Head of Tender Management - EM
Thoratec Switzerland GmbH
Date de publication :
29 octobre 2024Taux d'activité :
100%Type de contrat :
Durée indéterminée- Lieu de travail :Basel
<h3><b>About Abbott</b></h3><h3>Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.</h3><h3>.</h3><h3><b>Working at Abbott</b></h3><h3>At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:</h3><ul><li><h3>Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .</h3></li><li><h3>A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.</h3></li><li><h3>A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.</h3></li></ul><p></p><h3></h3><h3><span class="emphasis-3"><b>The Opportunity</b></span></h3><h3>This position is a field-based role within the Established Pharmaceutical Division, which can be based in Singapore, Basel or Dubai, where we are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.</h3><h3></h3><h3>The <span class="emphasis-3"><b>Head of Tender for the Emerging Market</b></span><b>s</b> will be responsible for the development and implementation of innovative strategies and approaches to continuously improve Abbott performance in the tender business. This role will be partnering with key markets and cross functional teams to build and execute best-in-class processes and solutions to leverage the local Tender Capabilities and optimize Abbott outcomes.</h3><p></p><p></p><h3></h3><h3><b>What You’ll Do:</b></h3><ul><li><h3><b>Customer & Market Insight:</b><span> </span>Understand customer and market needs to build effective tender strategies. Anticipate trends and opportunities in the T&C business, continuously enhancing market and pricing intelligence.</h3></li><li><h3><b>Strategic Leadership:</b><span> </span>Define tender strategies and tactical initiatives with clear, measurable objectives and KPIs. Regularly report performance to senior management and key stakeholders.</h3></li><li><h3><b>Efficiency & Effectiveness:</b><span> </span>Ensure the global tender process is applied across markets, achieving the highest efficiency and effectiveness in tender bidding.</h3></li><li><h3><b>Innovation & Change:</b><span> </span>Drive innovation and lead change to improve tender capabilities. Partner with regional and local stakeholders to meet tender revenue objectives.</h3></li><li><h3><b>Operational Excellence:</b><span> </span>Advance Abbott EPD’s tender capabilities by evolving operational infrastructure, training, processes, and technology platforms.</h3></li><li><h3>Lead ongoing collaboration with the global supply organization to optimize COGS for the Abbott tender molecules.</h3><h3>Aggregate tender volume to achieve best COGs from the supply sites and coordinate supply chain management and process</h3><h3>alignment to maintain supply continuity and reliability.</h3></li><li><h3><b>Stakeholder Collaboration:</b><span> </span>Work with multidisciplinary teams including finance, supply, pricing, marketing, and local tender leaders to optimize tender processes and programs.</h3><h3>Engage and develop local market tender colleagues to become tender experts, supporting their capability development</h3><h3>needs. Ensure market tender leads have the right capabilities, processes and tools at hand to be successful in their tender</h3><h3>business and capture all growth opportunities</h3></li><li><h3><b>Proactive Planning:</b><span> </span>Ensure transparency on upcoming tender opportunities and involve all required functions to enhance our probability to win.</h3></li><li><h3><b>Supply Chain Optimization:</b><span> </span>Collaborate with the global supply organization to optimize COGS for tender molecules and maintain supply continuity and reliability.</h3></li><li><h3><b>Capability Development:</b><span> </span>Engage and develop local market tender colleagues, ensuring they have the right capabilities, processes, and tools to succeed.</h3></li><li><h3><b>Customer Value Propositions:</b><span> </span>Partner with marketing, corporate affairs, and commercial teams to develop robust customer value propositions.</h3></li><li><h3><b>Budget Management:</b><span> </span>Manage and control the OPEX budget for regional tender management and optimization initiatives.</h3></li></ul><p></p><h3></h3><h3><b>Required Qualifications</b></h3><ul><li><h3><b>Education:</b> Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree in Healthcare, Business, Marketing, or Commerce preferred. MBA is a plus.</h3></li></ul><p></p><h3><b>Experience:</b></h3><ul><li><h3>3+ years Management experience (team and project management) preferably in the pharmaceutical industry</h3></li><li><h3>8+ years of Commercial Leadership experience required preferred in Emerging Markets (in multiple countries)</h3></li><li><h3>5+ years of working experience in Tender Management on local, regional, or global level is desired</h3></li><li><h3>Previous experience in global/regional leadership roles with extensive experience managing projects in a cross-cultural environment is preferred.</h3></li><li><h3>Previous knowledge with tender management systems is an advantage.</h3></li></ul><h3></h3><h3><b>Apply Now</b></h3><h3>Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.</h3><h3>Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.</h3>
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Thoratec Switzerland GmbH