Business Analyst

at  Abbott Laboratories

At Abbott, we understand that proper nutrition is the foundation for living the best life possible. That’s why we develop science-based nutrition products for people of all ages. We are behind some of the world’s most trusted names in pediatric, adult and healthy-living nutritional products, including Ensure® , Glucerna® and PediaSure®, as well as specialty products that help meet the nutritional requirements of people with a variety of health conditions, such as cancer-induced weight loss, diabetes and kidney disease.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and passionate Business Analyst, located in Sydney, to support the sales and marketing function through the timely provision of market data, sales force activity data and customised reports. The role supports the interaction between Finance, Marketing and Sales to ensure consistency of information and one set of numbers throughout the organisation.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 2-3 years experience in a financial/planning role.
• Sales and marketing experience and a demonstrable understanding of Market Audit data and proprietary territory management systems.
• Strong analytical, statistical and mathematical skills
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel
• Experience in using SAP and strong BPCS skills
• Good commercial and industry awareness
• Strong time management, teamwork and execution skills
  Abbott is committed to building a diverse workforce that values diversity across gender, age, culture, disability and lifestyle.
  In order to be eligible to work for Abbott in Australia or New Zealand, you must hold current working rights with no restrictions for the respective country applicable.

• Prepare New Zealand Plan, Update and LBE and assist the Financial Controller in the preparation of Australia Plan, Update and LBE
• Analyse and review monthly accounts and develop commentary versus benchmarks in conjunction with Financial Controller.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing to evaluate promotional success of key strategic factors.
• Assist with budget and forecast planning process and ensure alignment across Sales, Marketing, Demand & Finance.
• Work closely with Area finance team and facilitate any ad-hoc requests with the local ANZ team.
• Contribute towards improving processes within sales force effectiveness, increase awareness of SFE measures and provide regular reports to all managers.
• Provide training to Sales and Marketing on key systems to ensure current use and understanding of territory management systems and market data.
• Support Finance and Logistics Manager in preparation of Demand statement and deck for S&OP and other tasks as needed.
• Special projects as directed by the Financial Controller or the General Manager.