Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
Why join us ?
Are you ready for an outstanding and exciting challenge? Join Fisher Scientific as a Tender and Contract Specialist for UK and Ireland.
You will be responsible for effective end-to-end administration of designated Tenders / Request for Proposal (RFP’s) or Request for Information (RFI's). You will prepare all relevant tender documents by verifying the administrative and technical requirements and ensuring written formal tender proposal response.
As Tender and Contract Specialist you ensure the coordination of activities with internal functions and support the local sales teams in the execution of all activities related to tenders and contracts with public and private entities, in compliance with the law and procedures of the company.
We are seeking a motivated individual who is committed to flawless project execution and dedicated to driving our mission forward.
Key Responsibilities
As a Tender and Contract Specialist, your responsibilities will include :
- Efficiently track, download, and upload files within customer-specific portals to ensure seamless documentation management.
- Collaborate with the sales team to prioritize the opportunity pipeline.
- Use all available tools, templates and processes for Tender project management.
- Conduct the “first-pass” of each proposal and questionnaire utilizing all knowledge bases to develop business compliant responses.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and meet both internal and external customer timelines and expectations, building positive relationships with Key Business Partners.
- Coordinate activities between all functions throughout the duration project.
- Ensure compliance with legal and customer requirements for tender submission.
- Lead project debriefings, analyzing any issues or problems that occurred during the project and applying lessons learned to the next proposal.
- Ensure tracking of opportunities and live tenders to report and improve win rates.
- Complete the electronic archiving of documents in accordance with established criteria.
- Co-ordinate the Implementation of awarded contracts to secure orders and to drive customer satisfaction
- Bring forward ideas and solutions for continuous improvement via active participation in team calls.
- Deliver process training and provide regular updates.
- Proactively assist the Sales Teams in managing and renewing tenders to ensure continued business success.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you should have :
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience in Administration of Tenders, Contract Management or Customer Service
- Experience in working in a cross-functional environment
- Outstanding organizational skills and able to lead a project with a given plan.
- Well-structured, self-directed, persistent and goals oriented.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with keen attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Excel, data manipulation tools and usage of web platforms.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to work in a Team Environment
- Fluent in English (C1 or above) ; additional EU language will be a plus
- Ability to travel, not to exceed 15%
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