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About this position

The Global Tender Manager (Business Support Services) is responsible for developing and executing global tender policies and processes to enhance competitiveness and increase tender success rates.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of global tender policies, process and procedures, in line with the company strategy and execute in order to increase the amount of tenders and the tender hit rate.
• Administer and maintain the tender automation systems, to contribute to the effective processing and competitiveness of tenders.
• Gather, consolidate and review pricing data.
• Manage the correct submission of requested information by the prospect.
• Monitor timelines and manage realization of the tender process within deadlines.
• Follow Global Sales Process and monitor compliance to it.
• Define and determine individual objectives related to the project and steer on the realization of set objectives.
• Provide support with the translation of the strategy into a strategic plan for Tender Management.
• Identify and report optimization possibilities in approach, processes and policies.
• Translate the Business Support Services approach into specific project plans.
• Understand, contribute to and communicate the Business Support Services approach.
• Liaise with functional process owners to ensure up to date information is available to be incorporated within proposal documents and shared with first line sales management.
• Conduct direct and open communication with customers at Senior Executive level to meet customer & Geodis Freight Forwarding objectives.
• Provide support and advise in development of show cases.
• Analyze the agreements made and actual actions taken during the project.
• Report to budget holders in running projects in case of deviations.
• Establish and maintain a global network within global IT, Business Development and Operations functions.
• Pro-actively communicate the Business Support Services approach.
• Act as trainer towards the network on Business Support Services.
• Execute correct administration activities and department results.
• Generate relevant reports for the assigned activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor / Master’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience required.
• Knowledge of tender management.
• Needs preferably 5-7 years of experience in tender management.
• Project Management experience on multi-functional projects.
• International business experience / awareness especially covering Business Development /Operations and IT within freight forwarding.
• Knowledge of value added and supply chain solutions.
• Knowledge of the sector and relevant developments in it.
• Academic working and thinking level.
• High level of knowledge on Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
• Fluent in the English language.

Benefits