Associate Tenders

Associate Tenders & Contracts Specialist (Temporary)RomaEUR ****** - giorni faOverviewAssociate Tenders & Contracts Specialist (Temporary) – Rome, Italy.Hybrid or onsite.Job requisition id: R .Work flexibility: Hybrid or Onsite.In collaboration with the tender and contracts team, you will administer the entire tender process (identification, qualification, response and evaluation).You will coordinate the tender process with Legal, Sales, Finance, Product Management and other relevant functions specific to each tender submission and terms and conditions.For customer contracts, you will provide information to support all sales-related legal inquiries.You will work closely with Stryker's legal counsel and sales colleagues to manage the contract database.The goal is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of contract compliance tracking and contract management processes.ResponsibilitiesScout tender opportunities (internal/external) through relevant platforms and websites.Provide information to support the Go/No-Go decision process and record consensus.Register all identified tenders in Nexus for direct and indirect tenders.Review and understand key tender requirements and terms and conditions.Prepare information for tender kick-off meetings, pricing meetings and lessons learned meetings where possible.Create tender action plans with a Gantt chart (tasks, docs, RACI and deadlines).Coordinate a multidisciplinary team in tender activities to create the commercial offer.Get approvals on the final tender submission according to the DOA (Delegation of Authority) approval matrix.Pro-actively communicate timelines and status updates with all stakeholders.Create Teams channels for tenders where the Gantt chart tracker and other documents can be uploaded, if needed.Support pricing specialists in price evaluations, providing current and previous tender award information (if not available to the business using local tools).Support divisions and pricing teams with publicly available competitor information (if available).Evaluate the tender outcome (win/loss).Continuously evaluate the tender process and propose improvements.Communicate customer feedback on Stryker's performance on tenders and contracts to the business as part of lessons learned.Manage and continuously update the COE content library for the region/country.Maintain the Tender forecast and pipeline for senior management.Distribute draft and finalized contracts (internal and external).Highlight contract renewals through Nexus (or other local tools) and the contract compliance tools.Maintain the internal contract management system, providing easy access to tenders and contracts.Update, maintain and optimize the opportunity tracker and pipeline.Nexus compliance – ensure accurate visibility of tenders and contracts in the region/country.QualificationsBachelor's degree level of working and thinking (preferably Business Administration/Economics/Law) is a plus.1-3 years of relevant work experience in Tenders & Contracts.#J-*****-Ljbffr