Marketing & Tenders Specialist – Middle East Region
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About the Role
Cardinal Health is seeking a Marketing & Tenders Specialist for the Middle East region to identify growth opportunities, conduct market assessments, support product demonstrations, manage tenders, and analyze marketing data.
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Responsibilities
- Identify growth opportunities, customer segments, threats, and competitive positioning; summarize findings into clear recommendations and briefs
- Collaborate with sales and product teams to support campaign planning and execution
- Conduct Market Assessment initiatives, including market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM), PESTEL, SWOT, and analysis of market dynamics
- Support product demonstrations through workshops, events, and promotional activities
- Prepare and maintain customer facing commercial proposal packages
- Coordinate with distributors and partners to support commercial initiatives
- Manage and update social media platforms while monitoring digital marketing performance (SEO, PPC, email, social channels)
- Support planning and execution of promotional events, workshops, and speaking engagements
- Analyze marketing data using statistical tools and techniques
- Assist in preparation and/or review of tender documentation
- Maintain tender management tool for business analysis, quotes record, product performance and tender trend analysis
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field
- 2–4 years of multinational organization (healthcare industry, ideally medical devices sector) experience in marketing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in tools like Excel, Google Analytics, Tableau, or Power BI
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Full Job Posting
Job Overview
- At Cardinal Health, we aim to be a trusted partner, offering a broad range of innovative solutions that help our customers provide cost efficient, more effective healthcare.
- We are currently looking to recruit a Marketing & Tenders Specialist, who is going to be based either in our Dubai or Riyadh office.
- You will be reporting to the General Manager of the Middle East Region.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Identify growth opportunities, customer segments, threats, and competitive positioning; summarize findings into clear recommendations and briefs.
- Collaborate with sales and product teams to support campaign planning and execution.
- Conduct Market Assessment initiatives, including market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM), PESTEL, SWOT, and analysis of market dynamics to guide portfolio and campaign decisions.
- Supporting Product Demonstrations: Participate in workshops, events, and promotional activities to demonstrate product use and benefits.
- Prepare and maintain customer facing commercial proposal packages, including product positioning, value propositions, and required documentation aligned to customer requirements and internal policies.
- Coordinate with distributors and partners to support commercial initiatives (e.g., NDAs, confirmations of interest, documentation alignment) and ensure smooth collaboration throughout the opportunity lifecycle.
- Manage and update social media platforms while monitoring overall digital marketing performance (including SEO, PPC, email, and social channels).
- Marketing Events & Activation Planning: support planning and execution of promotional events, workshops, and speaking engagements; track impact and follow up actions with Sales.
- Analyze marketing data (campaign performance, customer behavior, sales trends, Competitor Activities) using statistical tools and techniques.
- Tender Management: Conduct marketing activities: creating awareness and positioning the product with key stakeholders through targeted campaigns, educational content, and engagement initiatives.
- Assists in preparation and/or review of tender documentation, packages comprising of instructions to bidders, contract form, General Terms Conditions, bid forms.
- Maintain tender management tool for: Business analysis, quotes record, product performance and tender trend analysis and monitor competitor tender activities.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field
- 2–4 years of multinational organization (healthcare industry, ideally medical devices sector) experience in marketing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Fair knowledge of local business practices and legal processes
- Demonstrated ability to perform independently with minimal supervision
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in tools like Excel, Google Analytics, Tableau, or Power BI
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
The Company
- Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) is a health care services company that improves the cost effectiveness of healthcare.
- Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals and ambulatory care sites focus on patient care while reducing costs, improving efficiency and quality, and increasing profitability.
- Cardinal Health is an essential link in the healthcare supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products to more than 100,000 locations each day.
- Ranked #15 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 50,000 people worldwide.
Additional Information
- Candidates who are back to work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
- Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background.
- Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
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