Principal Analyst, Pricing & Contracting-Template Management

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.## **JOB DESCRIPTION:**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.**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.* 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 high employer contribution* Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program and 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.**The Opportunity**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.For years, Abbott's medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive.Whether it's glucose monitoring systems, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies 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.Our team in **Austin, TX (or Alpharetta, GA)** is looking for a **Principal Analyst, Strategic Pricing and Contracts.** Working in support of the Medical Devices US Sales Division, the Principal Analyst, of Strategic Pricing and Contracts will interface with Sales, Sales Management, Enterprise Accounts Sales personnel, Sales Operations, Marketing, Finance, OEC and Legal to apply business management principles and financial concepts that maximize the company’s performance against sales and profit goals and minimize risk.**What You’ll Work On*** Fully manage, maintain and develop all medical device contracting templates for use across all medical device business units through strong command of MS Word programs and Sales Force. Possesses advanced skills in designing, formatting and troubleshooting customized templates and other professional documents to meet project needs and enhance productivity. Works with development teams on various updates and timing of template releases.* Work as a liaison with commercial legal support and Business Unit Managers to develop and implement processes that ensure the business is equipped with the legal guidance, contracts, tools, and solutions to execute business objectives in an effective and legally-compliant manner.* Develop negotiation plan and lead negotiations on terms and conditions with external customers that result in successful contract execution. Must be fluent in the terms and conditions, contract structures and processes/systems to hold meaningful discussions while representing Abbott in a professional manner.* Review and redline contract terms and coordinate with Legal and other departments on contract redlines; utilizing internal and customer templates and creation of custom language. Assist with the capture of tracked clauses for reporting.* Possess a sense of urgency and ability to work under customer driven deadlines. This includes the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.* Understand and help train field teams and fellow analysts on internal policies, including USP&P, contract compliance guidelines, templates and general processes.* Organizes and leads internal business and legal meetings to review requests that fall outside of general guidelines.* Provides reports and analysis to department and senior management as requested.* Knowledge of multiple product lines across five Medical Device Business Units (EP, HF, SH, CRM, Vascular).* Along with business operations partners, execute improvement programs to streamline the flow of various system operations and template enhancements.* Other duties as assigned.**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING*** Bachelors Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience* Masters Degree Preferred* Minimum 8 years related work experience with a strong understanding of specified functional area.**Preferred qualifications*** Prior experience in template management, legal or contracting is preferred.* Prior experience as Abbott Medical Devices Business Analyst in a Business Unit is preferred.* Excellent presentation, written and oral communications skills with attention to detail.* Experience in direct negotiations with customers preferred.* Proficient in the use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint* Strong strategic and problem-solving skills required.* Strong organizational skills and ability to work under general supervision* Strong quantitative & qualitative analysis* Demonstrated ability to work seamlessly with remote sites & business partners including building relationship with sales personnel to be highly effective**Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:**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 , on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal**The base pay for this position is**$99,300.00 – $198,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.## **JOB FAMILY:**Sales Support & Administration## **DIVISION:**MD Medical Devices## **LOCATION:**United States > Austin : 8701 Bee Caves Rd## **ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:**United States > Alpharetta : 3650 Mansell Road## **WORK SHIFT:**Standard## **TRAVEL:**Yes, 5 % of the Time## **MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:**Not Applicable## **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)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: is the Law link - Espanol: #J-18808-Ljbffr Abbott Laboratories