Tender and Bids Specialist

In evaluating performance, capabilities and expertise are just part of the equation. They guide us in familiar, predictable, and contextual situations.

What truly matters are characteristics that reveal your behavior in all circumstances, particularly in challenging, unfamiliar, or high-pressure situations where acquired capabilities may not suffice.

Our organization has set ambitious targets and is looking for individuals with equally high aspirations.

To meet our growth ambitions, we require individuals who are skilled, motivated, curious, and comfortable with ambiguity, ready to step beyond their comfort zones to explore and learn new concepts.

If you are proactive and ready to engage, we would love to hear from you.

Explore the key requirements for success and building a rewarding career at MSC by viewing a video on the company's website.

What benefits can you expect?

• At MSC, you will have the autonomy to define your role and progress in your career. We believe in continuous development, offering ongoing access to coaching, mentoring, and a culture that values personal and professional growth and achievement.
• Enjoy discounts? You will appreciate our rewards platform that features a wide array of popular brands. Whether it's a vacation, cashback on essentials, or shopping for a special event, we have you covered.
• Additionally, you will receive 25 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays, a company pension scheme matching up to 10% of your annual salary, life insurance of 6x your annual salary, a discounted health cash plan, and private medical insurance to support you through life's challenges.

What will be your duties?

• Assessing new opportunities to gain a thorough understanding of the client and project scope
• Conducting data analysis to cleanse and review customer product data, identifying products using knowledge/data tools, and determining potential alternatives
• Collaborating with various departments to ensure the provision of appropriate products
• Creating persuasive commercial proposals to advance our major customer initiatives
• Implementing effective and profitable pricing strategies
• Utilizing specialized Excel templates to develop commercial proposals
• Working with vending consultants to design suitable solutions
• Providing well-organized and accurate project handovers to the team
• Influencing internal and external stakeholders to focus on the 'right customer, right opportunity' and effectively drive our major customer initiatives
• Evaluating and supporting transactional opportunities for rapid spending within key customers
• Demonstrating accountability, collaboration, decision-making, analytical thinking, attention to detail, organization, and influence.

What qualifications are required?

While we believe our team can teach you the role-specific skills, true success at MSC requires embodying our values and key attributes that we believe define talent within our organization.

Connections: Evaluating your interpersonal skills, relationship management, and overall demeanor

Thinking: Utilizing problem-solving abilities, learning agility, and adaptability

Creativity: Demonstrating your capacity for innovative solutions and adaptability to change

Drive: Exhibiting your level of ambition, energy, pace, and enthusiasm in your endeavors

In essence, we seek individuals who can embody our values and behaviors necessary for success in our organization. If you can effectively collaborate, prioritize customer-centricity, and are eager to make an impact, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Why Choose MSC?

Recognized as one of the UK's Best Companies with a 3-star award from Best Companies, we genuinely care about our employees.

Your journey towards personal growth and development begins with us. If you desire an employer that supports your learning, growth, and ability to make a difference, your search ends here.

You will experience a sense of purpose and belonging in an inclusive and psychologically safe environment, where individuals are treated as adults and given autonomy to make decisions, take risks, and learn from failures.

You will be encouraged to challenge conventions, take ownership of decisions, and contribute significantly to our business success.

Our people-centric culture fosters continuous professional and personal development.

From our inclusive culture to forward-thinking leadership, you will realize the immense opportunity to be your best self within our organization.

Whether your career path is straightforward or filled with twists and turns, we are excited to witness your growth and support you in reaching your full potential alongside us.

Learn more about working at MSC and join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional work by watching a video on the company's website.

We offer more than just a job; we empower you to be authentic, explore opportunities, unleash your potential, and shape your career.