Strategic Commercial Bid Manager

3 dagen geleden


Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland Edwards Lifesciences Voltijd
Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Bids Tenders and Contracts Specialist to join our dynamic team in the Netherlands. As a key member of our commercial bid management team, you will play a vital role in driving business growth and securing new opportunities for Edwards Lifesciences.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional with a strong background in bid management to take on a strategic commercial bid management position. You will be responsible for analyzing, developing tender and contract management strategies, and handling tenders and contracts with customers and commercial partners while ensuring quality and legal compliance.

Main Responsibilities:
- Develop comprehensive tender strategies and project manage tender responses for the Benelux region
- Provide guidance to sales managers and reps to effectively manage bids and tenders, lead improvement projects
- Develop improved processes based on identified opportunities for innovation/optimization
- Conduct complex data analysis and generate reports
- Stay up-to-date with local and regional tender requirements (legal requirements within Med Tech)
- Serve as a Quality and compliance specialist for the local organization (ISO, SOX, SOPs, internal/external controls)
- Perform tender identification and assessment
- Manage tender submissions, outcome analysis, and contract handling
- Accountable for productivity and quality metrics, and provide regular standard progress reports and quality metrics to management and cross-functional stakeholders
- May provide guidance and coaching to more junior-level team members
- Other incidental duties as assigned.

Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A Bachelor's Degree in a related field or proven track record of strong relevant experience
- 5 years' experience with bids and tender management, previous analytical experience including spreadsheets, database management systems, and word processing required
- Contract management experience would be beneficial

The Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Dutch, and interpersonal relationship skills including consultative and relationship management skills. Your ability to quantify abstract conceptual data into concrete analysis, coupled with your problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills, will make you an ideal fit for this role.

What We Offer:

As a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations, we offer rewarding opportunities and exciting challenges in a truly international, dynamic, and friendly work environment. Our comprehensive range of benefits includes competitive salaries and bonuses. An estimated salary range for this role is between €65,000 - €90,000 per annum, depending on experience. Benefits are regulated by an internal policy which contains the full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits.

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