Robert Franksen

Portfolio Manager - Emea & Japan @Abbott

Abbott Park, IL

Assigned portfolio responsibility for Abbott Laboratories and St. Jude Medical EMEA regions, as well as Japan, Canada and select portions of the United States. Advise senior executives and manage procurement processes for realignment of lease administration and global corporate service relationships. Devise and executed strategic portfolio plans for corporate real estate objectives by establishing relationships with business units- Developed strategic portfolio plans for Abbott business units including Global Nutrition, U.S. Vascular and Abbott Japan- Developed and managed RFP and contract negotiation process for global brokerage and lease administration procurement initiatives- Created portfolio integration roadmap in support of St. Jude Medical and Alere Diagnostics business acquisitions, including workspace capacity assessments- Directed analysis for corporate records outsourcing evaluation including operational savings, risk mitigation and destruction compliance- Established high-performing departmental roadmap to maximize service provider resources, including portfolio metrics and KPIs- Conduct complex site selection project in Paris, France including facility consolidation and legacy workforce social cost analyses- Lead major site selection warehouse distribution projects in Ohio and Virginia for Abbott Nutrition business- Develop and maintain close relationships with affiliate finance directors, country managers and other key business unit personnel.

Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

MBA, Business Administration

Marquette University

Bachelor of Arts, College of Speech