Tender Specialist

UGR – United Global RoRo; Konak; On-site; TRY 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

UGR – United Global RoRo is seeking a detail-oriented Tender Specialist to join our Commercial team in Izmir. You will support pricing strategies, manage tender processes, and contribute to commercial evaluations of new business opportunities.

Work with Commercial, Operations, Finance, and Legal to prepare competitive proposals, ensure compliant tender submissions, and deliver on time while tracking milestones and lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 2–4 years of tender management, pricing, or commercial analysis experience.
• Knowledge of tender preparation processes and commercial documentation.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with CRM systems is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills for commercial data.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and coordination skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market trends, economic developments, and FX fluctuations to support pricing analyses and commercial decisions.
• Prepare short- and long-term pricing proposals for existing and prospective customers with relevant stakeholders.
• Support feasibility studies for new trade lanes through commercial and operational analyses with Line Managers.
• Monitor public and private tender opportunities and coordinate end-to-end tender preparation.
• Prepare, compile, and submit tender documentation, ensuring completeness and deadlines.
• Coordinate with Legal to ensure tender documentation complies with contracts and laws.
• Track submitted tenders, prepare status reports, and perform post-tender analyses for improvements.
• Coordinate communication of awarded tender information to relevant departments and ensure proper documentation and record management.
• Prepare commercial reports, pricing analyses, and presentations to support business decisions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and digitalization of pricing and tender management processes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and applicable regulations throughout tender activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CRM systems

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Tender Specialist to join our Commercial team in an international Ro-Ro shipping company.

In this role, you will support pricing strategies, manage tender processes, and contribute to the commercial evaluation of new business opportunities. Working closely with Commercial, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams, you will play a key role in preparing competitive proposals, conducting commercial analyses, and ensuring that tender submissions are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor market trends, economic developments, and foreign exchange fluctuations to support pricing analyses and commercial decision-making.


• Prepare short- and long-term pricing proposals for existing and prospective customers in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.


• Support feasibility studies for new trade lanes by conducting commercial and operational analyses together with Line Managers.


• Monitor public and private tender opportunities and coordinate the end-to-end tender preparation process.


• Prepare, compile, and submit tender documentation, ensuring all required information is complete and delivered within deadlines.


• Coordinate with the Legal Department to ensure tender documentation complies with contractual and legal requirements.


• Track submitted tenders, prepare status reports, and perform post-tender analyses to identify lessons learned and improvement opportunities.


• Coordinate the communication of awarded tender information to relevant departments and ensure proper documentation and record management.


• Prepare commercial reports, pricing analyses, and presentations to support business decisions.


• Contribute to the continuous improvement and digitalization of pricing and tender management processes.


• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and applicable regulations throughout all tender activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, International Trade, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.


• Minimum 2–4 years of experience in tender management, pricing, commercial analysis, or a similar role, preferably within the logistics, shipping, transportation, or automotive industry.


• Knowledge of tender preparation processes and commercial documentation.


• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.


• Experience with CRM systems is considered an advantage.


• Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret commercial data.


• Excellent planning, organizational, and coordination skills.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.


• Good command of written and spoken English.