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Commercial Planning Specialist - 診断薬診断機器事業部

On-site Tokyo, Japan full time

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

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

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
  • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

The Opportunity

This position is responsible for supporting Integrated Business Planning (IBP) within commercial processes to ensure alignment between strategic, tactical, and operational plans. The role will support cross-functional collaboration, integrate financial and operational planning, and help to provide a single version of the truth for decision-making. By balancing demand and supply, supporting scenario planning, and monitoring performance against KPIs, this individual will contribute to a timely, targeted, and comprehensive approach to commercial execution. Working closely with the Commercial Excellence member, the position will streamline processes critical to promotions and business initiatives, contributing to accountability and continuous improvement across the organization. 


What You’ll Do

 

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Analysis and Execution.


  • Align Strategic, Tactical, and Operational Plans
    Ensure that long-term strategy, mid-term plans, and short-term execution are fully integrated and consistent.
  • Enable Cross-Functional Collaboration
    Support communication and decision-making across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations.
  • Provide a Single Version of the Truth
    Consolidate data from multiple sources into one unified plan for transparency and accuracy.
  • Balance Demand and Supply
    Match customer demand with available supply capacity while considering financial and operational constraints.
  • Integrate Financial Planning
    Link operational plans with financial targets to ensure profitability and cash flow alignment.
  • Support Scenario Planning and Risk Management
    Assist in evaluating alternative scenarios and identifying potential risks and mitigation actions.
  • Drive Accountability and Performance Monitoring
    Track progress against agreed KPIs and provide performance analysis.
  • Enable Continuous Improvement
    Contribute to continuous process improvements for future planning cycles using insights from performance reviews.
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Required Qualifications

- Bachelors Degree (± 10 years)

- 3+ years of experience in sales operations, business analysis, service, sales, help desk or related functions within a commercial healthcare organization.

- Experience with commercial sales projects and deployments across multiple functional areas - Sales, Marketing, Services, Partnerships.

- Experience with sales operations support to a distributed, global organization.

- Strong analytical skills combined with tactical project planning and coordination skills.

- Strong, precise written and verbal communication skills. Analysis, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

- Demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

- Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs into requirements and resolutions.

- Good understanding of business process and tools related to Division Global Commercial sales and CRM activities.


Follow your career aspirations to 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 www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is

N/A

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

JOB FAMILY:

Sales Support & Administration

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION:

Japan > Tokyo : Mita South Tower, Minato-ku

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

Source: the employer's careers page. Last checked 2026-11-02. Posted 2026-11-02.

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