Senior Tender Coordinator – Bid Management

Fempower Personnel; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Fempower Personnel in Parktown, Gauteng seeks an experienced Tender Coordinator to join a fast-paced Shared Services team. The role requires managing full tender submissions, ensuring compliant, high-quality proposals, and meeting tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in high-volume tender environments within healthcare or training sectors, strong governance understanding, and excellent stakeholder and proposal development skills. Permanent, Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent qualification.
• Diploma or Degree in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience in SA public and private sector tender submissions.
• Experience managing the full tender lifecycle from opportunity identification to submission and handover.
• Understanding of tender qualification, governance, risk assessment, and compliance requirements.
• Strong proposal and business writing skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
• Strong numerical, analytical and commercial acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal English communications.
• Ability to analyse, prioritise and structure complex information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tender opportunities nationally through the full bid lifecycle.
• Facilitate tender qualification and Go/No-Go assessments.
• Develop and manage tender plans, timelines, and stakeholder deliverables.
• Compile, review, and coordinate professional, client-focused tender submissions.
• Ensure tender compliance, governance reviews, and internal approvals are completed before submission.
• Identify, document, and escalation commercial, legal, operational, and contractual risks.
• Maintain tender databases, reporting records, and document control systems.
• Coordinate clarification responses and contract handovers for successful bids.
• Contribute to reporting, win/loss reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Tender management

Multi-tender coordination

Stakeholder management

Proposal development

Business writing

Analytical skills

English communication

Information analysis

Education

Matric

Diploma or Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Job description

Fempower Personnel in Parktown, Gauteng seeks an experienced Tender Coordinator to join a fast-paced Shared Services team. The role requires managing full tender submissions, ensuring compliant, high-quality proposals, and meeting tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in high-volume tender environments within healthcare or training sectors, strong governance understanding, and excellent stakeholder and proposal development skills. Permanent, Monday–Friday.