Sales Operations Specialist
Designation: Sales Operations Specialist
Qualifications:Any GraduationYears of Experience:7 to 11 years
Language - Ability:English(Domestic) - Advanced
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What would you do? Title: Sales Excellence - Avanade - Sales Operations SpecialistRole (Job Profile): Avanade - Sales Operations Specialist
Career Level: Specialist (L9)
Provide sales process support to client teams, leadership, other internal operations teams and interfacing functional areas. Assist Accenture Practitioners in navigating the company s internal sales processes. Support Sales Excellence Leadership and Business Partners in driving efforts across multiple Sales Excellence service areas.
Critical services include the support of opportunity pipeline management, new business meeting coordination, sales reporting/analysis for leadership, and internal sales processes/tools support for client teams.This position reports to Sales Excellence Sales Operations Leadership, Senior Managers, Managers, or Associate Managers. Note that depending on your specific responsibilities you may also be aligned to and take direction from business leadership role(s).
What are we looking for? Knowledge & Skill Requirements:- Excellent oral and written communications skills in English – this role requires a confident communicator and team player with robust interpersonal skills and a “can-do” attitude
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and guidance, learning new responsibilities quickly
- Ability to work virtually with diverse individuals
- Excellent teaming, team-building, collaboration, and facilitation skills
- Excellent organizational / time management / data management skills
- Analytical skills; collects, researches and interprets data
- Highly proficient in following and applying processes, quickly learning Accenture Sales processes and being able to recognize and apply them (previous familiarity preferred)
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
- Prioritizes and plans work activities with a high degree of personal organization and the ability to supervise/coach/mentor these skills in others
- Highly proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, IE, Outlook), particularly Excel
- Understanding of finance concepts for a services company
Must have: Undergraduate degree
A minimum of 3-4 years of experience, with proven track record in team managementEducational Qualification
Good to have: Business Management education desirable
Skills & Work Experience
Good to have: Understanding of sales operations processes and tools (e.g., Manage mySales) preferred
Other requirements:
Must support/mirror working hours for the supported Market Unit or other business area
Must be flexible with work hours according to business needs (e.g., when interaction/conference calls with team members in other time zones is required, at mid-month and month-end peak activity periods, when a critical issue requires immediate resolution, or when covering for a colleague in another area)
Must have good internet connectivity and distraction-free environment for working at home, in accordance with local guidelines
May be occasionally required to travel domestically or internationally
Additional Comments:Nothing in this job description restricts management s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.
Roles and Responsibilities: Primary responsibilities include:
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Be an individual contributor with ability to recognize and seek guidance on competing priorities
- May supervise and be a people lead for a small team with oversight from a supervisor
- Help create and execute low to medium complexity workplans
- Interact confidently with senior leadership within sphere of responsibility
- Provide input into the creation of operational processes
- Demonstrate knowledge of supporting tools and processes, with expertise in specific area of responsibility
- Have an understanding of where and how Sales Excellence Sales Operations fits into the bigger Accenture picture