Tender Manager

Office

Role Summary

Tender Management & Execution

• Manage the full tender lifecycle, including identification, documentation, submission, clarification handling, and award follow-up
• Prepare, compile, and submit tender documents via KSA government and semi-government procurement portals
• Ensure full compliance with commercial, technical, legal, and regulatory tender requirements
• Coordinate site visits, technical evaluations, and layout submissions as required by customers and tender authorities
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Act as the central coordination point between Sales, Customer Support, Technical Teams, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, and approved partners
• Ensure all internal inputs are collected, validated, and approved within agreed timelines
• Enforce governance where third-party partners operate under Thermo Fisher Scientific’s leadership and oversight
• Able to manage a team of specialists & support that team in tender preparation

• Customer & Stakeholder Support

• Support customer-facing teams and senior management with tender-related documentation, updates, and risk assessments
• Maintain professional and structured communication with procurement bodies and internal stakeholders
• Prepare tender summaries, execution plans, and next-step recommendations for senior management discussions

• Governance, Reporting & Risk Management

• Maintain accurate tender trackers, submission records, and audit documentation
• Proactively identify risks related to compliance, documentation gaps, or timelines and escalate early
• Support post-tender reviews to capture lessons learned and continuously improve tender execution

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or a related discipline (preferred)

Experience

• Proven experience managing government or institutional tenders
• Hands-on experience with KSA tender portals and procurement processes
• Experience working in matrix organizations with multiple stakeholders
• Experience in managing a team of tender specialists or relevant people management history.
• Stakeholder management top tier within institutes such as NUPCO, Etimad, MOH, Maaden, Aramco etc

Skills & Competencies

• High attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Strong coordination, follow-up, and deadline management skills
• Ability to work under pressure with fixed and non-negotiable submission deadlines
• Confident & experienced presentation ability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• English required; Arabic required (fluent in both)