Manager Commercial Planning and Strategic Initiatives (m/f/d)

Manager Commercial Planning and Strategic Initiatives (m/f/d)

Abbott is a global health care leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

In Germany, Abbott has more than 4,000 employees working in manufacturing, research and development, logistics, manufacturing, sales and marketing. They are located at Abbott's German headquarters in Wiesbaden and its sites in Hanover, Neustadt am Rübenberge, Wetzlar, Eschborn, Cologne, Jena and Hamburg.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Wiesbaden site, Abbott GmbH in the Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) division.

Primary Job Function

The primary role of this position is supporting the Associate Director Commercial and Strategic Planning in driving and coordinating business planning cycles’ deliverables at international markets level.

Prepare CDR/LBE Deck and other deliverables for international markets. Prepare and follow up CDR minutes and key commercial priority request for International Markets (with specific focus on DACH, France and APAC).

Core Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate Commercial Demand Reviews across various international markets, providing guidance to regional and country teams while partnering closely with International HQ and Global stakeholders to ensure consistency, transparency, and strategic alignment.
• Drive multiple strategic and operational initiatives in collaboration with global and regional expert teams.
• Act as a key liaison between various international markets and Global team, ensuring timely communication, clear action plans, and strong stakeholder alignment.
• Define, evaluate, and continuously improve key performance indicators (KPIs) to support effective business planning and decision‑making.
• Promote best‑practice sharing across markets to drive standardization and continuous improvement.
• Analyze market performance and commercial assumptions, ensuring their accurate integration into patient‑driven forecasting models and commercial scenario analysis.
• Collaborate cross functional and regional teams to ensure aligned assumptions, clear accountability, and efficient decision‑making.
• Organize and coordinate internal and external project stakeholders, driving timely execution against milestones and ensuring effective communication throughout organization.

Qualifications

• University degree required (business, economics, or life sciences preferred); Master’s degree is a plus.
• 8–12 years of experience in commercial planning, strategic planning, IBP, or management consulting, ideally within pharmaceuticals or medical devices.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated experience presenting to senior and executive‑level leadership.
• Proven ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced environment and deliver high‑quality outcomes under pressure.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI and/or VBA experience is a plus.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.

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