Tender Specialist - Based Wokingham or Livingston-00000SPK
Description
Reports To: Tender Manager
Location: Wokingham/Livingstone
Overview/Purpose:
The vast majority of sales to the public sector in the UK & IRL are subject to OJEU regulations and as such must go through a tender process. There are currently 3 specialist roles which effectively manage and support this tender process across Global Surgery UK & Ireland.
Major Responsibilities
- To source, apply, submit, implement and manage tenders within specified deadlines.
- On each and every tender proactively manage the tender from start to finish in collaboration with the field based Commercial organisation, Marketing, Supply Chain and the wider business, ensuring completion and driving value added content on each submission.
- Review the evaluation criteria for each tender submission and ensure requirements are fulfilled leading to successful tenders.
- Review legal and commercial content of the tender documents to limit J&J risk and where necessary seek legal guidance.
- Upon final contract award support where necessary the setting up of EPIC documentation and pass to the pricing data team to load.
- Proactively support the pre-tender phase; attend meetings and provide information as appropriate.
- Act as a key point of contact through central mail box and dedicated customer tender portals with reference to contracts.
- Manage day to day relationships with customers, Regional Commercial Managers and Commercial Services; keeping each group informed of any relevant changes/developments on contracts.
- During the term of a contract provision of usage and data reports to the Contracting body.
- Produce detailed pricing reports relating to tenders and proposals for Trust’s and internal customers.
- Work closely with the business and Tender team to evolve a Value Proposition which demonstrates all current value offerings.
- Manage and develop a tender response database for each business (based on alignment).
- Oversee tender debriefs; organise debrief meetings, review awarded scores and collate debrief data to drive process improvement. Where appropriate attend post tender meetings with the Commercial and Sales teams.
- Follow the SOP for tender process – to be developed.
- Coach non commercially aligned teams on the tender process and how to adhere to its guidelines.
- Work on improvement activities to ensure Global Surgery produce world class tenders.
Qualifications
Knowledge / Experience / Skills required
- High attention to detail is essential
- Ideally educated to degree level in a business orientated subject (Finance, Marketing, Economics, Business).
- Prior experience interacting with public sector is desirable.
- Prior experience of working with a sales team and/or customer facing role.
- Experience of NHS procurement process advantageous but not essential.
- Knowledge of EU Legislation and Competition Law regarding procurement beneficial.
- Competent in all aspects of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access etc).
- Excellent communication skills as daily communication with customers, directors, sales fore and other line managers – through multiple media.
- Ability to prioritise work on a daily basis.
- Team player and customer focused
- Ability to analyse, work through and identify solutions to problems
Additional Requirements
- As appropriate the individuals will need to provide cover across the wider Global Surgery area on Tenders.
- Must be able to work flexibly as required to meet business needs and changes in circumstances.
- Strong relationships to be formed with Commercial, Marketing and sales teams for each of the businesses aligned to.
Closing date: Friday 29th August
Interview dates: W/C 8th September
We respectively request Government Officials to identify themselves as such on application; for the purpose of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. If you decide to apply for the position, any personal data which you provide shall be processed by Johnson and Johnson. Your personal data shall be processed for the purposes of recruitment, recruitment policy and selection.
Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-United Kingdom-England-Wokingham
Other Locations:Europe/Middle East/Africa-United Kingdom-Scotland-Livingston
Organization: Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd. - fka -Ethicon Ltd. (7355)
Job Function: General Administration
Description
Reports To: Tender Manager
Location: Wokingham/Livingstone
Overview/Purpose:
The vast majority of sales to the public sector in the UK & IRL are subject to OJEU regulations and as such must go through a tender process. There are currently 3 specialist roles which effectively manage and support this tender process across Global Surgery UK & Ireland.
Major Responsibilities
- To source, apply, submit, implement and manage tenders within specified deadlines.
- On each and every tender proactively manage the tender from start to finish in collaboration with the field based Commercial organisation, Marketing, Supply Chain and the wider business, ensuring completion and driving value added content on each submission.
- Review the evaluation criteria for each tender submission and ensure requirements are fulfilled leading to successful tenders.
- Review legal and commercial content of the tender documents to limit J&J risk and where necessary seek legal guidance.
- Upon final contract award support where necessary the setting up of EPIC documentation and pass to the pricing data team to load.
- Proactively support the pre-tender phase; attend meetings and provide information as appropriate.
- Act as a key point of contact through central mail box and dedicated customer tender portals with reference to contracts.
- Manage day to day relationships with customers, Regional Commercial Managers and Commercial Services; keeping each group informed of any relevant changes/developments on contracts.
- During the term of a contract provision of usage and data reports to the Contracting body.
- Produce detailed pricing reports relating to tenders and proposals for Trust’s and internal customers.
- Work closely with the business and Tender team to evolve a Value Proposition which demonstrates all current value offerings.
- Manage and develop a tender response database for each business (based on alignment).
- Oversee tender debriefs; organise debrief meetings, review awarded scores and collate debrief data to drive process improvement. Where appropriate attend post tender meetings with the Commercial and Sales teams.
- Follow the SOP for tender process – to be developed.
- Coach non commercially aligned teams on the tender process and how to adhere to its guidelines.
- Work on improvement activities to ensure Global Surgery produce world class tenders.
Qualifications
Knowledge / Experience / Skills required
- High attention to detail is essential
- Ideally educated to degree level in a business orientated subject (Finance, Marketing, Economics, Business).
- Prior experience interacting with public sector is desirable.
- Prior experience of working with a sales team and/or customer facing role.
- Experience of NHS procurement process advantageous but not essential.
- Knowledge of EU Legislation and Competition Law regarding procurement beneficial.
- Competent in all aspects of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access etc).
- Excellent communication skills as daily communication with customers, directors, sales fore and other line managers – through multiple media.
- Ability to prioritise work on a daily basis.
- Team player and customer focused
- Ability to analyse, work through and identify solutions to problems
Additional Requirements
- As appropriate the individuals will need to provide cover across the wider Global Surgery area on Tenders.
- Must be able to work flexibly as required to meet business needs and changes in circumstances.
- Strong relationships to be formed with Commercial, Marketing and sales teams for each of the businesses aligned to.
Closing date: Friday 29th August
Interview dates: W/C 8th September
We respectively request Government Officials to identify themselves as such on application; for the purpose of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. If you decide to apply for the position, any personal data which you provide shall be processed by Johnson and Johnson. Your personal data shall be processed for the purposes of recruitment, recruitment policy and selection.
Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-United Kingdom-England-Wokingham
Other Locations:Europe/Middle East/Africa-United Kingdom-Scotland-Livingston
Organization: Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd. - fka -Ethicon Ltd. (7355)
Job Function: General Administration