• Act as bid manager and actively lead the TM process
• Develop and support competitive, customer-centric proposals enabling profitable business wins
• Provide information/data requested by Bid owners, Product, Industry Vertical and Tender Management- as long as related to the RFQ development
• Ensure compliance with Global Tender Management process;
• Analyze tender and distribute tasks to internal stakeholders, and review/validate information received from the internal stakeholders;
• Oversee the entire process which includes the development of response format/pricing matrix/responding to queries as well as timely submission of RFI, RFP and RFQ to customers / bid owners;
• Provide a quality proposal to the assigned bid owner and/or other Tender Management Teams for validation and submission to the customer;
• Analyze tenders and recommend optimum business solutions;
• Support and maintain pricing database • Interface with other functional groups such as IT, Legal, Security, Product, Key Account Management, Industry Verticals and Trade Lane Development, as well as with customers in creating/delivering customer driven services and solutions.
• Maintain tender data profiling and records, including the update of monthly bid log and completed tenders;
• Support market intelligence on competitors pricing, capabilities, facilities, client base, products and services for competition analysis;
• Ensure post bid analysis to be performed by bid owners for all bids, both successful and unsuccessful Tenders. Ensure received tender feedback is shared with relevant functions in the organization.

Functie-eisen

• Higher educational level (degree business administration, economics, logistics) • Relevant working experience (minimum 3 years) • Industry experience (minimum 3 years)
• Profound knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (xls, doc, ppt and others) • Knowledge of SAP and CRM is of advantage
• Adhering to principles and values: Demonstrates honesty and reliability; is fair and lives up to the word; supports ethical behaviour and respects confidentiality; is knowledgeable about company standards, policies and procedures. Communicating effectively: Is clear and concise in both and oral and written communication; demonstrates good listening and negotiation skills; interacts well with others. 
• Delivering results: Is able to prioritize tasks and to plan and organize own work; delivers comprehensive results in accurate, reliable, complete and timely manner; deals with obstacles and looks for solutions.
• Focusing on customers: Develops relationships with customers; continuously focusses on and responds to customers (external and internal) current and future needs; listens to and understands customers needs; deals with customer complaints effectively.
• Generating new ideas and embracing change: Demonstrates openness to new ideas; adapts to and supports change; comes up with useful ideas to improve the way we do things. • Learning and developing yourself: Demonstrates awareness about and responsibility for self development; asks for and learns from feedback; handles pressure and maintains composure in difficult situations; is persistent and resourceful.
• Solving problems and making decisions: Recognizes problems and recommends solutions; makes timely and quality decisions on the basis of sound facts.
• Taking responsibilities and initiating actions: Accepts responsibilities for own actions and decisions; recognizes problems and takes initiative and calculated risks; works independently and takes on new responsibilities and/or additional work.
• Working with others: Works as an effective and productive member of the team; acknowledges conflict and resolves interpersonal issues; respects other opinions and provides and shares information; uses informal relationships for support and as a resource.

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