Senior Bids Tenders and Contracts Specialist

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs.

Our Bids, Tenders and Contracts team have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Bids, Tenders and Contracts Specialist in Netherlands.

This role will be focused on commercial Bids, Tenders and Contracts for the Benelux region. The position can be split between office and remote working with regular time spent in our Breda office.

How you will make an impact:

As a Senior Bids, Tenders and Contracts Specialist you will analyze, develop tender and contract management strategies, and handle tenders and contracts with customers and commercial partners while ensuring quality and legal compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop tender strategies and project manage tender responses for the Benelux region

• Provide guidance to sales managers and reps to manage effectively bids and tenders, lead improvement projects

• Develop improved processes based on Identified opportunities for innovations/optimization

• Perform complex data analysis and generate reports

• Remain up to date with local and regional tender requirements (legal requirements within MedTech)

• Act as a Quality and compliance specialist for the local organization (ISO, SOX, SOPs, internal/external controls)

• Perform Tender identification and assessment

• Perform Tender submission, 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.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and/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.

What else we look for:

• Experience in Medical Devices and or life science setting would be a desirable

• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite including PowerPoint

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Dutch, and interpersonal relationship skills including consultative and relationship management skills

• Ability to quantify abstract conceptual data into concrete analysis

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

What is it like to work at Edwards Lifesciences?

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.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees can grow, personally and professionally. To achieve this, we offer on-the-job development, training opportunities and the support and guidance provided by dedicated employee groups (the Edwards Network of Women, Edwards Foundation charity team, sustainability activities, and others).

Edwards Lifesciences in Netherlands also offers a comprehensive range of benefits.

Benefits are regulated by an internal policy which contains the full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits. Benefits policy and components may vary by location.