Tender Specialist - Cranial Spinal Technologies

About the role

Medtronic's Cranial Spinal Technologies (CST) business supports healthcare professionals with solutions for cranial and spinal procedures, including surgical navigation, advanced imaging, robotics, powered surgical instruments, biologics and related services. The CST Tender Specialist coordinates public and private tenders across the CST portfolio in Iberia, working with Sales, Marketing, Pricing, Finance, Legal, Regulatory, Quality, Customer Care and European product teams. The role is based in Madrid, supports Spain and Portugal, follows a hybrid model and may have occasional workload peaks around submission deadlines.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end tender process: planning, requirements review, documentation, submission, award analysis, contract administration and archiving.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and business leaders to plan tenders, evaluate customer needs and identify suitable portfolio solutions.
• Prepare, review and manage technical, commercial and administrative documentation for complete, accurate and timely submissions.
• Monitor tender opportunities, contract renewals, amendments and deadlines in Spain and Portugal, and communicate risks to stakeholders.
• Maintain knowledge of the CST portfolio, including products, clinical applications, accessories and service requirements.
• Track specifications, competitor participation, pricing references, awards and market trends, and analyse outcomes and historical data to support future responses.
• Improve tender processes with reusable templates, document libraries, automation tools and approved AI solutions.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent; at least one year of experience managing tenders, contracts, sales operations, commercial administration or similar complex workflows.
• Fluent Spanish and English, written and spoken.
• Preferred: experience managing public tenders in Spain, Portugal or Iberia; experience in the medical device, healthcare, pharmaceutical or regulated industry; Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Life Sciences or Law; fluent Portuguese.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI or data analysis experience.
• Preferred: Advanced Power Automate or workflow automation, and experience with generative AI or intelligent document-processing tools.

What we offer

• Salary range in Spain of 28,640 to 42,960 EUR, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• A wide range of benefits and a flexible benefits package.