Graduate Inside Sales & Tender Support Specialist

Job Description

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise - enabling customers to gain the answers and insights they seek so they can improve the world around us.

We are looking for an ambitious graduate to join our dynamic UK commercial organization in a hybrid role combining inside sales and tender/bid coordination. This is a unique opportunity to build strong commercial foundations while developing technical, customer-facing, and analytical skills in a fast-paced environment.

If you are a motivated, newly qualified graduate looking for an employer that will invest in your development and help you excel, this is your chance!

This is a full-time, onsite position based at our Harwell facility, located within the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.

What you’ll do:

Inside Sales – Drive Pipeline and Revenue

You will support the sale of Agilent Technologies’ products, solutions, and services by working closely with the Field Account Management team within your assigned territory. This includes supporting sales of chromatography (LC, LC/MS, GC, GC/MS,) and spectroscopy (atomic and molecular) instrumentation to end user customers. Your focus will be on building strong customer relationships and driving business growth through proactive inbound and outbound sales activities.

• Partnering closely with designated Account Managers to support territory objective
• Supporting administrative sales tasks such as quote preparation, tender responses, order booking, customer database management
• Conducting occasional on-site customer visits to drive sales activities and relationship building
• Identifying opportunities with new customers (business development) and existing customers (up-sell/cross-sell)
• Supporting and coordinating the end-to-end sales cycle, from pre-sales through to smooth delivery/installation set-up
• Assisting sales management through business data analysis, reporting, and strategic evaluation
• Contributing to project-based initiatives focused on business development and pipeline generation

Tender Support – Coordinate Bids and Strengthen Win-rate

You will support the UK Sales Team by coordinating tender activity and producing high-quality bid submissions aligned to Agilent’s sales strategy and tender requirements.

• Working collaboratively with Account Managers, product specialists, and internal stakeholders (including legal) to develop competitive tender strategies
• Creating, reviewing, and submitting complete tender and bid packages, ensuring accuracy, quality, compliance, and on time delivery
• Analysing won and lost tenders, including scoring and customer feedback, to help establish best practice methodologies for future bids

Qualifications

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated graduate who can manage multiple priorities, communicate confidently with customers and colleagues, and thrive in a fast-paced environment while working independently to deadlines.

Required / Strongly Preferred:

• Recently graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in science field - e.g. chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, or similar
• A strong desire to learn and expand your technical and soft skills that will ultimately drive your success
• A confident, proactive, and customer-oriented mindset, with strong interpersonal skills
• Good proficiency with Microsoft Office—especially Excel and PowerPoint—and a data-driven mindset with strong attention to detail
• Full fluency in English
• A clean full driver’s license

What We Offer

Company pension scheme, yearly company bonus, private health care, stock purchase plan, medical & life insurance.

A permanent role among passionate colleagues, in a growth-oriented and inclusive environment. You will become part of a caring and fast-paced environment, built on integrity, sharing, and trust.

The chance to be part of a company where we value quality in the solutions we deliver to our customers, with our employees and in relation to the processes we work with.

Career development opportunities in an international company.

A commitment to work/life balance.

The successful candidate can expect a fun place to work, exposure to new technologies, and good career progression prospects. You'll get all the training and development opportunities you need to become the best in your field with a market leader in the industry!