Bids and Tender Senior Specialist, EP MEA

The Bids and Tender Specialist EP MEA supports the end-to-end bids and tender management process across the Electrophysiology business in MEA ensuring timely compliant accurate and competitive submissions that support business growth and mitigate risk This role manages tender execution in close collaboration with Sales Marketing Supply Chain Finance Legal Compliance Regulatory and other business functions The Bids and Tender Specialist contributes to effective tender evaluation submission award management and post-award activities while supporting the Bids and Tendering Leader in improving tools governance reporting and process discipline across EP MEA The role requires strong stakeholder engagement rigorous attention to compliance standards commercial acumen and a continuous improvement mindset to help advance bids and tendering excellence across EP MEA

Coordinate and manage the full bids and tender lifecycle including pre-tender quotation submission award and post-award stages across EP MEA Manage tender sourcing application documentation and submission processes to ensure timely high-quality compliant and competitive EP bids Review tender requirements evaluation criteria technical specifications commercial terms and submission checklists to ensure completeness and accuracy Analyze tender outcomes through win loss reviews pricing simulations competitor insights and debriefs to support future EP bid strategy Maintain bids and tender databases trackers and central platforms to ensure data quality visibility and reliable reporting across EP MEA

Review legal commercial technical and operational aspects of tender documents and elevate risks for timely resolution Ensure tender activities comply with customer requirements corporate policies SOPs approval matrices and SOX control requirements Support creation maintenance and revision of SOPs work instructions and process documentation aligned with best practices and regulatory expectations

Collaborate proactively with EP Sales Marketing Supply Chain Finance Regulatory Legal Compliance and other functions to secure complete and value-added submissions Manage day-to-day interactions with internal stakeholders distributors and relevant customer interfaces keeping stakeholders informed of key bid and tender updates risks and required actions Support and facilitate pre- and post-tender meetings to align on requirements strategy timelines outcomes and lessons learned

Act as a subject matter expert for EP bids and tender processes tools documentation standards and compliance requirements Provide guidance and training to commercial and non-commercial teams on bids and tender processes documentation systems and governance requirements Contribute to a culture of excellence accuracy accountability and continuous improvement in tender management practices

Prepare and share regular bids and tender performance metrics dashboards and reports with the Bids and Tendering Leader and relevant stakeholders Support maintenance and enhancement of bids and tender tools including quotation tools tender dashboards tender calendars and tender trackers Collect and analyze historical EP tender and competitor data to strengthen future submissions Support implementation of Bids and Tendering Excellence initiatives for EP MEA and deliver assigned activities within agreed timelines Identify and propose process improvement opportunities to strengthen tender quality cycle time compliance and stakeholder experience Main performance measure s On-time accurate and compliant…