Senior Contract and Tender Associate

Impellam Group plc; Camberley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG (United Kingdom) is partnering with a leading healthcare organisation in Camberley to recruit a Senior Contract & Tender Associate for the Market Access team. The role focuses on end-to-end tender operations and pricing support.

You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Finance, manage pricing schedules, administer contracts and coordinate NHS-related framework activities. Strong Excel and stakeholder management are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating contracts, tenders, procurement or pricing activities.
• Experience supporting commercial negotiations and contract implementation.
• Understanding NHS procurement routes and framework portals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end public and private sector tender processes from opportunity review to submission and implementation.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance and other stakeholders to prepare compliant tender responses within deadlines.
• Prepare pricing schedules, commercial responses and supporting documentation for tender submissions.
• Draft, review and administer customer contracts, framework agreements, amendments and pricing schedules.
• Manage framework catalogues, pricing schedule maintenance and code updates with the Pricing team.
• Act as a primary operational contact for NHS Supply Chain (NHSSC) and other framework providers.

Skills

Communication

Relationship management

Organisational skills

Excel proficiency

NHS procurement knowledge

Tender management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SRG are working with a leading healthcare organisation to recruit a Senior Contract & Tender Associate to join their Market Access team in Camberley.
The successful candidate will support the Strategic Pricing and Market Access departments, with a particular focus on tendered framework operations. Reporting to the Strategic Account Manager, you will work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders, so strong communication, relationship building and a keen eye for detail are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support end-to-end public and private sector tender processes, from opportunity review through to submission, award and implementation.
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance and other stakeholders to compile accurate, compliant tender and bid responses within required timelines.
• Prepare pricing schedules, commercial responses and supporting documentation for tender submissions and other commercial opportunities.
• Draft, review and administer customer contracts, framework agreements, amendments and pricing schedules.
• Manage framework catalogues, including new product additions, pricing schedule maintenance and code updates, coordinating pricing implementation and customer access with the Pricing team.
• Act as a key operational contact for NHS Supply Chain (NHSSC), SBS and other framework providers, supporting applications, reporting, compliance and day-to-day queries.
• Maintain tender libraries, trackers and contract repositories, keeping documentation, supplier compliance and reporting audit-ready, and resolve pricing, invoicing and contract discrepancies with Finance and Sales.
• Monitor tender alerts and procurement opportunities, escalating relevant opportunities, and provide commercial support to Sales teams.
• Experience administering or coordinating contracts, tenders, procurement, bid management or pricing activities.
• Experience supporting commercial negotiations, contract implementation and customer onboarding.
• Understanding of NHS procurement routes, framework agreements and procurement portals.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with strong data management skills.
• Ideally 1-3 years' experience in a commercial, contracts, tenders, procurement, pricing or bid management environment, with the ambition to progress into a Contract & Tender Manager role.
• Demonstrable commercial experience in contracts, tenders, pricing or bid management, and experience working with NHSSC, NHS SBS or other healthcare framework providers.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy commercial team, with the chance to develop your career towards a Contract & Tender Manager role and make a direct impact on tender and framework performance.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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