Contract Administrator

Contract Administrator

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.

The Opportunity : Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott's Diagnostics family of businesses, delivering industry-leading technologies and expert teams to support diagnostic testing that informs treatment and disease management.

We are hiring a Contract Administrator to support our Cardiometabolic business unit within Abbott Rapid Diagnostics. This position is based at our Lake Forest, IL office.

The Contract Administrator will provide administrative, analytical, and procedural support to internal and external customers on behalf of the Contract Administration Department. Acting as a liaison between account executives, regional sales directors, directors of national accounts, and other stakeholders, this role ensures accurate processing and administration of sales contracts.

What you'll do :

• Ensure timely processing of sales contracts
• Negotiate and draft contract terms and conditions in accordance with corporate policies
• Analyze potential risks that contract changes may pose to the organization
• Present and explain contract conditions and details to customers, business partners, and management
• Resolve any existing contract conflicts
• Work with different levels of personnel within an organization to analyze and solidify an overall contract strategy
• Independently support one or more sales regions regarding full contract management
• Acts as a resource to the sales organization regarding current pricing and contracting policies, and programs
• Participate in and prepare for contracting strategy meetings
• Perform database maintenance on an ongoing basis to ensure accurate reporting
• Assist in updating departmental SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
• Meet deadlines and update clients with status
• Utilize data from the company's CRM system to generate reports, analyze data, and track product and ordering patterns
• Interface with internal fulfillment group and distributors to establish working relationships, assure proper end-user pricing, and contract effective dates are loaded
• Understands and is aware of the quality consequences that may occur from the improper performance of their specific job; has awareness of device defects that may occur in their area of responsibility, including product design, verification and validation, manufacturing, and testing activities
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal / external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices; build productive internal / external working relationships
• Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies

Other duties as assigned, according to the changing needs of the business

Required Qualification :

Preferred Qualification :

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