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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 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.

The Opportunity

The RMDx Meetings & Events Planner will strategically plan the logistics for US Training Meetings, ensuring excellence in every aspect of event planning and execution.

What You'll Work On

• Collaborate with the US Training Team to plan all meeting logistics for training programs.
  • Coordinate sourcing
  • Site selection
  • Budget management
  • Communications
  • Attendee registration
  • On-site program operations
  • Rooming list maintenance
  • Food and beverage selection
  • Transportation
  • Banquet event orders
  • Vendor coordination
  • Attendee evaluations
  • Audiovisual needs
• Assist with pre-planning and onsite support during national sales meetings.
  • Coordinates attendee registration.
  • Set up and tear down meeting materials and LCD projectors in meeting rooms.
  • Coordinate and track event shipments
  • Creates post-event surveys and compiles responses into a PowerPoint presentation.
• Process all department purchase orders, diligently tracking each invoice from receipt to payment while keeping the vendor and our team updated.
• Other tasks include SOW processing, survey management, team calendar management, fulfillment warehouse management, and other event-related administrative tasks as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of corporate event planning experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Self-motivated team player with strong initiative, demonstrating high organizational and relationship skills in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment.
• The ability to prioritize tasks independently to meet tight turnaround times and deadlines.
• Demonstrates responsiveness, swiftly addressing tasks and inquiries with efficiency and diligence.
• Effectively interacts with all levels of management, partners, and colleagues while maintaining a strong sense of client service, diplomacy, and professionalism.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Proficient in Cvent: Registration form builds and management, budget and reconciliation processing, report generation, MRFs, sourcing requests, etc.
• Current Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation is highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation is highly preferred.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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

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

$57,300.00 – $114,700.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Sales Support & Administration

DIVISION:

ID Infectious Disease

LOCATION:

United States > California : Remote

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf