Senior Tender Manager
Location: Roissy CDG (Paris), France

deugro was founded in Frankfurt am Main and is the
first company of the deugro group, where is has its focus on global project
freight forwarding. Everyday the industry and deugro face the challenges of the
logistics industry and our employees use their expertise to ensure large cargo
is transported safely, effectively, and efficiently, through innovative and
creative logistical solutions.

Become a part of our talented deugro team, as we look
for a Senior Tender Manager in Roissy CDG (Paris), France.

Key Responsibilities:

As Senior Tender Manager, you are overall responsible for developing and leading the function on a local level, ensuring our deugro Paris office is in position to submit tender documentation of highest quality with industry leading technical solutions and competitive pricing, ultimately leading to contract awards
Assist with pre-tender activities, early works and efforts to support or contribute to the development and preparation of strategic tender responses
Leading named strategic French Tenders in all aspects, including but not limited to technical concept, commercial strategy, and preparation of technical and commercial bid documentation of highest quality, in a timely manner
Ensuring deugro’s Paris office is in position to submit Tender documents of highest industry standards, enabling further success and growth
Manage Tendering related processes, strategies, and tools in cooperation and coordination of Sales and Business Development, Marketing, and other related functions
Lead or assist on strategic Tenders and MSA’s (ITT/RFI/RFQ and similar) in cooperation with global / regional / local sales, business development and tendering teams and other internal and external stakeholders
Supporting the worldwide and regional sales teams in the bid presentation and negotiation process in strategic key Tenders
Taking strategic commercial decisions in close coordination with country / regional management
Reviewing contract terms and condition, identifying, describing, and assessing risks and proposing measures to avoid or limit them
Implementation and onboarding of business by developing SOPs and coordinating with operations or the project team for execution
Lead or assist with conducting postmortems with the client and Sales and Business Development teams

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise:

+5 years’ experience in a management position in sales and tendering within the project logistics industry
Proven track record of creating high-quality commercial and contractual proposals / offers and tender documents
Highly motivated and proactive leader who can lead strategies and processes
Experience in successfully leading and developing people as well as managing function
Capable of strategic thinking and decision making, with high sense of responsibility
Driven for continuous improvement, development, and success
Good technical and in-depth commercial knowledge and understanding in international freight forwarding covering all transport modes
Strong IT skills and focus, including MS Office package and other relevant software
Enthusiasm to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment, while remaining focused under pressure
Analytical and well-structured approach, able to multi-task
Attention to detail while being capable of understanding the big picture
Full professional proficiency in English – both spoken and written
Ability to travel domestically or internationally, when required
Excellent commercial understanding including commercial acumen enabling the Tender Manager to produce winning Tenders
Full professional proficiency in French and English – both spoken and written

What makes us the ideal choice?
A family-owned company established in 1924, has evolved into a leading global
specialist in project freight forwarding. Our expertise spans various cargo
types including break bulk, out of gauge, dangerous goods, and oversized
shipments. Complementing our core services are affiliated entities specializing
in transport engineering solutions, global ocean transportation, and
specialized transportation assets.
We take pride in our commitment to employees, offering
opportunities for long-term career growth, hybrid work arrangements, and
flexible scheduling options.

We eagerly seek candidates who possess enthusiasm, passion, and
innovative thinking, valuing their ability to translate ideas into action
through dedication rather than solely relying on their resume or career
history.

We value diversity and
welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social
origin, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation.

deugro (France) SARL
Arpitha Bairapatna Giriyappa
229 rue de la Belle Etoile, Roissy en France 95700 FRA