IT Business Systems Analyst

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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

We are seeking an SAP Business Systems Analyst responsible for Order‑to‑Cash and Supply Chain processes for our SAP platforms. The role will own solution design, configuration, testing for Sales, Distribution, Logistics Execution, Materials Management and will partner closely with various IT and business stakeholders in Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance (AR), and IT Integration teams. You will play a key role in our ERP Upgrade roadmap—supporting brownfield/greenfield transitions, fit‑to‑standard design, driving consistent designs across global ERP platforms.

What You’ll Work On

• Be a part of functional team for OTC (sales orders, pricing, deliveries, shipping, billing, credit, returns) and Supply Chain (procurement touchpoints, inventory, logistics execution, warehouse, ATP).

• Drive fit‑to‑standard, gaps, and WRICEF design (Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms) for ERP programs.

• Translate business requirements into functional specs; collaborate with ABAP/Integration for build via various integration methodology.

• As part of ERP functional team, configure various modules such as Sales and Distribution, pricing, credit management, billing, tax, Logistics (delivery, picking, packing, PGI), shipping, and transportation basics.

• Author and execute SIT/UAT test scripts; manage defects and regression across releases.

• Coordinate data migration (customers, materials, pricing, open orders/deliveries/billing), cutover, and go‑live readiness plans.

• Maintain process documentation, configuration runbooks, functional specifications, and training materials.

• Adhere to Abbott’s formal SLC process.

• Communicate project progress by producing project reports to provide timely and accurate project status and decision support information to Executive Management, IT Senior Management, the business sponsors, and the project team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics / Operations Management, Finance/Accounting

• 0-2 years of experience in IT related field

• Basic understanding of Order to Cash, Supply Chain & logistics, Inventory Concepts

• Strong Analytical & Problem‑Solving Ability

• Comfort with learning ERP systems (various versions of SAP and required technical aspects)

• Understanding of how tables, master data, and configuration relate (conceptually)

• Strong Documentation & Communication Skills – able to document business and technical requirements, test scripts, training materials.

Preferred

• SAP Learning Hub coursework

• Exposure to S/4HANA (Fiori, BP, AATP concepts)

• Internship in IT, supply chain, or business systems

• Academic projects involving ERP

• Experience managing within large SAP implementations strongly preferred

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

$50,700.00 – $101,300.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

IT Services & Solutions Delivery

     

DIVISION:

BTS Business Technology Services

        

LOCATION:

United States > Waukegan : J46

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

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