Sales Operations Project Manager
Interstate Battery System of America Inc

Job Info

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Purpose of Job:

The Sales Ops Project Manager leads project management for Sales Operations and Transition teams. This includes coordinating the efforts of all necessary team members to deliver projects according to plan. The ideal candidate for this position is highly organized, detail oriented, has excellent communication skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is a team player. These skills are applied in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, prioritization, coordinating all resources and stakeholders, setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring, summarizing and communicating the progress of all assigned projects to peers and leadership.

You will work with Sales Operations team, Transition team and key stakeholders in departments such as Sales, IT, Marketing, Finance, Distributor Operations, Supply Chain, Account Management, and Revenue Management.

Job Components:

• Develop, manage and report on project plans to drive sales team results
• Schedule, facilitate, document, and drive Sales Cycle meeting progress, communication, alignment, and committed actions
• Effectively communicate expectations to stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Support the development and final product of sales materials by working with Sales Lead and Sr Sales Strategist to ensure customer-facing materials are cohesive, accurate, and delivered on-time
• Partner with the Sales Planning Manager to ensure Pipeline standard work and reporting is understood and executed by Sales Leads
• Partner with Transition lead to ensure account onboarding deliverables and milestones adhere to committed customer timelines
• Assist in the drafting RFQ's for the larger National Account opportunities to keep sales resources focused on driving new customer into and through the sales pipeline.
• Ensure the Sales Team is leading their respective projects in a way that aligns to our Sales Operating System process and standard work.
• Identify and manage dependencies, risks and issues throughout the sales cycle.
• Prepare and communicate progress reports, presentations, requirements, reporting, risk and issues mitigation, and continuous improvement to Sales Operations Manager and Transition Lead
• Effectively maintain positive relationships, navigate cross-functional dynamics and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Analyze Sales Operations and Onboarding results and troubleshoot problem areas.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Work effectively in team environment and manage multiple concurrent project timelines and resources.
• Strong familiarity with project management software, Smartsheet, MS Project and MS Project Server.
• Advanced personal computer and MS Office skills including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.

Work Environment:

• Ability to sustain posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time.
• Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, talk and hear, stand and walk.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move 20+ lbs.
• Prolonged use of personal computer & telephone.

Note: We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Interstate Batteries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Interstate Batteries complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Interstate Batteries expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Interstate Batteries' employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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