The role holder is responsible for the operational tender process and pricing management of Vantive products and services, collaborating with the Commercial and Functional Teams.
Key Accountabilities
* Documentation management for tenders and initiate the planning & coordination activities with the Commercial teams to ensure that tenders are submitted in line with best practice
* Collate & gather key internal & external business information required for tender submissions
* Identify discrepancies where public procurements that are related to the business in line with competition criteria/local procurement laws and escalate this management & relevant stakeholders
* Responsible for commercial contract management, ensuring compliance with contractual terms (e.g. contract prolongations) and inform Commercial teams accordingly.
* Optimise internal CRM systems for the tender/contract process to maximise efficiency and output
* Support Commercial teams when creating new quotes for pricing activity and contract terms
* Own the pricing management process, undertake pricing system administration and support Commercial Teams & Customer Service Teams with pricing activities (e.g. price increases, price disputes)
* Conduct inductions and upskilling interventions for internal stakeholders on the Company tender and pricing process
Essential Criteria
Qualifications
* Degree in Economics/Finance would be advantageous
* Holding or working towards CIPS Level 2 Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations
Skills
* Strong administrative skills
* High attention to detail
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Process-driven
Experience
* Proven experience of managing the tender process (within the medical/healthcare industry including the NHS would be preferable)
* Established experience of applying project management practices
* Previous experience of using CRM systems would be advantageous
* Good experience in delivering presentation for wider audiences
Knowledge
* Good level of knowledge in best practice of tender management
* Basic knowledge of UK and Ireland procurement laws
Job Requirements
* This role is homebased with travel to office locations within the UK