Senior Tender Specialist (Dutch Speaking)

Stryker Group; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 49,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Senior Tender Specialist in the Netherlands. The role focuses on securing opportunities, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving end-to-end tender processes to improve patient outcomes and provider success.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree, at least 2 years in tender or contract related work, and fluent Dutch with strong English; Master’s is preferred for career growth in a global medical technology company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Law, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in tender management, bid management, contracts, or related function.
• Fully fluent Dutch; professional working proficiency in English.
• Experience managing end-to-end tender processes from identification to evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor tender platforms to identify opportunities aligned with objectives.
• Lead tender kick-off and review meetings to establish timelines and deliverables.
• Prepare qualification criteria for Go/No-Go decisions.
• Develop and manage tender action plans with milestones and deadlines.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of activities.
• Communicate tender status, risks, timelines, and updates to stakeholders.
• Collect and review required tender documentation for compliant submissions.
• Maintain tender content library and forecasting reports for planning.

Skills

Tender management

Dutch language

English language

End-to-end tender process

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

At Stryker, we are driven by a shared mission to make healthcare better. As a Senior Tender Specialist, you will play a critical role in securing business opportunities that enable healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes, enhance patient safety, and deliver exceptional patient experiences. This is an opportunity to influence commercial success, collaborate across multiple functions, and contribute to the continued growth of one of the world's leading medical technology companies.

What You Will Do

• Monitor internal and external tender platforms to identify and evaluate tender opportunities aligned with business objectives.
• Lead tender kick-off and review meetings to establish timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Prepare and coordinate qualification criteria to support informed Go/No-Go decisions.
• Develop and manage tender action plans, including documentation requirements, key milestones, and submission deadlines.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams throughout the tender process to ensure timely completion of all activities.
• Communicate tender status, risks, timelines, and critical updates to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Collect, review, and manage all required tender documentation to ensure complete and compliant submissions.
• Maintain and continuously improve the tender content library and tender forecasting reports to support business planning and reporting.

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Law, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in tender management, bid management, contracts, or a related commercial function.
• Fully fluent Dutch language proficiency.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Experience managing end-to-end tender processes, including opportunity identification, qualification, submission, and evaluation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Law, or a related field.
• Experience working within healthcare, medical technology, life sciences, or a regulated industry.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organisation.

Additional Information

• This role offers opportunities for professional development in project coordination, stakeholder management, and strategic business planning within a global medical technology organisation.
• You will work closely with commercial, marketing, legal, finance, and operational teams to support business growth and operational excellence.

Join Stryker and help shape the future of healthcare through strategic tender management, operational excellence, and meaningful collaboration.

Netherlands Pay Ranges:

• Netherlands: €48.600 - €90.300 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker’s comprehensive benefits package.

If you’d like to learn more about the salary or the benefits associated with this role, your recruiter will be happy to walk you through the details as you progress through the hiring process.