Strategic Tender & Bid Lead

Philips; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 223,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips in Johannesburg is seeking a meticulous Tender Specialist / Bid Coordinator to own opportunity scouting, compliance screening, and end-to-end bid compilation in a fast-growing commercial team.

This on-site/hybrid role involves monitoring procurement portals, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely, compliant submissions to win government and commercial tenders.

Qualifications

• 24 years of hands-on experience in tender sourcing, bid coordination, or sales operations.
• Technical familiarity with public e-procurement portals, vendor databases, and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Scout and track opportunities across e-procurement portals, government tenders, and commercial databases.
• Evaluate RFQ/RFP requirements, scope, and submission criteria to flag deadlines and bid/no-bid.
• Assemble and verify compliance docs (tax clearances, registrations, ISO).
• Coordinate with Sales, Technical, Finance, and Legal to gather inputs and manage submissions.
• Analyze outcomes and capture feedback for process improvement.

Skills

Tender sourcing

Bid coordination

Sales operations

Tools

SAP Ariba

Coupa

CSD/government portals

CRM systems

Job description

Philips in Johannesburg is seeking a meticulous Tender Specialist / Bid Coordinator to own opportunity scouting, compliance screening, and end-to-end bid compilation in a fast-growing commercial team.

This on-site/hybrid role involves monitoring procurement portals, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely, compliant submissions to win government and commercial tenders.