Full job descriptionSenior Contract & Tender Associate

Location: Office-based, Camberley

Contract: 12 month temporary contract

SRG are working with a leading healthcare organisation to recruit a Senior Contract & Tender Associate to join their Market Access team in Camberley.
The successful candidate will support the Strategic Pricing and Market Access departments, with a particular focus on tendered framework operations. Reporting to the Strategic Account Manager, you will work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders, so strong communication, relationship building and a keen eye for detail are essential.

Key Responsibilities
*Coordinate and support end-to-end public and private sector tender processes, from opportunity review through to submission, award and implementation.
*Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance and other stakeholders to compile accurate, compliant tender and bid responses within required timelines.
*Prepare pricing schedules, commercial responses and supporting documentation for tender submissions and other commercial opportunities.
*Draft, review and administer customer contracts, framework agreements, amendments and pricing schedules.
*Manage framework catalogues, including new product additions, pricing schedule maintenance and code updates, coordinating pricing implementation and customer access with the Pricing team.
*Act as a key operational contact for NHS Supply Chain (NHSSC), SBS and other framework providers, supporting applications, reporting, compliance and day-to-day queries.
*Maintain tender libraries, trackers and contract repositories, keeping documentation, supplier compliance and reporting audit-ready, and resolve pricing, invoicing and contract discrepancies with Finance and Sales.
*Monitor tender alerts and procurement opportunities, escalating relevant opportunities, and provide commercial support to Sales teams.


Key Requirements
Essential
*Experience administering or coordinating contracts, tenders, procurement, bid management or pricing activities.
*Experience supporting commercial negotiations, contract implementation and customer onboarding.
*Understanding of NHS procurement routes, framework agreements and procurement portals.
*Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
*Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with strong data management skills.
*Ideally 1-3 years’ experience in a commercial, contracts, tenders, procurement, pricing or bid management environment, with the ambition to progress into a Contract & Tender Manager role.
Desirable Experience
*Demonstrable commercial experience in contracts, tenders, pricing or bid management, and experience working with NHSSC, NHS SBS or other healthcare framework providers.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy commercial team, with the chance to develop your career towards a Contract & Tender Manager role and make a direct impact on tender and framework performance. Please apply with your CV in Word or reach out for more information.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.