and Ambassador on change or reformulation
• Follow through on customer complaint and escalations
• Support all assay application, troubleshooting and investigation and work with Global team to resolve complaint timelessly
• Is sufficient to discuss and resolves application interpretation to Pathology group
• Support QA process for EP15 validation process or other
• Working with TL on schedule and meeting deadline to meet the business needs
• Support to the TL and project planner in scheduling of activities as well as maintaining current service levels to existing customers
• Build customer relationships and confidence in Abbott Brand
• To support the corporate initiatives and programs
• To support Innovation, motivation, and discipline in Abbott procedure and compliancy policies
• To provide clear communication to internal and external customers
• To provide support to the team and peers.
• To maintain the SA financial operational budget
• To improve SA service revenue
• Reduce FOC cost
• Support Service Director in all new strategy service activities in region of responsibilities
• Responsible for improved country NPS (Client experience)
• Drive Field activities and schedules, to also support the 24/7 on call requirement
• Drive the proactive protocol to improve Up Time, reduce cost and FOC
• Through our proactive program PDM/PHN
• Maintain Abbott compliant and ethical policies
• Achieve country service expense plan and revenue plan for the country
• Achieving Service excellence, in alignment with the Customer Experience team
• Establish and drive the Application support organization to improve on profitability of the service business, ensure customer satisfaction and retention, ensure renewal rate
• Lead and manage application specialist team to ensure strategy execution and goal achievement, standardize and harmonization of service tools and processes
• Provides escalated service support taking active lead in most complex troubleshooting and installations
• Support team on 24/7 roster for the week ends
• Provide in field coaching and support for complex situation
• High level support to the field when required and customer management
• Support the implementation of big project
• Achieve key performance indicators, with best-in-class benchmark achievement
• Service workload planning and balancing in alignment with Team Leader to assure customer experience and service outcomes for both the customer and the business is achieved
• Support coaching, mentoring, and establishing training programs
• Responsible for Test of Record (TOR) KPI
• Perform performance review with Client  
• Will be required in field activities 90%
• Be willing to step in where there is a gap for the team to complete a business need

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Medical technologist degree in life sciences/ medical / electrical / mechanical or medical technology is preferred
• 5 -6 Years’ experience running or support service in the diagnostic market.
• Experience in the Pathology and Hematology environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with executives.
• Making decision on your own
• Experience in running team and cross matric functional teams
• Experience in managing critical situation and problem solving
• Strong understanding of customer and stakeholder dynamics
• Strong analytical thinking

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THE OPPORTUNITY

This position works out of our [insert location of working site] in the Established Pharmaceutical Division where we are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Assist in Plan/rolling forecast enabling timely and quality submission of all schedules
• Support in preparation of monthly EPD closing reports and schedules to area & division
• Assist in global or local driven margin improvement initiatives and its timely tracking/reporting to area & division
• Support in preparing and reporting capital expenditure budget and periodic rolling forecast
• Coordinating with Commercial teams in providing them with necessary support to understand their analytics
• Maintain expense tracking of budget owners, ensuring compliance and reporting variances
• Review cost centers transaction reports and report any unusual postings
• Closely coordinate with host finance and commercial functions for accruals and provisions to ensure timely and accurate recording
• Closely coordinate with host finance and concerned functions to track open capital requests (RCEs)
• Ensure compliance of financial policies and procedures in financial reporting and submissions
• Ensure that financial processes and disciplines are in place to sustain the region's goals as well as enhance the current processes.
• Lead the budgeting, planning, analysis, and reporting activities for Africa Region,
• Full ownership of the working capital.
• Supervise the monthly/quarterly financial close
• Meet all financial reporting requirements within agreed upon timelines. Provide timely, accurate and insightful analysis related thereto which provides senior management necessary information with which to address variances and develop corrective actions
• Audit readiness for all Internal and External Audit
• Actively participate in all acceleration plans, business deals, in-licensing / divestiture and other strategic alliance opportunities within Africa territories with all internal stakeholders
• Own the full P&L, B/S transactions and related monthly tracking of expenditures in the African Region
• Regular Balance sheet reviews ensure all reconciliation are properly documented
• Proactive participation in setting & follow-up on the necessary credit terms, facilities and distributor/wholesalers relationships across Africa Region.
• Meets sales and margin commitments for the Area
• Develops an annual Plan that is consistent with the Africa EPD goals.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BCom Accounting degree with 5+ years Senior Financial Analyst experience / CIMA or study towards CIMA will be an advantage.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Analytical Skills
• Critical Thinking skills
• Leadership skills
• Attentive to detail
• Influencing and motivation

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THE OPPORTUNITY

This position works out of our Johannesburg offices, South Africa in the ESTABLISHED PHARMACEUTICAL DIVISION. In EPD, We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.

As the HEAD OF MEDICAL, EAC ,  Develop and maintain in depth knowledge for assigned product(s) / relevant therapeutic area(s) through attendance / participation at key internal meetings/training sessions, relevant congresses, and seminars and by regular self-study of the national/international literature.Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas, including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; contribute to the development and medical and scientific accuracy of core dossiers generated by the medical department (i.e. pricing and reimbursement dossiers, HEOR dossiers, medical information packs, clinical expert reviews etc.).

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local, global and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, company policies and accepted standards of best practice.

KOLs Management and development;           

• Develop & maintain professional and credible relationships with key opinion leaders and academic centers to ensure access to current medical and scientific information on the products and areas of therapeutic interest.  
• Develop & maintain scientific expertise of company products and related therapeutic areas.
• Foster collaboration and partnering between opinion leaders and the company.
• Obtain feedback and advice about company products through peer-to-peer interactions and advisory boards.
• Identify and develop speakers for the company’s TAs & products.
• Identify investigators appropriate for clinical trials.
• Act as a conduit for unsolicited, investigator-initiated research proposals by facilitation proposal, approval, completion, presentation, and publication of studies

Keep abreast of cutting edge research and literature in therapeutic area.        

• Assist in the initiation, oversight and follow up of assigned clinical studies and medical projects initiated within the relevant therapeutic area of Abbott (e.g. post marketing clinical activities such as registry/database projects, epidemiological surveys, post-authorization studies (phase IV), IIS projects, etc.): all activities to comply with applicable local laws, guidelines, codes of practice, SOPs, and Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development (GPRD) SOPs.
• Ownership of pre-launch medical activities (BD, new products assessments, market research program, advisory boards, experts’ insights meetings…)
• Conduct medical and product training for medical representatives (Initial training, Refreshment sessions, preparation of quizzes and assessments of all TAs)
• Ownership of Pepper System, supervision and follow-up on the review and approval of medical / scientific promotional materials till the release to the market.
• Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters to physicians (individually or in groups meetings, clinical sessions, RTDs etc.), where requested.
• Participate in the selection process to identify appropriately qualified physicians the Company would wish to engage in collaborative efforts – such as potential research collaborations, or lecture/meeting support (Round Tables, Congresses, Symposia, etc.); and to ensure a high level of scientific or educational integrity in these collaborative efforts.
• Ensure Proper documentation for various medical activities; PSAs, Medical Research & Sponsorships.
• Assist in developing awareness and understanding of competitor issues/intelligence – for example, product strategies, studies, commercial messages, positioning, etc – and communicate, where appropriate, within the Company.
• Attend relevant Scientific Societies meetings and Conferences, and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company – such as key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.
• Upon request, assist physicians to appropriately direct requests for access to Company products on a named patient or compassionate use basis, subject to all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support sales/marketing/internal team areas to develop their scientific and technical expertise through the delivery of scientific update presentations.
• Ensure up to date knowledge of products uses and external data.
• Provide key opinion leaders and internal medical and clinical teams with scientific and technical support for publications of scientific or medical interest.

• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups where requested.
• Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company.
• Deliver training to sales forces and other departments and develop and update relevant training materials.
• Review and preparation of promotional material.
• Ensure the medical/scientific content is correct and fully compliant with Abbott’s internal policies and guidelines.
• Identify new business opportunities within areas of therapeutic interest in the company
• In field visits to healthcare professionals with and without representatives
• Backup Affiliate Safety Representative.
• Duly fulfil all the requirements of the Affiliate Safety Representative when they cannot perform their duties

Support Pharmacovigilance Responsibilities:

• Liaises with Health Care Professionals to obtain as much information as possible with respect to adverse events associated with Abbott products
• Records, reports and tracks all adverse events, both serious and non-serious, to GPV and local health authorities in the time   frames as required by the relevant company SOP’s and current legislation
• Trains all new sales, marketing and affiliate staff on matters pertaining to Pharmacovigilance
• Tracks submission of PSUR’s
• Documents the receipt of all external queries for safety information in collaboration with the Medical Advisor.
• On a daily basis review all global adverse events appearing in the OSYRIS work flow
• Advise OSYRIS Management of any changes required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in Medicine (MBChB) is essential – i.e a registered Medical Doctor
• And OR Bachelors In Pharmacy ( BPharm) OR Masters in Pharmacy ( MPharm) OR Doctor of PHARMACY (PharmD) Degree is advantageous

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 3 years within similar roles.
• 5 years’ experience with the Pharmaceutical industry preferably having worked within the Emerging Africa Markets.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical industry and general knowledge of drug development and clinical research
• Experience in Scientific report writing would be advantageous
• Skills in administration, planning and organizing essential
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical industry and general knowledge on drug development and clinical research an advantage.
• Candidate should be customer and patient oriented while having the ability to build strong relationships with stake-holders and other relevant KOL and Parties.
• Strong commitment to compliance with the relevant rules and procedures, and to scientific quality and integrity.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

This position works out of our Roodepoort Offices, Abbott Place in the Abbott Molecular division. Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Inventory accounting (inbound, outbound and PPV)
• Billing accounting (review)
• Vendor management (POs, accruals)
• Month end close activities: revenue recognition and accrual accounting.
• Month end close activities: review of sales, P/L and inventory reports.
• Analytical review for P/L and B/S

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting. Qualified Accountant is a plus.
• 2-3 Years accountant experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in a distribution or manufacturing company is advantageous
• Proficient Excel knowledge
• Advance knowledge to process large datasets.
• Previous experience in working in financial modules of a widely used ERP system.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills
• Adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently.
• Good communications skills both verbal and written.