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. **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** This position will be located in Abbott Park, IL. The Analyst, Global Trade Analytics & Automation is part of the Global Trade Compliance (GTC) team, a corporate function providing customs and trade compliance governance, and strategic planning support for Abbott's global import/export operations. The Analyst is responsible for leveraging Abbott's trade-related data, as well as data from external sources, to target potential savings opportunities, identify risks and anomalies that may result in financial exposure, and improve overall data quality. The Analyst is also responsible for developing and implementing automation solutions, and for providing project support to the management team. **WHAT YOU’LL DO** + Leverage Abbott’s “big data” from a trade analytics standpoint to develop meaningful management reporting to help target savings opportunities and identify risks/exposure. + Perform validations and other queries to ensure and improve overall data quality, liaising with master data teams (or owners of other data sources) as appropriate. + Develop and implement automation solutions through bot development or similar programming tools to improve efficiency and productivity within the global trade compliance function; develop user guides and/or provide training to users as appropriate. + Assist with annual global duty spend consolidations and Power BI reporting (e.g., trend analysis); prepare annual GDS submissions for US/PR sites. + Act as system administrator for various GTC systems (including the US and Global IMLs. + Assist with denied party screening reviews, to research and resolve potential hits and false positives. + Provide ad hoc project support for the Senior Managers, Global Customs Planning & Strategy; Manager, US Special Trade Programs; as well as the Senior Director and other GTC team members as needed. + Experience in big data analytics and bot development/ programming required. + Experience in technical research a plus. High attention to detail and resourcefulness (ability to leverage data from multiple sources) are essential. Accuracy of analytics and sound problem solving skills are essential. **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING** **Required:** + BA/BS degree in Engineering, Accounting, Finance or related field. 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. The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com