Office and Project Manager

Abbott; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an Office and Project Manager to join their Rapid Diagnostics team in Maidenhead. This role involves coordinating administrative tasks, managing vendor agreements, and overseeing events. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree and relevant experience in administrative support, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Defined contribution pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar administrative role required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Strong collaboration skills and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate administrative support for purchasing and invoicing.
• Manage vendor agreements and procurement processes.
• Organize and monitor internal and external events.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Customer-focused approach

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Bring your passion, ideas, and purpose to life in a company that can truly help you achieve your full potential.

Join Abbott Rapid Diagnostics – Infectious Disease business, a world leader in point-of-care testing.

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an Office and Project Manager to join our Rapid Diagnostics – Infectious Disease Business. The role would be based in Abbott House, Maidenhead, Berkshire and would report to the General Manager UKI & Nordics.

What You’ll Do

As an Office & Project Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating administrative support related to purchasing and invoicing, office administration, internal and external events management, and project management. More specifically:

• Primary contact for raising purchase orders and managing invoicing.
• Coordinate vendor agreements including Master Service Agreements and Scope of Works (SOW), and enroll vendors.
• Coordinate approval of expenses with procurement.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities, manage suppliers, improve quality, review contracts, and enhance procurement processes.
• Set up purchasing procedures to benefit the company in terms of cost reduction, quality, and delivery. Source and negotiate goods at reasonable prices, monitor inventory, and manage purchase contract renewals.
• Schedule, organize, and monitor events such as congresses and business conferences/meetings.
• Arrange travel, hotel, and transportation requirements for customers at business events.
• Manage compliance documentation related to sales activities.
• Handle administrative duties for the General Manager, including expenses and travel arrangements.
• Support onboarding tasks and training for new joiners.
• Coordinate warehousing of sales support materials and ensure controls for managing promotional materials are in place.
• Coordinate key projects as required by the General Manager.

Required qualifications/Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree or diploma
• Relevant experience in a similar administrative role
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented and thorough
• Strong collaboration skills and team spirit
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Efficient time management
• Problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects
• Customer-focused approach

As you’d expect from an innovative global healthcare company, we offer a competitive range of benefits including excellent salaries, a leading defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and flexible benefits.

Abbott is about the power of health. For over 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential—because better health enables people and communities to achieve more. Joining us, you can shape your career as you shape the future of healthcare.

With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions across health spectrum, from diagnostics to nutrition. We are advancing innovative technologies to help people live their best lives through better health.

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In some locations, the pay range may vary from the posted range.

JOB FAMILY: Administrative Support

DIVISION: ID Infectious Disease

LOCATION: United Kingdom > Maidenhead : Abbott House

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Keyboard use (≥50% of workday)