EU RFP and Tender Supervisor

Position Overview

• Location Type: Office
• Job Type: Full time
• Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)
• Environmental Conditions: Office

Why join us? Are you ready for an outstanding and exciting challenge? Join Fisher Scientific as an EU RFP and Tender Supervisor. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and inspire a team while managing high-stakes projects that directly contribute to our success.

You will be responsible for the effective end-to-end management of received European or global RFPs, ensuring full tracking and coordination between different functions and departments. Your role is crucial in ensuring that our tender and contract processes run smoothly and efficiently.

The role involves overseeing a team of local Tender/Contract Specialists and Team Leads to provide seamless and high-quality support for tender and contract implementation.

We are seeking a motivated individual who is committed to flawless project execution and dedicated to driving our mission forward.

Key Responsibilities

Team Supervision

• Supervising and coaching a team of Tender/Contract Specialists.
• Conducting regular performance reviews and coaching sessions.
• Proactively managing work patterns and staffing levels to avoid backlogs.
• Leading recruitment and selection process, ensuring best talent is brought into the organization.
• Developing, improving, and completing training and onboarding plans.
• Ensuring all team members adhere to defined processes.
• Maintaining a positive work environment that upholds the dignity and respect of all team members.

RFP and Tender Management

• Leading and coordinating the end-to-end process of Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Requests for Information (RFI) acting as the focal point for the sales team and internal functions.
• Cooperating with various departments to gather necessary information and build compelling proposals.
• Developing and implementing project plans to successfully complete written responses of the RFP/RFI and win tenders.
• Prioritizing multiple proposals simultaneously, rigorously adhering to project timelines.
• Conducting the “first-pass” of each proposal and providing answers to questions by researching the appropriate knowledge database, reviewing past proposals, and searching relevant websites.
• Providing comprehensive writing and editing expertise to ensure all aspects of the proposal are accurate, complete, and error-free.
• Acting as gatekeeper and project coordinator/manager to compile and submit all customer files, uploading documentation and working within customer-specific portals as needed.
• Tracking and maintaining SalesForce.com records of upcoming, pending, and past RFP responses and analyzing RFP success rate.
• Leading project debriefings, analyzing issues or problems that occurred during projects, and applying lessons learned to future proposals.
• Training the sales team on the RFP process.
• Providing regular reports and updates to senior management.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Significant experience in RFP/Tender administration.
• Cultural awareness and successful experience managing teams across multiple countries.
• Strong Project management experience or qualified certification.
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with international teams and influence task completion.
• Demonstrated initiative and execution capability.
• Fluent in English (C1 or above) and French; an additional EU language will be a plus.
• Proficiency in Excel and data manipulation tools.
• Ability to travel, not to exceed 15%.

Company Information

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story. Contribute to our mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Apply today at http://jobs.thermofisher.com.