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1. Sales Support Professional Health & Work | Leiden/Hybride - 24u-36u

Locatie: Leiden

Opleidingsniveau: Secondary vocational education

Uren per week: Parttime - 36

Sales Support Professional Health & Work | Leiden/Hybride - 24u-36u

Want to make your mark on our time? Become a Sales Support Professional at TNO in Leiden!

About this position

Do you want to make your mark on the healthcare of tomorrow? As a Sales Support Professional (24-36 hours per week) at TNO Health & Work, you support Business Development by carefully and efficiently organizing the commercial process. With your overview, accuracy, and strong sense of collaboration, you contribute to innovations that truly make a societal impact.

What will be your role?

In this role, you ensure accurate system registration, high-quality proposals, and reliable reporting, enabling colleagues to focus on client relationships and creating impactful partnerships. You work closely with colleagues from Market, Finance & Control, Legal, and other internal stakeholders, making an important contribution to a professional and compliant sales process within TNO.

As a Sales Support Officer, you support Business Development by providing structure, clarity, and quality. You work independently, switch easily between tasks, and manage priorities effectively. Together with other Sales Support colleagues, you ensure proper coverage and support for the department.

Additionally, if you wish, there is room to take on other departmental or TNO-wide tasks - ensuring your role remains varied and engaging.

Your responsibilities include, among others:

• Supporting Business Development in the administrative and procedural aspects of the sales process.
• Managing and updating CRM data (leads, opportunities, and client information).
• Maintaining PMC administration and performing annual updates in Dynamo.
• Preparing periodic and ad hoc sales reports and overviews.
• Reviewing and supporting quotations and contracts, including templates, terms & conditions, and digital signatures.
• Managing the digital sales archive and related documentation.
• Supporting tenders, external calls, and various program and project activities.
• Performing financial and system-related tasks, such as credit checks, price lists, and purchase orders.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders, such as Research Managers, Finance & Control, Legal, and Product Leads.
• Supporting trade fairs, conferences, and events in collaboration with Marketing & Communications.

What we expect from you

You are often one step ahead of your colleagues thanks to your strong planning and prioritization skills. You anticipate what is needed, switch quickly between tasks, and communicate clearly when something is not feasible. With your engaged and positive attitude, colleagues find it easy to approach you.

What do you bring?

• At least 3 years of experience as a management assistant, secretary, or in a comparable role.
• A completed bachelor's degree (HBO level or equivalent).
• Proficiency with support systems and common Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook, Word, and SharePoint.
• A structured and organized working style.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) in Dutch and English.

What you'll get in return

Challenging and varied work with a real impact. And plenty of opportunities as, at TNO, you are in charge of shaping your career. We offer a gross monthly salary between € 3,250 and € 4,250 (based on your knowledge and experience), 8% holiday pay, a 13th month bonus of 8.33% and a flex budget (5.58% + € 180). In addition, you will be given every opportunity to develop yourself.

TNO offers optional employee benefits, enabling you to tailor your benefits package to match your personal situation. You may also expect:

• An extremely professional, innovative working environment where colleagues are leading experts in their field.
• The opportunity to attend courses, workshops and conferences, and to receive training and coaching based on your needs.
• 34 days annual leave on a full-time basis.
• An employer that values and encourages diverse talent, with initiatives like the Female Leadership Program, our Rainbow Community and round tables on inclusion topics.
• We offer a comprehensive and flexible mobility plan that also includes full compensation for public transportation for commuting and business travel[OPTIONAL] or a leased car.
• Great social events with your team and other TNO colleagues . That's how you will get to know a lot of people really quickly.
• Flexible working hours, the possibility to work parttime (32 of 36 hours) and the possibility of working from home.
• A good pension scheme.

TNO as an employer

At TNO, we innovate for a healthier, safer and more sustainable life. And for a strong economy. Since 1932, we have been making knowledge and technology available for the common good. We find each other in wonder and ingenuity. We are driven to push boundaries. There is all the space and support for your talent and ambition. You work with people who will challenge you: who inspire you and want to learn from you. Our state-of-the-art facilities are there to realize your vision. What you do at TNO matters: impact makes the difference. Because with every innovation you contribute to tomorrow's world. Read more about TNO as an employer .

At TNO we encourage an inclusive work environment, where you can be yourself. Whatever your story and whatever unique qualities you bring to the table. It is by combining our unique strengths and perspectives that we are able to develop innovations that make a real difference in society. Want to know more? Read what steps we are taking in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion .

The selection process

Please apply before the 22nd of March, 2026. The selection process comprises two interview rounds. In a final meeting we will discuss the terms of employment and your tailored benefits package. We aim to finalize the entire process within four weeks.

The selection process may include an online assessment and a reference check.

A certificate of Conduct (VOG) is required before starting a new job at TNO.

Has this job opening sparked your interest?

Then we'd like to hear from you! Please contact us for more information about the job or the selection process.

More about Marco

'Intuition alone is not enough' - Being able to further his development here was one of the reasons corporate recruiter Marco van Tongeren chose TNO.