Specialist, Contracts and Tenders (Bilingual French/English)
Working Location: MASSACHUSETTS, WALTHAM
Are you looking for a company that cares about people’s lives and health, including yours? At EVIDENT, we help make people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, every day.
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Job Description
The bilingual (English and French) Contracts and Tenders specialist will be responsible to identify new business opportunities through tender sites across Canada and ensure a timely response to business requests, proposals and agreements.
Job Duties
* Review tender websites and other sources daily to identify opportunities in Canada to bid on all product lines.
* Review and correct all tender forms to identify corporate risks.
* Review and complete US customer vendor forms and documents.
* Manage opportunities by communicating due dates with all stakeholders, including external sales representatives and legal department, to ensue receipt of all information with sufficient time to process.
* Assemble all tenders for submission by collecting all necessary information and approvals, printing and binding all documents, and any other specific customer requirements.
* Track all active bids by maintaining the bid register.
* Obtain and document approvals through the internal approval process.
* Assist contract team with daily inquiries regarding supplier forms, contract order accuracy and other assigned tasks.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
* Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience
* Strong computer skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, complex Word documents and Microsoft Outlook/Teams
* Must be fluently bilingual (French and English), both written and spoken. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
* This position operates in an environment where deadlines are strict, and the consequences of a mistake can be extremely serious. As a result, extreme attention to details and vigilance regarding deadlines are required.
* Ability to quickly change priorities and adjust work schedule according to workload.
* Flexibility and adaptability are essentials.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* A good knowledge of legal and commercial terminology is an asset.
We realize work isn’t just a job to you.
It’s a big part of your life, but not the only part. That’s why we offer competitive salaries, a robust 401(k) program, annual bonus program and comprehensive medical benefits, as well as tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, parental and adoption leave, on-site services and Colleague Affinity Networks — so you can be ready for where life can take you.
EVIDENT is passionate about the solutions it creates for the life sciences and industrial equipment industries. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping detect, prevent, and treat disease, furthering scientific research, ensuring public safety, and capturing images of the world. Today, EVIDENT’s solutions range from industrial microscopes and videoscopes to nondestructive testing technology and x-ray analyzers. These products are widely used for quality control, inspection, and measurement applications. Serving customers in fields such as manufacturing, maintenance, and environment and natural resources, EVIDENT’s technology contributes to the quality of products and adds to the safety of industrial infrastructure and facilities. For more information, Click Here.
It is the policy of EVIDENT to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Massachusetts (US-MA) || Waltham ||
Nearest Major Market: Waltham
Nearest Secondary Market: Boston