Business Support Specialist

2 days ago


Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland TN Ireland Full time

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At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader, and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

In Ireland, Abbott employs about 6,000 people across nine sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.

Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real-time, up-to-the-minute glucose readings, with the smallest and thinnest wearable glucose sensor that provides unsurpassed 14-day accuracy and optional glucose alarms directly to smartphones. This enables people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can. At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare.

This is how you can make a difference at Abbo

As a Business Support Specialist, you will be assisting the Quality department to deliver on the business objectives, by managing their calendars in line with business priorities. Planning both domestic and international travel, assisting in various projects, and spearheading administrative and business support activities.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Management of diaries for the Site Quality Director, and site management team as required.
  2. Planning and arranging itinerary for all travel.
  3. Supporting the travel arrangements of key personnel within the site by assisting as an SME on travel logistics and related booking systems.
  4. Reconciling expenses and POs for the Site Quality Director and the department as needed.
  5. Managing time and attendance in Workday for the direct staff of the Site Quality Director.
  6. Compiling weekly reports based on input from across the business.
  7. Creating content for PowerPoint presentations and site communications which highlights key messages and illustrates important details.
  8. Supporting various business activities as requested by the Site Quality Director, including but not limited to audit preparation activities.

Qualifications and Experience

  1. Minimum NFQ Level 7 Qualification in Business, Engineering, Science or Manufacturing qualification.
  2. A minimum of 2 years' experience in similar positions.
  3. Excellent diary management.
  4. Time management.
  5. Strong experience of and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office – Outlook / Word / Excel / PowerPoint.
  6. Strong communication skills.
  7. Strong attention to detail.

What we Offer

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as:

  1. Family health insurance.
  2. Life assurance.
  3. Fantastic new facility.
  4. Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.

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