An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Tender Manager to join a well-established and growing packaging solutions business supplying customers across a wide range of industries. The business works as a consultative packaging partner, helping customers improve their packaging, reduce costs, consolidate suppliers and improve the efficiency of their wider supply chain.

Tender Manager – Packaging

Northampton

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Bonus

Very competitive Bonus, 25 days holiday, health cash plan, 5% pension, life insurance, Excellent opportunity for career development

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full tender process, working closely with customers, suppliers and internal departments to develop commercially competitive proposals and secure new business.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full tender and RFP process from initial enquiry through to submission
• Reviewing customer requirements, specifications, volumes and service expectations
• Working closely with suppliers and manufacturers to obtain competitive pricing
• Preparing detailed commercial proposals and tender submissions
• Analysing costs, margins and overall commercial viability
• Negotiating with suppliers to achieve the best possible pricing and terms
• Working closely with Sales, Procurement, Operations and Finance
• Managing multiple tenders and deadlines simultaneously
• Supporting contract implementation and the handover of successful tenders
• Identifying opportunities to increase revenue, margin and customer spend

Required

• The ideal candidate will have experience within packaging, packaging distribution, procurement, commercial pricing or tender management.
• You will need to be commercially minded, highly organised and confident working with both customers and suppliers.
• Be skilled at cost saving and negotiating best prices.
• Churn out tenders
• Experience of packaging products, supply chains and supplier negotiations would be highly advantageous.

If you have experience managing tenders within the packaging, distribution or other sectors, I would be interested in hearing from you. Please get in touch via sean@serlimited.com or call sean@serlimited.com “SER-IN”