European Tender Desk Manager
TOPdesk · Delft · Hybrid
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What we know about this job
TOPdesk is looking for a European Tender Desk Manager to lead a growing international tender operation of approximately 60–90 tenders annually. Indicative volumes are 20–30 each in the Netherlands, Germany, and UKI and the Nordics combined, with overall demand increasing over time.
You will lead a team of three Tender Coordinators based in the Netherlands and DACH, supporting these markets locally. You will own the European tender framework, process and quality standards, building the capacity, knowledge and tools to deliver timely, competitive submissions as volumes grow.
You are an execution-driven leader who knows how to scale a growing process across an international B2B environment. You bring structure, clarity and accountability, combined with a people-first leadership style.
You bring:
At TOPdesk, we help organizations improve their service delivery with user-friendly IT Service Management (ITSM) and Enterprise Service Management (ESM) software and a people-first approach. With more than 5,000 customers, we have grown into a leading player in Europe.
Public and enterprise tenders are an increasingly important route into our largest European markets. As demand grows across the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, we're building a dedicated European Tender Desk to make our bid process faster, more consistent and more competitive.
The ambition for the coming years is clear: build a single, scalable tender operation across our core European markets, starting from roughly 60–90 tenders a year today and growing as demand increases. To get there, we're investing in a shared framework, quality standards and a growing knowledge base that helps local teams win more faster.
You set and enforce the agreed tender process, deadlines and quality gates. You can return incomplete input, require additional validation, escalate capacity or quality risks and recommend against submission when readiness is insufficient.
Sales retains ownership of the opportunity, win strategy, pricing, bid/no-bid decision and final commercial approval. Local Tender Coordinators organise local contributions and formal submission, supported by the Tender Desk's final quality check and second-person submission review. Consultancy owns implementation feasibility; subject matter experts own the accuracy and approval of specialist content.
A shared process across markets; a capable team with capacity matched to complexity and peak demand; reliable reviews and deadlines as volumes grow; greater content reuse and less rework; and clear reporting to improve outcomes with Sales.
Our process consists of an introductory call with our recruiter, followed by two interviews with members of our Sales leadership and team, including a case assignment in the second round.
A strong focus on personal development — including, in the Netherlands, our “10 to Grow” programme: 10% of your time and budget for your own growth.
A hybrid working environment built on freedom, trust, and responsibility.
An open, and supportive culture, with collaboration across national borders.
Excellent employment conditions.