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Roche

Global pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company

Bids & Contracts Proposal Expert

Proposal ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, SpainNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Health Sciences, Economics, or a similar field.
  • Extensive knowledge of public procurement.
  • Experience preparing commercial proposals and bids in tendering or contracting processes.
  • A very high level of Spanish and a high level of English.
  • Ability to interpret market data and tender specifications, review complex technical and economic documentation from the company and competitors, and meet strict deadlines.
  • Advanced technical and competitive-market knowledge and public procurement expertise, combined with broad commercial and economic understanding to validate bids comprehensively.
  • Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage projects to ensure process excellence and deadline compliance.
  • Strong writing and editing skills, with strategic perspective and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.
  • Ability to consolidate key learnings and share them with the company and sales team to support continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical and economic bids with the sales team, coordinating the process from commercial opportunity through contract formalization.
  • Ensure the integrity of bids by anticipating process needs and maintaining a holistic view of all bid documents, actions, and milestones.
  • Participate in the pre-tender phase for assigned-area tenders, supporting sales in maximizing impact and ensuring an effective process.
  • Provide expert bid support for key strategic-account opportunities with T2C implemented, while ensuring cross-functional teams comply with requirements.
  • Analyze and simulate scenarios to define and implement technical, economic, process, and contracting strategies that improve bid competitiveness, sustainability, and success.
  • Ensure high-quality, error-free bid preparation and compliance with tender specifications, submission deadlines, methodologies, and documentation quality standards.
  • Create and maintain an up-to-date library of successful tenders, technical content, and repositories of strengths, and share learnings from assigned-market operations.
  • Integrate documentation about company solutions and projects into high-quality technical proposals aligned with client needs and Roche capabilities.
  • Validate sales-team economic bids for compliance with requirements and company pricing policies.
  • Conduct and review bid-scoring simulations and competitive scenarios to optimize proposals.
  • Review scoring accuracy after contract awards and analyze the market and competitors to improve future tenders.
  • Visit key clients, especially during the pre-tender phase, to strengthen relationships and support successful opportunities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the healthcare and biotechnology markets is desirable.
  • Experience in healthcare-related markets is preferred, particularly in in-vitro diagnostics or medical devices.
  • Relevant experience for the position and organization may be considered in place of the stated education and/or experience profile.

About the Company

Roche

Global pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company

Roche is a global leader in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. It develops medicines and diagnostic tools that help detect, monitor, and treat diseases, using research and biotechnology to drive new therapies and tests. Roche combines drug development with in-house diagnostic products to support personalized medicine, where treatments are tailored to individual patients based on test results. Its approach differs from many peers by integrating drug discovery with diagnostic capabilities and by expanding its research through strategic acquisitions (like Genentech) to strengthen its biotechnology and R&D capabilities. The company’s goal is to improve patient outcomes and healthcare worldwide by delivering reliable medicines, accurate diagnostic tests, and data-driven care.

Company size
1-10
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland
Founded
1896

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