At Getinge we have the passion to perform
Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge, our passion is to secure that every person and community have access to the best possible care, offering hospitals and life science institutions products and solutions that aim to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. Every day we collaborate to make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives.
Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.
Tenders Specialist – 6-month FTC, remote
We are looking for a Tenders Specialist to contribute towards the Tenders team strategic vision on a temporary 6-month contract basis. In collaboration with the UKI Tenders Manager and Healthcare Sales team, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of bid submissions in response to customer engagements/tenders.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to make a difference by ensuring the sales teams and the wider Getinge commercial organization understand the tender requirements from a compliance and standards perspective, and to support the development of commercial colleagues tender/contract knowledge development.
As Tender Specialist your key purpose is to ensure Getinge’s value proposition is clearly positioned and outlined in all tender submissions, with all bids receiving detailed debriefs of award outcomes.
Day to day responsibilities will include:
1. Responsible for coordination and management of the response / submission of all tenders and Request for Proposal (including framework offerings) across Getinge BAs
2. Bid lead project management of all aspects of the bid response including coordination activities for pricing, specifications, specification scoring criteria, recommendations, and analysis.
3. Support in the development and maintenance of the Tender Library (Bid Bank Index) and standard collateral.
4. Administration of all Framework pricing and Price Banding working alongside the Sales team
5. Working alongside Sales and Commercial team, ensure Bids are aligned to pricing strategy UKI
6. Providing support with the implementation and team development of tender and contract tools and templates.
7. Delivery of continuous improvement of all tools and processes relating to tender management
8. Working with the Sales Managers to upskill in knowledge and understanding regarding tender/contract requirements and compliance to T&Cs.
9. Offering contract management and pricing insights in relation to existing contracts and associated customer usage.
10. Bid award analysis and feedback to relevant internal stakeholders
Who you are:
At Getinge, we are looking for passionate individuals, who are agile, resilient, take responsibility for their development and focus on achieving excellence. They never compromise on quality and always act responsibly remembering that our customers always come first. They enjoy collaboration and working in diverse and international teams, and embrace the future. If you love change, we can make sure that you stay that way!
Knowledge/Skills/Experience:
11. Experience in tender management within healthcare is required
12. NHS, HSE, PHGs and FMs Procurement requirement knowledge
13. Understanding of Public contracts (terms and conditions)
14. Willingness to learn/develop within role
15. High attention to detail is essential
16. Strong communication skills and strong writing/bid text authoring skills
17. Extremely capable at using Microsoft Excel and managing large volume of data
18. Highly disciplined individual who can work to deadlines
19. Highly organized
20. Team player
21. Demonstrates and lives to all of Getinge’s Values
Personal qualities:
22. Agile
23. Team player
24. Positive
This is a homebased job role. Individuals will require a suitable workspace which must be in line with HSE regulations, and an adequate internet connection speed to be able to work remotely.
Our Benefits:
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including wellness and training programs, to ensure we support your well-being and goals
About us
Getinge is on an exciting transformation journey constantly looking for new ways to innovate together with our customers to meet the healthcare challenges of the future. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and to sustainability with a goal to be CO2 neutral by 2025. We believe in giving our employees the flexibility they need and make every effort to foster a learning culture that supports their personal development and creativity. Our passionate people hold our brand promise ‘Passion for Life’ close to heart.
If you share our passion and believe that saving lives is the greatest job in the world, then we look forward to receiving your application and resume. We hope you will join us on our journey to become the world’s most respected and trusted medtech company.