Tender Specialist (internal)

Grow Your Career at Sakura Finetek Europe

At Sakura Finetek, we believe that career growth happens through new experiences, continuous learning, and embracing new challenges. Internal mobility is an important part of how we develop our people and strengthen our organization. We encourage colleagues who are eager to grow and make a broader impact to apply. We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join us as: Tender Specialist.

Location: Netherlands
Department: Commercial Excellence
Reports to: Manager Commercial Excellence

Your Impact

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the successful and compliant execution of tender activities across Europe. You will coordinate tender processes from start to finish, collaborate with stakeholders across Sales, Finance and Customer Support, and help Sakura maximize business opportunities while maintaining compliance and minimizing risk.

• Manage the end-to-end tender process, including coordination, documentation and submission activities.

• Perform tender risk assessments and coordinate approvals with Sales, Finance, Customer Support and leadership teams.

• Maintain ownership of tender documentation, compliance activities and continuous process improvements across European markets.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent working and thinking level, preferably in Commerce, Purchasing, Business Administration or a related discipline.

• Experience as a Tender Specialist is an advantage, but we also welcome colleagues with experience in contract management, procurement, commercial operations or other process-driven environments who demonstrate strong stakeholder management, ownership and organizational skills.

• Proven experience coordinating complex tenders, bids and contractual processes.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive process improvements and confidently challenge stakeholders when required.

• Fluency in both English and French, written and spoken.

• Excellent attention to detail, particularly when reviewing and maintaining documentation.

• Ability to identify risks and develop practical solutions in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

  Desired Competencies

• Customer champion

• Solution creator

• Situational adapter

• Flexible achiever

• Work process optimiser

• Effective communicator

What We Offer

In addition to an exciting next step within our organization, we offer:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• The chance to expand your network within Sakura Finetek.