Senior Tenders & Contracts Specialist

Stryker Corporation; Fatih; Hybrid; TRY 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation in Istanbul, Türkiye seeks a Senior Tenders & Contracts Specialist to manage end-to-end tender processes, pricing, and contractual compliance. You will coordinate with Legal, Sales, Finance, and Product Management to deliver competitive bids.

The role requires strong pricing analysis, bid management, and cross-functional leadership, with 6+ years’ experience and fluent English. Hybrid work arrangement with travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in pricing, tender management, bids, contracts, or commercial operations.
• Strong exposure to pricing activities, price analyses, and discounts.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills for pricing data.
• Strong organisational and project management abilities, handling multiple deadlines.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead the tender process from identification through submission, award, and lessons learned.
• Drive tender pricing activities, price evaluations, discount management, and commercial recommendations.
• Manage end-to-end pricing administration and price list maintenance in ERP.
• Analyse tender requirements, pricing structures, terms, and risks for Go/No-Go decisions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, timelines, and approvals for tender submissions.
• Monitor tender pipelines, forecasting, pricing trackers, and senior stakeholder reporting.
• Ensure compliance with commercial and pricing commitments in customer contracts.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Business, Economics, Finance, Law or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

## Senior Tenders & Contracts SpecialistApply: Istanbul, Türkiye: Full time: Posted Today: R574272Work Flexibility: Hybrid or OnsiteAs a **Senior Tenders & Contracts Specialist**, you will be reporting to the Tender & Contracts Manager, you will manage the entire tender process (identification, qualification, response, and evaluation). You will lead the tender process and work closely with Legal, Sales, Finance, Product Management, Pricing, and other relevant business functions to ensure all tender-specific requirements, terms, conditions, and approvals are effectively managed.**What will you do:*** Lead the tender process from opportunity identification through submission, award, and lessons learned.* Drive tender pricing activities, including price evaluations, discount management, historical pricing analysis, and preparation of commercial recommendations.* Manage end-to-end pricing administration, including MFG/ERP price uploads, price list maintenance, customer-specific pricing, monitoring validity and expiry dates, and system price updates.* Analyse tender requirements, pricing structures, commercial terms, and risks to support effective Go/No-Go decisions.* Partner closely with Sales, Finance, Pricing, Product Management, and Legal to develop competitive and compliant tender submissions.* Coordinate cross-functional teams, timelines, documentation, pricing inputs, and approvals.* Manage tender pipelines, forecasts, pricing trackers, and reporting, providing clear visibility to the Tender & Contracts Manager and senior stakeholders.* Manage customer contracts and monitor compliance with commercial and pricing commitments.* Analyse tender outcomes, pricing trends, competitor information, and customer feedback to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.**What will you need:****Required:*** 6+ years of relevant experience in **pricing, tender management, bids, contracts, or commercial operations**, with strong exposure to pricing activities.* Demonstrated experience in **tender pricing, price analysis, discount management, pricing strategy, or commercial negotiations**.* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Business, Economics, Finance, Law, or a related field.* Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to analyse pricing data and translate insights into commercial recommendations.* Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and good knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.* Experience working with ERP, pricing, or contract/tender management systems.* Fluent English, written and spoken.**Preferred:*** Experience in healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or another regulated industry.* Experience with public or private healthcare tenders and complex pricing models.* Knowledge of pricing governance, contract compliance, discount structures, or commercial operations.* Experience working in a multinational environment.Travel Percentage: 20%