Job Description
Tender Specialist (12 months Fixed term contract role)
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Physical well-being is more than just body; it includes our minds and emotions. Smith and Nephew develops technology to break health barriers, empowering people from farmworkers to grandparents to accept limitless possibilities. Our purpose: Life Unlimited.
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The Tender Specialist manages tender and contract processes end-to-end, managing bid processes from chance identification through to contract implementation across Public and Private Hospital sectors.
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This role plays a key part in protecting revenue, improving tender win rates, and ensuring contract compliance through effective execution, pricing support, and strong cross-functional collaboration. The role also contributes to revenue retention and growth by supporting competitive tender submissions aligned with business objectives.
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This is a fixed-term maternity leave backfill role supporting continuity of tender and contract management activities within the ANZ Commercial CoE.
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What will you be doing?
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Contracts & Tender Management
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Manage the end-to-end tender lifecycle (planning, submission, and implementation)
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Coordinate tender responses and stakeholder contributions
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Maintain tender tools, databases, calendar, and reporting outputs
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Maintain and develop tender response library and knowledge repository
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Support delivery of tender outcomes that contribute to revenue retention and growth targets
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Maintain hospital agreements and pricing governance
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Provide commercial and pricing analysis to inform and influence decision-making
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Market Insights & Performance
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Monitor competitor activity and pricing trends to inform tender strategy
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Track, analyse, and report on contract performance (e.g. win rates, compliance, pricing performance)
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Identify trends and actions to improve tender outcomes and contract performance
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Stakeholder Management
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Collaborate with Sales, Corporate Accounts, Marketing, Legal, Pricing, and Finance
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Support engagement with customers and procurement stakeholders where required
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Align tender activities with broader commercial strategies and priorities
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What will you need to be successful?
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Tertiary qualification in relevant field.
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Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relationships with internal and external customers
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Good analytical and documentation skills (Process orientated)
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High attention to detail and accurate with written correspondence
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Understanding of tender and contract management practices
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Computer proficiency in MS Office, specifically expert MS Excel
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You. Unlimited.
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We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people, the patients we serve, and to the wider health of the planet and society.
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Benefits
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Inclusion + Belonging - Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website /
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Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day
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Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)
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We're more than just a company - we're a community! Follow us on LinkedIn to see how we support and empower our employees and patients every day. Check our Glassdoor page for a glimpse behind the scenes and a sneak peek into YouUnlimited, life, culture, and benefits at S+N.
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📌 Tender Specialist (New South Wales)
🏢 Smith & Nephew
📍 New South Wales