Tendering Manager
hace 3 días
Guildford
🚀 We’re hiring: Tender Manager 📍 Guildford, Surrey Are you a commercially minded Procurement professional with expertise in running fair, transparent and high‑quality tender processes? If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, love working with stakeholders, and enjoy shaping competitive supplier markets, this could be the role for you. 💼 About the role As a Tender Manager, you’ll lead end‑to‑end supplier tender and request‑for‑price processes, working closely with clients, procurement colleagues and suppliers. You’ll play a key role in delivering robust, impartial tenders that support client objectives and drive sustainable business growth. You’ll be the technical expert throughout the tender lifecycle — from early engagement and evaluation through to supplier mobilisation and continuous improvement. ✅ What you’ll be doing • Managing a programme of professional, transparent and impartial supplier tenders, • Working with clients and stakeholders to define requirements, evaluation criteria and submission methods, • Engaging proactively with suppliers, including pre‑tender engagement sessions, • Coordinating and managing tender submissions via Pelican’s online portal, • Evaluating bids to ensure competitiveness, value and risk mitigation, • Producing clear, high‑quality tender evaluation reports to support decision‑making, • Supporting evaluation meetings and simplifying complex information for stakeholders, • Ensuring compliance with UK Procurement Law and internal frameworks, • Supporting supplier contract mobilisation and post‑award activities, • Contributing to achieving company rebate targets, • Building strong commercial business cases where required, • Building strong, professional relationships with a diverse supplier base, • Identifying innovative and forward‑thinking suppliers, • Supporting post‑bid feedback, learning and best‑practice sharing, • Providing accurate forecasting and progress reporting, proactively managing risks 🧩 What we’re looking for Essential: • 2 - 5 years of experience in public and/or private sector tender processes, • Excellent commercial and financial acumen, • Proven influencing and negotiation skills, • Project management experience in a fast‑paced environment, • High attention to detail and strong analytical skills, • Ability to interpret and translate complex information, • Excellent written, presentation and facilitation skills, • CIPS or MCIPS qualification (highly advantageous), • Food sector or market knowledge 🌟 Why join us? • Work in a values‑led organisation that prioritises Professionalism, Transparency and Impartiality, • Play a key role in shaping supplier markets and client outcomes, • Collaborate with knowledgeable, supportive teams across the business, • Opportunity to make a real commercial and strategic impact 🤝 Our commitment We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. 📩 Interested? Apply now. #Hiring #TenderManager #ProcurementJobs #Careers