Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our organization as a Nordic Tender Team Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for the effective end to end management of Local Tenders for a unique scope of countries ensuring full tracking and coordination between the different functions/departments; leading a limited number of tender specialists, ensuring the successful execution of tender processes for our company's products and services in the Nordic region and will play a key role in driving business growth and maximizing revenue through effective tender management strategies.
Responsibilities
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Lead and coach a group of Tender & Contract Specialists, providing regular performance reviews and coaching sessions.
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Proactively manage work patterns and staffing levels to avoid backlog.
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Monitor tender performance, providing regular reports and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
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Actively involve in the prioritization processes and tender intake.
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Drive adherence to the Tender project management process.
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Support the development of Gene AI for tenders and provide content for the centralized library.
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Be actively involved in the recruitment and New Hire onboarding processes, ensuring that the best talent is brought into the organization. Updating work instructions/workflows to support tender activities.
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Develop and maintain a positive work environment, encouraging dignity and respect for all team members.
Tender Responsibilities
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Effectively manage and coordinate designated Tender projects
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Use all available tools and templates for Tender project management.
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Maintain a database of upcoming, pending, and past Tender responses and analyze Tender success rate
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Build strong connections with Key Stakeholders
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and meet deadlines.
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Ensure compliance with legal and customer requirements for tender submission.
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Upload documentation and work within customer-specific portals as needed.
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Lead project debriefings, analyzing any issues or problems that occurred during the course of a project and applying lessons learned to the next proposal.
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Provide assistance with customer and internal presentations.
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Deliver Training to the sales team on the Tender processes.
Qualifications
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Strong motivation in supervising a team of people.
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Open and clear communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others to the completion of tasks.
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Proven ability to independently take ownership of initiatives and drive execution.
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Ability to manage change effectively.
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Experience in tender administration in the Nordic regions.
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Excellent computer skills, particularly in Excel & any data manipulation tools.
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Fluency in Swedish and English, proficiency in an additional Nordic language is desirable.
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Travel not to exceed 5%.
What's in it for you?
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Annual performance bonus.
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Fully remote working position.
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Progression and development opportunities.
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Other country-specific benefits.
