Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. 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 Bids Specialist position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.

How you´ll make an impact

Responsible for public and private quotations

Knowledge in Secop system ( Colombia´s public purchase system)

Knowledge in BIONEXO , ARIBA, MEDICAL BM systems (Colombia´s private purchase system)

Knowledge of public bids in Costa Rica (desirable)

Work closely with commercial team, to receive price proposals, product identification and permission to send quotation for the customer.

Analyze, develop tender strategies and handle tenders and contracts with customers and commercial partners while ensuring quality and legal compliance.

Identify risks of not attendance to contracts

Contribute to the development of tender strategies for the assigned area

Remains up to date with local and regional tender/HMO requirements (legal requirements within MedTech)

Act as a Quality and compliance specialist for the local organization (ISO, SOX, SOPs, internal/external controls)

Perform Tender identification and assessment

Perform Tender submission, outcome analysis and contract handling

Accountable for productivity and quality metrics of staff, and provide regular standard progress reports and quality metrics to management and cross-functional stakeholders

Partner with sales mgrs and reps to manage effectively bids and HMO, participate in improvement projects

Perform routine and ad-hoc data analysis and generate reports

Respond to inquiries and requests from stakeholders and resolve issues with some complexity

Identify opportunities for innovations in processes.

Management and input of purchasing orders – Costa Rica

What you will need

Bachelor's Degree in related field

3-4 years of previous analytical knowledge including, spreadsheets, database management systems, and word processing Required

What else will help you

Proven expertise in MS Office Suite

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills

Ability to quantify abstract conceptual data into concrete analysis

Good problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

Solid knowledge and understanding of analytics and tender management

Solid knowledge and understanding of analytics and private quotes

Solid knowledge of business acumen

Strict attention to detail

Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels

Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and representing the organization on specific projects

Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships

Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control