Head of Bids and Contract Administration

We are currently looking for a **Head of Bids and Contract Administration** to join our team and play a pivotal role in delivering the Tunstall UK & Ireland financial and strategic goals.

**What will you be doing in this role?**

As the Head of Bids and Contract Administration you will be responsible for making sure all tender submissions are of the highest possible standard to help maximise our tender win rates. You will build great relationships with procurement organisations (frameworks), to ensure that Tunstall is ‘front of mind’ when opportunities for direct awards arise.

Providing robust post tender analysis to inform solution development and commercial proposition and pricing, as well as working to make sure our opportunities for contract extensions and renewals are optimised is vital to the success of this role.

You will work cross functionally, taking a pro-active and focussed approach to all bids and tenders, ensuring all stakeholders are engaged in the bid process, and support the Bid and Framework Manager and Commercial teams to identify and make the most of any opportunities for direct calls that arise.

In addition, you will lead, coach, and motivate both direct and indirect reports and embed a culture of continuous improvement to help to drive Tunstall’s success.

You will be an **excellent communicator**, with proven experience of leading teams who undertake **bids / tenders** and be well versed in effectively coordinating multiple activities and stakeholders. You will have a **strong analytical capability**, a **commercial mindset**, able to navigate complex structures and processes as well as initiate and drive change.

**Key skills and experience**:
**Essential**
- Significant experience of leading teams who undertake tendering/bidding activity
- Experience of effectively coordinating multiple activities and stakeholders
- Strong leadership knowledge and experience
- Able to initiate and drive change
- Confident in challenging and making critical decisions
- Able to navigate complex structures and processes
- Deadline focused whilst maintaining quality
- Strong analytical capability and commercial awareness
- Forensic approach to planning and work coordination to meet strict deadlines
- Working understanding of procurement regulations
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

**Desirable**
- APMP Practitioner level, or higher
- Previous experience of working within health & social care environment/and or a background in solutions and services

**What we offer**:

- Hybrid working
- Competitive salary
- Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Private Health
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Contributory pension
- Volunteer day
- Car benefit scheme
- Perks and benefits that include things like: free eye tests, a cycle to work scheme, retail discounts and a subsidised on-site canteen (Whitley office)
- A warm and welcoming team environment
- Development and a chance to build a rewarding career

**A bit about us**:
Tunstall is a **market-leading health** and **care technology provider**.

We’re passionate about ensuring our team reflects the brilliant and unique qualities of the people and communities we support. Our incredible team of **more than 3,000 colleagues provides** **life saving** and **life changing technology** and **services to millions of people in 19 different countries**.

At Tunstall you’ll find a place where you’re valued and celebrated for being yourself. We empower our people to deliver the very best teamwork, innovation and thought leadership by creating an environment where we champion diversity and inclusion. We demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion at each step. From our open, fair, and transparent recruitment processes, through to the many development and career growth opportunities we provide.

**Each Tunstall colleague has a superpowerthey’re unique. No one else is them, and we think that’s special. Come and join our mission and be part of our team, our One Tunstall team.