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Status: Regular, Full Time

Position Overview:

Work with internal Abbott Medical employees including the Contracts Manager to collaborate on the entire contract/RFP process. Primarily working independently to provide financial and business analytical support related to pricing and contract/RFPs.

Pricing Contract Administration:

• In collaboration with various stakeholders, enters and maintains pricing information in SAP
• Maintains contracts database/calendar to include expiries and renewals.
• Notify field personnel of pending expirations on a timely basis to ensure pricing management.
• Maintains the quote log.
• Works with Finance and Commercial stakeholders to ensure various rebate programs are implemented and compliant
• Provides regular sales reports as per contract requirements.
• Provides adequate administrative support to ensure full contract lifecycle
• Performs other administrative and compliance related duties as required

RFPs and Proposals:

• Searches for Request for Proposal (RFPs) on various Provincial and National website
• In collaboration with the Contracts Manager, manages the RFP process, establishes a project plan, outlining key action items, ownership details and timeline to meet in order to deliver a complete and timely RFP response,
• Under guidance from the Legal department provides input on Terms and Conditions
• In collaboration with the Contracts Manage, builds a repository of standard terms and templates for proposals and commercial offers.
• Contributes to the RFP responses from standard and customer templates ensuring all information and requirements are complete, accurate, appropriate (pricing, terms) for a timely submission
• Maintains the RFP win/loss tracker.
• Provides support for profitability analysis to assess the value of proposals.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• SAP knowledge an asset
• High level of computer skills - Microsoft with an emphasis on Word and Excel
• Demonstrated knowledge of the practices and procedures of the contract management, provincial healthcare bidding requirements
• Knowledge of the Canadian Healthcare landscape an asset.
• Demonstrated analytical ability
• Accounting/Bookkeeping skills an asset, ability to understand financials (discounts, rebates, pricing)
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Very high attention to detail
• Ability to work under general supervision and within tight deadlines
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to listen and resolve moderately complex problems.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Three to five years related work experience, such as business/financial/analytical experience.
• Bilingual French/English, an asset
• Paralegal experience an asset

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