Experience
Executive(VP, Director)
Salary
Not specified
Posted
3 days ago
Deadline
in 6 days
Job Description
Join a company on the move. ZE-EL Trading PLC is a growing Ethiopian importer, marketer and distributor of pharmaceuticals and healthcare commodities, guided by our motto — “Caring for the people.” We have just moved into our newly renovated offices in the Ayat area of Addis Ababa and launched an ambitious transformation to multiply our business in the 2019 Ethiopian calendar year. We are looking for professionals who bring professionalism, speed, a favourable attitude and a proven track record — people who want to build something, grow fast and enjoy the journey.
Position — Tender Manager — Tender & Institutional Sales
Duty station: Ayat, Addis Ababa (with national travel) · Employment: Permanent, full time · Experience: Proven tender track record
Purpose of the role
To own ZE-EL’s tender and institutional sales business from intelligence to award to delivery — converting a nationwide buyer network into won contracts and collected revenue.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain a national tender calendar and intelligence system covering EPSS, regional health bureaus, public hospitals, NGOs and private chains; ensure ZE-EL never misses a relevant opportunity.
- Prepare complete, compliant, competitive bids: technical documents, pricing, samples, guarantees and submissions — on time, every time.
- Build and maintain the company bid library (licences, registrations, past-performance and compliance documents) so preparation time keeps falling.
- Set bid pricing with Finance within approved margin rules; conduct win/loss analysis after every award and feed lessons into the next bid.
- Manage awarded contracts through delivery, invoicing and collection in coordination with Logistics and Finance.
- Cultivate and expand relationships with procurement decision-makers across government, private and NGO buyers nationwide.
- Report the weighted tender pipeline, win rate and contract performance to management monthly.
Requirements
Qualifications & experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or another healthcare qualification; supply chain or business training is an advantage.
- Proven experience and capacity in tender preparation and institutional sales of healthcare commodities, with a demonstrated record of tenders won (references will be checked).
- An expansive, active sales network throughout the country — government, private sector and NGOs buying healthcare commodities.
Personal profile
- Meticulous with documentation, pricing discipline and deadlines; calm and fast under tender-season pressure; high integrity in every dealing.
Required Skills
Level
Executive(VP, Director)
Location
Addis Ababa
How to Apply
What we value in every role
Professionalism · Speed · A favourable, can-do attitude · A proven track record · Honesty and teamwork — and the ambition to grow with a company that is going places.
How to apply — by email only
Send your application by EMAIL to marketing@zeeltradingplc.com with a copy (CC) to tadeteferi@zeeltradingplc.com, within [10] working days of this announcement, attaching your CV, a short cover letter and copies of your credentials (in PDF).
IMPORTANT — the subject line of your email must state the exact position title you are applying for, for example: “Application —Marketing Manager”, “Application — Tender Manager”, “Application — Finance Manager” or “Application — Logistics Officer”. Applications without the position title in the subject line will not be considered. One application per position; state your salary expectation in the cover letter.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. ZE-EL Trading PLC is an equal-opportunity employer.