Senior Tender Specialist

Location: Via Milano

The Opportunity
Quidel Ortho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.
Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.
About Quidel Ortho Italy
The Milan office represents the heart of Quidel Ortho Italia's corporate strategy. Our Italian organization is composed of about 70 people: 30% of the staff is based in the office and covers Finance, QRC, IT, People and Culture, General Services, Sales, Administration and Tender functions; the rest of the team is instead located throughout the country where, playing the role of Account Manager, Field Engineer or Laboratory Specialist, takes care of our customers, both from a commercial and technical‑specialist point of view.

Thanks to the strength of this structure, Italy ranks as the most profitable market among mature countries. Ortho can provide highly specialized support, guaranteeing the highest quality and reliability of the product and contributing every day to safeguarding the well‑being of each patient.
Your new role
The Senior Tender Specialist works closely with his/her manager and colleagues preparing administrative, technical and economic documentation both for public and private tenders for the Italian market.
What you'll be doing

Prepare tenders (paper and telematic), contractual documents and related reports
Efficiently drive and coordinate tender process preparation, submission and follow‑up processes with stakeholders.
Assess tender requirements and documents to ensure compliance with policies and applicable laws
Liaise with internal staff and external stakeholders to ensure 'zero mistakes' in tender preparation and submission
Review tender & contract documentation
Set Terms&Conditions as necessary and allowed in the tender process
Ensure common tendering practices are adopted throughout the business
Maintain the tender and response document folders, maintaining, updating and monitoring records on ongoing, outstanding, won and lost tenders
General administration duties

What you'll need to succeed

General and specific tender knowledge (contract terms and language) related to the Italian legislation
Minimum 5 years of work experience in tenders management in the diagnostics/healthcare field
Precise, reliable, time‑sensitive approach, detail and quality‑oriented
Ability to work independently
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
Self‑confident and flexible team player
Master basic IT systems and tools
Strong knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint …)
Ability to meet tight deadlines, prioritize and multitask in a project‑driven and pressurized, structured environment.
Demonstrated integrity, judgment, and respect for others
Project management skills
Proven track record in preparing tenders and contracts without administrative/technical/economical mistakes
Fluency in written and spoken English would be a plus

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Equal Opportunity
Quidel Ortho believes in Equal Opportunity for all and is committed to ensuring all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for those positions that they are interested in and qualify for without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Quidel Ortho is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so that an individual can perform the duties.

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