Tender Manager

Jobtailor; Karlsruhe; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Karlsruhe, Germany, seeks a Tender Manager to review and analyze RFIs/RFQs, develop competitive bids, pricing models, and logistics solutions, and manage cross-department coordination from inquiry to implementation.

You will deliver presentations to customers, ensure documentation, and conduct win/loss analyses. Requires degree in business administration or equivalent, plus experience in tenders and logistics, strong Excel/PowerPoint, and bilingual German/English.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in business administration, ideally with a specialization in logistics, or completed commercial training with several years of professional experience in logistics
• Professional experience managing and supporting tenders, ideally in logistics
• Experience in business analysis, costing, and project management, ideally in logistics
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong service and customer orientation, willingness to travel
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a structured approach to work
• Very good written and spoken German and English

Aufgaben

• Review, analyze, and evaluate incoming tender documents (RFI/RFQ)
• Prepare well-founded decision papers and recommendations
• Manage and coordinate the departments involved in the tender process
• Develop competitive bid documents, pricing models, and logistics solutions
• Prepare structured bids and actively support or independently deliver presentations of concepts to customers
• Manage the process from the initial inquiry through the successful handover to implementation
• Ensure all processes follow established standard criteria and maintain complete documentation
• Conduct win/loss analyses for continuous improvement
• Analyze market trends and competitor developments to derive strategic initiatives

Jobbeschreibung

• Review, analyze, and evaluate incoming tender documents (RFI/RFQ)
• Prepare well-founded decision papers and recommendations
• Manage and coordinate the departments involved in the tender process
• Develop competitive bid documents, pricing models, and logistics solutions
• Prepare structured bids and actively support or independently deliver presentations of concepts to customers
• Manage the process from the initial inquiry through the successful handover to implementation
• Ensure all processes follow established standard criteria and maintain complete documentation
• Conduct win/loss analyses for continuous improvement
• Analyze market trends and competitor developments to derive strategic initiatives

Requirements

• University degree in business administration, ideally with a specialization in logistics, or completed commercial training with several years of professional experience in logistics sales
• Professional experience managing and supporting tenders, ideally in logistics
• Experience in business analysis, costing, and project management, ideally in logistics
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong service and customer orientation, as well as willingness to travel
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a structured approach to work
• Very good written and spoken German and English

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing the tender process, including analyzing documents, developing competitive bids, and delivering presentations. Proficient in business analysis, costing, and project management within the logistics sector, with strong communication skills in both German and English.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Tender Management
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• Excel Proficiency
• Presentation Skills

Hard Skills

• Tender Document Review
• Competitive Bid Development
• Costing
• Logistics Solutions
• Market Trend Analysis

Soft Skills

• Customer Orientation
• Communication Skills
• Structured Work Approach

Industry Keywords

• Logistics Sales
• RFI
• RFQ
• Win/Loss Analysis

Tools & Technologies

• Excel
• PowerPoint