Overview:
Job Description:
Are you an energizing people lead looking for a working culture fuelled by integrity and teamwork?
Do you have the positive outlook and adaptability to connect with people with different backgrounds and communication styles?
At Applied Medical we are looking for a Team Lead to coach and develop our Tender & Contracts coordinators that support the sales of our medical devices in Northern Europe and Scandinavian countries.
In this varied and crucial role, you are ultimately responsible for the correct administration of our sales agreements with groups of public and private hospitals across UK, Ireland, Norway, Danmark, Sweden and Finland. You empower your team, make sure day-to-day activities are efficiently prioritized and that KPIs are met. As the link between the department and the rest of the organization, you also coordinate escalations to internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, you provide mid-term strategy, and plan business continuity and succession.
To succeed in this dynamic and deadline-driven environment, you combine a confident and communicative management style, solid organization skills, and the ability to switch tasks and priorities. Experience with public procurement in Europe is not required.
Within Applied Medical, this role has the title of Team Leader Tender & Contracts, and reports to the Manager Tender & Contracts. This position is based at our European headquarters in Amersfoort (NL), where you will join a culture fueled by collaboration, innovation, and openness, driven by our mission to make a positive, meaningful difference.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and empower your team
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Support and enhance positive collaboration
- Provide mentorship, feedback, and support to help team members grow and thrive
Plan for succession, recruitment, onboarding, and training to ensure long-term team resilience and business continuity
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Lead with integrity
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Set clear goals aligned with departmental strategy and ensure timely execution
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Assign responsibilities, monitor team and individual performance to maintain high standards of accountability and quality
Navigate a highly regulated environment by promoting compliance, maintaining internal procedures and recommending improvements
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Collaborate across borders
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Build and maintain understanding of public procurement in healthcare in the jurisdictions under your responsibility, assess and promote compliance accordingly
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Advise (senior) sales leadership on how to approach contract requirements
- Navigate interactions with local sales teams as well as departments based in Amersfoort with diplomacy — balancing assertiveness with empathy to foster productive collaboration.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
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At least 2 years of experience in a leadership position
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At least 3 years of experience in a deadline-driven position, ideally in sales support, project management, or procurement
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Professional experience in an international environment
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Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Nice-to-have:
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Knowledge of Danish, Norwegian or Swedish is considered a strong advantage
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Experience with SAP is considered an advantage
We Offer:
- An international working environment, fueled by respect and a healthy work-life balance tailored to the business and team member’s needs
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27 paid vacation days (based on fulltime contract) with option to purchase five additional days
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This is mainly an on-site role with hybrid options
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Commuting allowance of €0,23/km or full coverage of public transportation costs
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A wide variety of internal trainings and development possibilities and a tuition program for external trainings
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The opportunity to pro-actively work on your vitality and fitness
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State-of-the-art facilities, including green areas, in-house restaurant and gym
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Additional benefits, such as:
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Attractive pension scheme (your contribution at 4%, ours at 12%)
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€50 net monthly health insurance contribution
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Two (paid) days per year dedicated to volunteering activities
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Several fun company events and meaningful initiatives organized throughout the year
At Applied Medical, we are committed to make a meaningful, positive difference, each and every day. Within our European headquarters in Amersfoort (NL), we develop, manufacture and support the implementation of our advanced medical devices across Europe and the MENA region. Applied’s team members enjoy working in an environmentally friendly and international environment, in which people of diverse backgrounds are valued, challenged, and acknowledged. We support our team members by giving them opportunities of ongoing learning and education, possibilities to take part in community volunteering activities and a variety of onsite exercise classes and health activities.
If you are passionate about working in an organization that allows you to make decisions based upon what is right for the patient, customer, community and environment, Applied Medical is the place for you.
Interested?
Would you like to be part of our international team? If the answer is yes, we'd love to get to know you and look forward to hearing from you!
To provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the position, our recruitment process starts with a call with our dedicated Talent Acquisition Manager and is followed by two onsite interviews, during which you meet with the department leadership, the team, and you are presented relevant scenarios to navigate.
Would you like to be part of our expanding team? If the answer is yes, we'd love to get to know you and look forward to hearing from you!
For more information regarding our hiring process, click here. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via
[email protected] or +31 (0)33 7548713.
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