Manager, Contracting and Pricing

Abbott; Illinois; On-site; USD 99,300 - 198,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Free medical coverage

Excellent retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Recognition for diversity and employee satisfaction

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Illinois is seeking a Manager for Contracting and Pricing. This role involves managing pricing strategies, contributing to business planning, and leading a team in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience, including business management and sales. An associate's degree is required, while a bachelor's degree is preferred. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, with a focus on professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years total combined experience.
• 3 years in business management.
• 2 years sales experience with healthcare systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage pricing strategies to meet customer needs and profitability.
• Contribute to business planning for pricing consistency.
• Lead and develop a team of pricing professionals.
• Adjust pricing strategies according to market changes.

Skills

General Business Management

Pricing/Contracting Management

Sales experience

Verbal and written communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

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.

Manager, Contracting and Pricing

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU 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 worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Point of Care (APOC), a division of Abbott (NYSE: ABT), enables health care professionals to accurately achieve real‑time, lab‑quality diagnostic results at the point of care within minutes. Testing at the point of care enables health care professionals to make rapid triage and treatment decisions when diagnosing a patient’s condition or monitoring a treatment response. By simplifying the testing process, clinicians can focus on what matters most caring for the patient.

Our location in Abbott Park, Illinois has an opening for a Manager, Contracting & Pricing. In this role, you will be responsible for leading our Global Medical Affairs team and serve as a key member of the APOC Leadership Team. You will contribute to APOC’s vision and mission by defining and executing a global medical strategy to enable new product launches and on‑market product availability.

What You’ll Focus On

• Manage teams with focus on policy and strategy implementation and control rather than development. Short‑term operational/tactical responsibilities. Develop pricing strategies to meet customers' needs while providing a profit for the organization. Develop and implement pricing plans for the organization's products/services to meet established targets.
• Contribute to business planning to develop a pricing strategy consistent with the organization’s overall mission, vision, and objectives.
• Define objectives and allocate resources to ensure pricing is effective, economical, and appropriate for the intended audience, whilst still profitable for the company.
• Adjust pricing strategy and plans to meet changing markets and competitive conditions.
• Liaise with other managers to ensure activities are integrated with other parts of the business and aligned with the overall corporate objectives.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of pricing professionals.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree (± 13 years).
• Total combined minimum experience of 5 years.
• General Business Management (finance, materials, customer services, etc.) – 3 years.
• Pricing/Contracting Manager or Marketing Product Manager – 3 years.
• Sales experience – 2 years’ knowledge of U.S. health care delivery systems, health and human services, health care economics, reimbursement, coverage issues, and billing practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree preferred.
• Federal Government Oversight.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, knowledge of OIG Guidance, Pharma Code, Government Best Price, and Anti‑Trust laws.
• Experience in managing operations directly impacted by Quality Systems and high‑level FDA scrutiny.
• Knowledge of all assigned Sales Channels (which may include one or more of the following – Managed Care, DME – Mail Order, Government, Hospital Trade/Retail and Wholesale markets).
• Experience in resource allocation and negotiation.
• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Medical Devices would be ideal.

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

Follow your career aspirations at 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 abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.