EU RFP & Tender Supervisor at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

Thermo Fisher Scientific Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life SciencesIndustries

Requirements

  • (Not fully provided in job description)

Responsibilities

  • 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 positive work environment that upholds dignity and respect of all team members
  • Leading and coordinating 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 plan to successfully complete written response 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 the 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 work 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

Skills

RFP Management
Tender Management
RFI Processing
Team Supervision
Performance Reviews
Recruitment
Onboarding
Training Development
Process Improvement
Proposal Development
Contract Coordination
Project Management

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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