Tender Management Specialist

FedEx Trade Networks provides freight forwarding, as well as import and export services that allow companies to reach markets throughout the world. They help customers of all sizes solve the intricacies of shipping goods globally by providing comprehensive international ocean and air freight forwarding, surface transportation and distribution, customs brokerage, trade and customs advisory services, and advanced e-commerce and trade facilitation solutions.

We're glad you stopped by and hope your job search experience with FedEx Trade Networks, Inc. will be rewarding. We look forward to hearing from you! Location: FTN-EMEIA/NLD/AMS/AMS/Amsterdam Job Description: Key Responsibilities: Manage ocean tender intake, review, and coordination across internal stakeholders. Analyze tender requirements, including trade lanes, volumes, equipment types, free time, validity, service requirements, and special conditions.

Coordinate with Product, Pricing, Sales, Operations, and regional teams to gather required inputs. Track tender timelines, milestones, missing information, and submission deadlines. Ensure pricing requests are clearly communicated to Product and carrier procurement teams. Consolidate pricing, terms, assumptions, and exceptions for final tender submission.

Support bid strategy by identifying competitive lanes, risk areas, and margin opportunities. Maintain tender trackers, bid files, customer templates, and supporting documentation. Review final submissions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with customer instructions. Support post-award implementation by communicating awarded lanes, pricing validity, SOP requirements, and allocation needs.

Qualifications

Experience in ocean freight forwarding, tender management, pricing, procurement, or sales support. Strong understanding of ocean freight terminology, trade lanes, rate structures, and carrier processes. Excellent organization and deadline management skills. Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large bid files.

Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams and regions. Experience with RFQ platforms, CargoWise, Freightos/WebCargo, or other logistics systems preferred. Additional European locations may be considered. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Work Shift: Posting Close Date: 29-nov.-2026