Working at Mercell Mercell is an industry leading software company, created in 1999, with the mission to re-imagine tendering and unlock business opportunities. Mercell makes big scale buying easy, strategic sourcing simple, and monitors the tender market for companies, so they can grow their market share. We support a diverse customer base of +30.000 buyers and suppliers across geographies, industries and sizes. It’s a great time to join us and shape the future of Mercell as we revolutionize the world of tender management. Our culture is based on the Mercellian Spirit of continuous growth, curiosity, trust and courage. You will work in a dynamic international environment with ambitious and dedicated colleagues who are passionate about what they do, supported to be themselves and together create real value for the society. Your mission We are looking for 2 Bid Specialists, one to be located in Norway (Oslo) and the other one in Sweden (Stockholm, Halmstad, Linkoping) and have a good knowledge of the respective markets. As a Bid Specialist, your primary responsibility is to support suppliers in optimizing their bid management strategies to enhance their chances of winning contracts. You achieve this by creating expert content and services designed to elevate their proficiency in bid management. Your role involves crafting expert content, such as guides, templates, webinars, and best practices, specifically curated to address the unique needs and challenges faced by suppliers. Through these resources, you empower suppliers to refine their bidding processes, improve their proposals, and ultimately increase their success rates in securing contracts. Additionally, you play a crucial role in delivering this expert content to supply side business customers through various channels, ensuring they have access to valuable insights and tools to drive their business growth. Overall, your focus is on equipping suppliers with the knowledge and resources necessary to excel in competitive bidding environments and maximize their business potential. Core Responsibilities - Develop and deliver expert content tailored to bid management processes and strategies - Deliver one-to-many training sessions, workshops, or webinars to educate customers on best practices and industry trends in bid management - Provide one-to-one consultations and coaching sessions to enhance customers' bid management skills and knowledge - Continuously develop and refine expert content, incorporating feedback and insights from customers and industry experts Required Qualifications - Experience as a Bid Manager or a Procurer in the public sector - Experience in creating and delivering training materials, instructions or other type of educational material to a group of people, either in person or digital - Strong interpersonal and communication skills - Fluent in English - Fluent in Swedish or Norwegian Preferred Qualifications - Experience as a project manager, service delivery specialist, consultant, trainer - Experience in creating content Start date: As soon as possible Duration: Full time Working style: Hybrid remote Location: Norway (Oslo) or Sweden (Stockholm, Halmstad, Linkoping) Has this sparked your interest? Then we can't wait to have you join our mission and looking forward to receiving your application. We will continuously invite qualified candidates for job interviews and will close the job post as soon as we have found the right candidate for this role. Application Deadline: 31-03-2024 However, do not wait to submit your application - we will read applications and talk to potential candidates as we receive them. What we Offer Mercell is in a very exciting period and you will play an important role in our ambitious journey. Mercell continuously provides great opportunities for growth within the organization. You will have a good opportunity to shape your role and determine your priorities. We look at what you deliver, not how you work or how many hours you spend on each task. Growth | Curiosity | Courage | Trust The Mercell core values - Growth, Curiosity, Courage and Trust - serve as a foundation for the decisions we make, how we drive our business and how we interact with our colleagues, customers and others. But they also serve as the basis for the opportunities that Mercell provides for its employees to develop and thrive in their field of work. Our perks & benefits: Inclusive culture where you are welcomed to be yourself Flexible and hybrid work encouraging a work-life balance Be a part of a collaborative team with high ambitions Individual development opportunities Health insurance and pension plan Competitive salary package Paid parental leave Team lunch and fruits Computer and iPhone/Android Unlimited coffee, tea and soft drinks Company events like Friday bars, Summer and Christmas parties and more! may differ per country/office) Questions for this position? We hope you got all your questions answered and you feel confident applying for this position, however if you have more questions or doubts regarding the position, please contact the hiring manager directly. Happy to chat with you! Maartje Rietsema, Group Director Customer Value Delivery Email: [email protected] We may carry out background checks on applicants to verify information that appears on CVs and other documentation. This background check is carried out by an external party and is not carried out without the consent of the applicant. Current applicants will receive further information about this.