Senior Supervisor, Bids & Tenders

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our Senior Supervisor, Bids & Tender position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Effectively manage and oversee the work of a team in the PCG region, towards a common goal in line with company strategy.
• Develop a robust talent development plan in alignment with functional growth strategies of the department. Accountable for productivity and quality metrics of staff, and provide regular standard progress reports and quality metrics to management and cross-functional stakeholders
• Develop and lead in the implementation of tender & contracts strategies, identify risks, project manage tender responses, perform outcome analysis, and increase revenue opportunities
• Close partnership with the business; sharing data, leveraging solutions and best practices across BUs on tenders and contract strategies.
• Represent Bids & Tenders department on regional level and in projects with medium complexity; Explore alternative models, system and tools efficiency and continuous process improvements
• Remains up to date with public procurement and procedure on tenders in public Health Care and advice/inform on changes that may affect our business.
• Is the first interface with the Hospital procurement on issue related to tender and contract management etc.
• Able to interface with management local and international. Lead improvement projects and partner with all relevant internal stakeholders.
• Oversee all contracts to ensure compliance with established BU guidelines and legislation, including securing appropriate approvals. Representing B&T in internal/external audits, cooperation with auditor, development of risk mitigation strategies.

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of Bids & Tenders experience within the life sciences industry, preferably in medical devices, with good knowledge of Czech public procurement processes and relevant tender legislation.
• Fluent English and Native Czech or Slovak.

What else you’ll need (Preferred):

• Demonstrated ability to lead and support others, whether through formal people management, team leadership, mentoring, or cross-functional coordination.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, particularly when partnering with commercial/business leaders and Legal.
• Comfortable working independently and managing priorities and stakeholders across multiple countries.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a corporate, cross-functional and international environment.
• Strong learning agility, adaptability and proactive mindset, with a willingness to develop and take on new challenges.

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