Head of Global Tender & Contract Management

The Head of Global Tender & Contract Management is responsible for leading Noatum Logistics' global Tender Management function, ensuring the successful execution of end-to-end tender processes across all geographies, products, and transport modes. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Excellence, this role drives excellence, consistency, and governance in tender and contract management while supporting the company's commercial growth objectives.

The role leads a team of tender management professionals responsible for coordinating complex global opportunities, developing winning response strategies, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality, competitive, and customer-focused proposals.

Working closely with Sales, Product, Pricing, Solutions Design, Legal, Operations, and other key stakeholders, the Head of Global Tender & Contract Management ensures that customer requirements are fully addressed, commercial risks are appropriately managed, and Noatum Logistics' value proposition is effectively communicated throughout the tender process.

The successful candidate will champion continuous improvement, promote best practices, drive process excellence, and act as the organization's subject matter expert for tender management and contract governance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in Tender Management, Bid Management, Contract Management, Commercial Excellence, Business Development, or a related commercial function.
• Proven experience managing complex international or global tenders within the logistics, freight forwarding, transportation, or supply chain industry.
• Previous experience leading and developing high-performing teams in a multinational environment.
• Strong knowledge of global logistics products and services, including Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Contract Logistics, and Integrated Supply Chain Solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders and coordinate cross-functional teams across different regions and cultures.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking
• Commercial Acumen
• Customer Focus
• Leadership & Team Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Project & Process Management
• Collaboration & Influencing
• Contract & Risk Management
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Results Orientation
• Decision Making
• Communication & Presentation Skills
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate opportunities, identify customer value propositions, and manage contractual risks.
• Experience working with CRM, Tender Management, and business intelligence platforms.
• Excellent project management, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Professional proficiency in English is mandatory; additional languages are considered an advantage.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, global environment and manage multiple complex opportunities simultaneously.