Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented **Sales Operations Specialist** to support our sales organization through Salesforce CRM administration, reporting, data analysis, and operational support.
The ideal candidate will have several years of hands-on experience creating and managing **Salesforce.com reports and dashboards**, along with strong experience working with sales data and reporting tools such as **Power BI, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL, Tableau**, or similar platforms.
This position will work across multiple divisions and/or business units, partnering with sales leadership and other stakeholders to provide accurate reporting, identify trends and opportunities, improve processes, and help drive sales performance.
The successful candidate will be both **technically capable and business-oriented**, with the ability to translate data into meaningful information that sales leaders can use to make decisions.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop, maintain, and enhance **Salesforce.com reports, dashboards, and reporting solutions** to support sales leadership and field sales teams.
- Analyze sales, customer, pipeline, activity, and operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Support sales operations across **multiple divisions, business units, or companies**, ensuring consistent processes, reporting, and data management.
- Partner with sales leaders, sales representatives, service teams, and other stakeholders to understand reporting and operational requirements.
- Create and maintain reporting and analytics using tools such as **Power BI, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL, Tableau**, Excel, or other business intelligence platforms.
- Assist with data validation, cleansing, analysis, and reconciliation to ensure the accuracy and integrity of sales and customer information.
- Develop recurring and ad-hoc reports to support forecasting, pipeline management, sales performance, customer activity, and other business initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve sales processes, reporting capabilities, data quality, and operational efficiency.
- Support **Salesforce CRM and Service Cloud** processes and reporting.
- Assist with Salesforce data management, including identifying data-quality issues and working with appropriate teams to resolve them.
- Support **lead management and marketing/sales processes**, including lead tracking, assignment, conversion, and campaign reporting.
- Work with marketing automation platforms such as **HubSpot** or similar systems to support lead and campaign reporting and analytics.
- Create documentation and provide training or guidance to users on reporting, Salesforce processes, and sales operations tools.
- Handle multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and responsiveness.
**Required Qualifications**
- **3+ years of experience in Sales Operations, Sales Support, Business Operations, or a related field.**
- Several years of hands-on experience creating **Salesforce.com reports and dashboards**.
- Demonstrated experience working with **Salesforce CRM**, with experience in **Salesforce Service Cloud** strongly preferred.
- Direct experience supporting sales organizations across **multiple divisions, business units, or companies**.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with large amounts of data.
- Experience with one or more business intelligence and reporting tools such as:
- Microsoft Power BI
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SQL / SQL Server
- Tableau
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Other data analytics or reporting platforms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with sales leadership, field sales teams, technical teams, and other business stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
- Ability to translate business requirements into practical reporting and analytical solutions.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Experience with **HubSpot or another marketing automation platform**.
- Experience with **Lead Management and Campaign Management**.
- Experience integrating or reconciling data between Salesforce and other business systems.
- Salesforce reporting and analytics experience across multiple Salesforce objects and business processes.
- Experience supporting sales forecasting, pipeline management, sales performance reporting, or territory/account management.
- Experience developing Power BI or Tableau dashboards for executive and sales leadership.
- Experience with SQL queries and relational databases.
- Salesforce certifications are a plus.
**Key Competencies**
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
**Salesforce Expertise** - Strong practical knowledge of Salesforce reporting, dashboards, CRM processes, and data.
**Data & Analytics** - Ability to analyze complex data and turn it into clear, actionable business information.
**Business Acumen** - Understanding of how sales organizations operate and how sales operations can support revenue growth and productivity.
**Communication** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
**Problem Solving** - Ability to investigate data and process issues, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
**Collaboration** - Ability to work across multiple divisions, teams, and levels of the organization.
**Attention to Detail** - Strong focus on accuracy, consistency, and data integrity.
**Continuous Improvement** - Ability to identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, systems, and the overall effectiveness of sales operations.
**What Success Looks Like**
Success in this role will be demonstrated by the ability to:
- Provide sales leadership with **accurate, timely, and actionable reporting**.
- Become a trusted resource for **Salesforce reporting and sales data**.
- Improve the quality and usability of sales information across multiple divisions.
- Reduce manual reporting and improve reporting efficiency through automation and better processes.
- Help sales leaders better understand pipeline, performance, customer activity, and business trends.
- Support consistent sales operations processes across the organization.
- Serve as a strong bridge between **sales, operations, technology, and data**.
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