Contracting and Tenders Specialist Iberia

Job Description SummaryAs the Contracting and Tenders Specialist you will be leading contracts and tenders with customers across Spain and Portugal. You will oversee the full process being part of an international team and very closely partner with key internal stakeholders. This role is pivotal in ensuring contract compliance, optimizing pricing strategies, and maximizing revenue opportunities across the company's portfolio. It requires fluent Spanish, Portuguese, and English. The role is open for remote, hybrid, or onsite set-up with a preference for hybrid with our office location in Madrid.
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Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Contract Management:

• Lead and manage the entire contract lifecycle, including drafting, review, evaluation, and sign-off, incorporating input from account managers.

• Ensure all contracts adhere to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry standards.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of contracts, amendments, and related documentation in a centralized repository.
• Manage the contract lifecycle using SAP/Vistex including pricing checks, amendments, and contract expiry.

Tender Management:

• Manage the full tender process in-country, including opportunity identification, pre-tender analysis, bid preparation, submission, and coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and compile all relevant tender documentation; negotiate tender terms with customers where applicable.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to tailor submissions to customer-specific needs and requirements.
• Spot risks early and ensure compliance and quality check of all documents before submission.
• Standardize the tender process across PDx and support account managers in all local tender responses in collaboration with the pricing analyst.

Pricing Management:

• Track contract/tender win and loss and competitor information where available.
• Identify pricing errors, verify against pricing strategy and input into pricing decisions.
• Engage with customers on pricing disputes, including interacting with customer and internal legal teams where applicable.

Relationship Management and Collaboration:

• Work cross-functionally with sales, legal, finance, and regulatory affairs to support contract negotiations, pricing strategies, and tender submissions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to both internal and external stakeholders on matters related to contracts, tenders, and pricing.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in contract management, tender processes, or procurement within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills, with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and quality in documentation and data handling.
• Business-level fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, and English is essential.
• Good understanding of contract law, negotiation strategies, and regulatory frameworks governing pharmaceutical contracts and tenders.
• Analytical capabilities, with the ability to interpret complex data, pricing models, and market trends to support decision-making.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Robust understanding of the pharmaceutical market landscape in Spain and Portugal.
• Excellent time manager who meets tight deadlines with ability to work under pressure.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Behaviors

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Total Rewards

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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