Gartner

VP, Sales Operations, GBS

Gartner$164K — $226K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of business experience across multiple sectors, especially in technology and government
  • Proven track record of exceeding sales goals and effective sales management
  • Expertise in developing and executing global sales strategies
  • Strong P&L management experience and understanding of sales operations
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence at senior levels
  • Demonstrated ability in project management and data-driven decision making
  • Strong relationship-building skills in a matrixed environment

Responsibilities

  • Interpret and implement global strategies to align with local and regional business needs
  • Lead sales operations activities including forecasting and quota setting
  • Drive quota achievement through growth territory creation based on market insights
  • Provide analytics to leaders for improved business performance and productivity
  • Build strategic relationships with key stakeholders to enhance client retention and growth
  • Prepare leadership materials for key meetings and represent the Supply Chain's interests
  • Develop and deploy sales strategies across the Supply Chain sales channel

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • 401(k) match up to $7,200 per year
  • Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
  • Participation in annual bonus plans based on performance
  • Access to market-leading benefit programs
Full Job Description
VP Sales Ops, Americas Supply Chain

About this Role:

The VP, Sales Ops has a primary focus in the development and execution of strategies and process improvements to drive superior sales performance, client retention, AE and BD productivity, resulting in lower attrition, less open territories, and double-digit business growth. This position is a key member of Supply Chain's Leadership Team and operates as a strategic business partner to the GVP.

What You'll Do:
  • Interpret global strategy for local, regional implementation. Designs, develops and leads implementation of solutions to meet business needs founded on a thorough understanding of business unit strategies and objectives, the competitive landscape, and current and potential future business challenges
  • Lead and direct on-going support of operations activities, which include forecast, pipeline and quota setting processes. Engage in timely and consistent handling of month-end processes (e.g. demands, cancels, pushes)
  • Provide leadership to organization to achieve and exceed quota goals. Examples include creation of growth territories in conjunction with identified opportunity based on market knowledge and org design
  • Provide analytics and data that enables leaders to manage and grow their businesses and drive overall productivity improvements
  • Build TBVA relationships with key leaders; attend events and spend time with clients and prospects to drive renewals and growth and accelerate growth and retention of our largest accounts
  • Lead preparation and development of material for GBS GLT and regional ops; represent Supply Chain in key leadership meetings.
  • Dynamically lead sales strategy development and deployment throughout the Supply Chain sales channel; refine and deploy world-class sales processes
  • Mentor and coach RVPs, AVPs, and SMs effectively
  • Lead P&L optimization and planning
  • Work with the Sales Team and GVP to support ROE escalations and manage outcomes with variable comp.
  • Partner across the NCVI wheel by cultivating strong and mutually respectful relationships across the organization


What you'll need:
  • 15+ years business experience preferably in multiple sectors including technology end users, technology providers and government; clear examples of successful sales overachievement (sales management experience and training preferred)
  • Proficiency in developing, leading, and executing a global sales strategy
  • P&L experience; comprehensive understanding of sales operations, both systems and processes
  • Demonstrates high level of influence at senior level, negotiation & facilitation skills
  • Demonstrates strong knowledge in operations strategy, trends, issues and data analysis to deliver against business objectives.
  • Ability to "see past the numbers," apply creative concepts to devise solutions, and effectively present these concepts to audiences with varying levels of experience/understanding.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication skills and proven ability to drive teamwork
  • Strong relationship-building skills: Able to effectively partner with multiple teams and leaders to influence in a matrixed environment.
  • Demonstrated abilities in project management
  • Ability to identify opportunities to simplify the seller experience by contextualizing key messages and connecting dots on common themes across NCVI partnerships


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Job ID #113595

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 108,000 USD - 148,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

Job Requisition ID:113595

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About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory company that provides information, advice, and tools for leaders in IT, finance, HR, customer service and support, legal and compliance, marketing, sales, and supply chain functions. The company operates in more than 100 countries and has over 16,000 employees. Gartner was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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