Job Description Summary
The Contracts and Tender Specialist will be responsible for managing contracts and tenders with customers. This role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, optimizing pricing strategies, and maximizing revenue opportunities for the company's portfolio.Job Description
Contract Management:
- Initiate and oversee the full contract process including drafting, review/evaluation and sign-off on contracts, using input from the account managers where relevant.
- Ensure that contracts comply with regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry standards.
- Maintain accurate records of contracts, amendments, and related documents in a centralized repository. Utilize Vistex for contract lifecycle management including pricing checks, amendments, and contract expiry.
Tender Management:
- Negotiate tender details with customers preparing and collecting relevant documentation.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to tailor tender submissions to meet customer needs and requirements.
- Manage the complete tender process in country, including researching tender opportunities, preparing tender submissions (pretender analysis), and coordinating responses with internal stakeholders.
- Standardize tender process across PDx and Support Account managers with all local tender responses in conjunction with Pricing leader.
Pricing Management:
- Collaborate with customer over pricing disputes including interactions with customer legal team and PDx legal teams.
Relationship Management and Collaboration:
- Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, legal, finance, and regulatory affairs teams to support contract negotiations, pricing decisions, and tender submissions.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders on contract, tender, and pricing matters.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience in contract management, tender management, or pricing analysis within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
- Strong understanding of contract law, negotiation principles, and regulatory requirements governing pharmaceutical contracts and tenders.
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to analyse complex data, pricing models, and market trends to inform pricing and tender decisions.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and quality in contract and tender documentation.
- Deep understanding of market dynamics for pharmaceutical diagnostics in Norway, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No