Senior Tenders Analyst

Cardinal Health Canada, with over 1300 employees nationwide, is an essential link in the Canadian healthcare supply chain, providing over 70,000 products to healthcare facilities and medical professionals across the country.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a hybrid 12-month contract position as a Senior Tenders Analyst to add to our team in Vaughan, ON. Reporting directly to the Manager, Tenders, you will collaborate closely with other departments and service organizations to contribute to the overall success of the company’s objectives. The primary goal being to deliver quality Tenders, Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Information (RFI) (collectively “RFx”) submissions within the customer defined deadlines and requirements to increase business for Cardinal Health Canada. This role will also provide in-depth focus on review of the RFx documents and terms and conditions, conduct risk identification for business and legal review of the documents and redline agreements as required. You will manage multiple RFx submissions at a given point in time, leading cross-functional teams, representing all parts of the business.

The Senior Tenders Analyst will also be responsible for monitoring the status of the submitted RFx projects and upon award coordinate all the activities between the customer and internal teams to sign the contract. You also bring with you a level of experience that can provide value added service, intel and knowledge sharing to Commercial teams to support driving growth of the business. You will contribute to other internal projects, play a key role in optimizing and supporting process improvements. You will also support training of new hires within the team.

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The Senior Tenders Analyst is responsible for the timely development and completion of the entire RFx project lifecycle from inception to award. This position is also responsible for managing RFx process, coordinate all tasks relating to bids, support contract management and work with cross-functional teams to achieve company-wide objectives. This position requires someone with project management experience, a keen attention to detail, strong time management skills, a customer-centric approach, and a desire to collaborate on projects. You are comfortable in reviewing and articulating details from contract and bid documents and bringing people together to meet a common goal. You are motivated by learning new things, being comfortable in sharing your thoughts, driving process improvement initiatives, and working with tools that will create efficiencies. You are open to change, collaboration, giving and receiving feedback, and holding yourself and others accountable in all that you do.

• Lead the entire RFx and contract lifecycle process, from initial intake to final submission and contract award, in alignment with RFx and / or contract timelines.
• Responsible for sourcing and qualifying new bid opportunities from various bid sites.
• Act as project lead of the assigned RFx, facilitate and streamline the communication, coordinate kick-off calls and coordinate with cross-functional teams to develop a competitive response.
• Liaise with the customer to seek clarification, coordinate questions and address RFx requirements, as required.
• Review RFx documents, associated contract templates, assign tasks, and set internal timelines for all appropriate subject matter experts.
• Review contractual terms and conditions of RFx documents and contract, identify contractual risks and collaborate with internal stakeholders for approvals as required.
• Draft proposals / agreements with our customer, where required.
• Coordinate, collect and assemble RFx materials and responses.
• Responsible for the submission of quality proposals and RFx submissions within the customer defined deadlines to help support growth for the business.
• Work and collaborate with cross-functional teams, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Legal.
• Ensure the final bid submission is of high quality, meets all specifications, is delivered to the customer on time and is archived electronically.
• Monitoring status of the submitted tenders and RFPs.
• Redline RFx contract awards from notification of preferred proponent through to finalization / execution.
• Updating and maintaining the systems with all the relevant data for the awarded business.
• Support escalation resolution and response.
• Coordinate all the activities between the customer and internal teams to finalize and sign the contract.
• Develop business relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure effective coordination of tendering process.
• Lead complex, cross-functional RFx projects of large scope.
• Works with other subject matter experts to foster a culture of continuous improvement and best practices through engagement, and continuous feedback.
• Support key policies and procedures to achieve specific goals.
• Participate and apply process and system improvement initiatives.
• RFx / Contract Management experience required; preference given to candidates with solid experience managing contracts or equivalent
• 2-4 years of experience
• BA, BS or equivalent experience in related field. Advance Degree preferred
• Proven time management and organizational skills to support a deadline-driven environment
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Detailed oriented and focus on quality of deliverables
• Ability to execute in a fast-paced environment, manage competing deadlines and works well under pressure
• Driven to continuously look for improvements with a problem-solving and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to work in a self-directed / autonomous manner, in an office or remote setting
• Maintains high standard of professionalism and integrity
• Analytical thinking and action-oriented
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to identify, assess risk and escalate appropriately when responding to RFx contractual terms and conditions
• Ability to build relationships within internal / external teams and key stakeholders
• Professional experience in the medical industry, distribution organization and / or large multinational organization an asset

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.