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Tender Specialist - UK, Ireland and Nordics

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Several years of experience in Tender Management, Bid Management, Sales Operations or a comparable commercial role within an international B2B environment
  • Proven ability to manage complex projects, coordinate multiple stakeholders and meet challenging deadlines
  • Strong analytical, organisational and commercial skills with a high level of attention to detail
  • Fluency in English

Responsibilities

  • Proactively identify, monitor and evaluate tender business opportunities through tender announcement portals and other market intelligence sources
  • Manage and coordinate the end-to-end tender process from opportunity qualification through bid submission and post tender follow up
  • Review tender requirements, specifications, contractual terms and evaluation criteria to ensure compliant and competitive submissions
  • Act as the central coordinator between Sales, Service, Finance, Legal, Customer Service and external partners

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Sartorius

Biotechnology

Sartorius is a leading international partner of life sciences research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. We help our customers #SimplifyProgress from drug discovery to manufacturing so that more people can have access to better medicine. With this, we are #PartOfTheSolution in the fight against diseases worldwide. With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the our Lab Products & Services division focuses on laboratories performing research and quality control at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies as well as academic research institutes. The Bioprocess Solutions division, with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions, helps customers manufacture biotech medications, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies safely, rapidly, and economically. Based in Göttingen, Germany, Sartorius also has a strong global reach with around 60 production and sales sites worldwide. We regularly expand our portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies. In 2023, Sartorius generated sales revenue of around 3.4 billion euros. Currently, around 14,600 employees from around 110 nations are working for customers around the globe. Join our team, partner or collaborate with us.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryBiotechnology
Company size10001

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Job description

Be part of our Tender Management team.

Join our Tender Management team as a Tender Specialist and play a key role in driving commercial success across the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Nordics. In this position, you will coordinate and manage tender activities from opportunity identification through submission and post-tender follow-up, helping us deliver better health for more people. Working closely with Sales, Service, Finance, Legal, Customer Service and external partners, you will ensure competitive and compliant tender submissions while supporting sustainable business growth across diverse international markets.


Grow with us – Your Responsibilities

  • Proactively identify, monitor and evaluate tender business opportunities through tender announcement portals and other market intelligence sources across the UK, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway
  • Manage and coordinate the end-to-end tender process from opportunity qualification through bid submission and post tender follow up
  • Review tender requirements, specifications, contractual terms and evaluation criteria to ensure compliant and competitive submissions
  • Act as the central coordinator between Sales, Service, Finance, Legal, Customer Service and external partners, ensuring timely delivery of all required documentation and information
  • Support bid/no-bid decisions by assessing opportunities, requirements, risks and commercial potential
  • Maintain tender pipelines, KPI reporting, win-rate analysis and continuous improvement initiatives

What will convince us

  • Several years of experience in Tender Management, Bid Management, Sales Operations or a comparable commercial role within an international B2B environment
  • Proven ability to manage complex projects, coordinate multiple stakeholders and meet challenging deadlines
  • Strong analytical, organisational and commercial skills with a high level of attention to detail
  • Ability to interpret tender documentation, commercial requirements and contractual terms
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, combined with fluency in English
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • A structured, proactive and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to work effectively in an international environment
  • Knowledge of a Nordic language and experience with public procurement or government tenders would be an advantage

In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.


What We Offer

As a growing global life science company, stock listed on the MDAX and TecDAX, Sartorius offers a wide range of Benefits:

  • Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, Talent Talks, internal seminar offerings, coaching for managers
  • Making An Impact Right From The Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform even before joining, Welcome Workshops, "buddy" as point of contact
  • Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics, such as coaching, agile working and businesswomen network

Attractive Working Conditions

  • 37.5 hours working week
  • 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
  • Annual option to buy, sell or carry over annual leave

Health & Wellbeing

  • Competitive benefits package, including:
    Private Medical InsurancePrivate Dental InsuranceGroup Life AssuranceTravel Insurance (Employee Paid)Salary Sacrifice Health Assessment ServiceSalary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme

Planning Ahead For Your Future

  • Group Personal Pension Plan
  • Group Income Protection
  • Salary Sacrifice Will Writing Service

About Sartorius 

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. 

We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application. 
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