Sales Operations Analyst

**Pay rates will vary by location

Our Customer is an employment-oriented online service that operates via websites and mobile apps. They are the world's largest professional network with nearly 800 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Their vision is to create economic opportunities for every member of the global workforce and aim to connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. Launched on May 5, 2003, the platform is primarily used for professional networking and career development.

We are seeking a Sales Operations Analyst on a contract basis to help our Customer build their next generation of internal tools. This is a highly visible, global role focused on scaling the design and execution of Anaplan for core sales processes. You will serve as a key partner to Talent and Sales Solutions, Sales Ops, and cross-functional partners to deliver best in class solutions that standardize, automate, and up-level the sales planning and forecasting processes. This role is a hybrid setup (onsite 2 days a week) in any of the following locations: Bay Area, NYC, or Chicago.

**Please ensure that your LinkedIn profile is included in your resume**

Responsibilities:

• Co-own the SaaS Business Process for current and future Anaplan use cases
• Perform data analysis and model setup tasks to ensure smooth operation of models, as well as inform design and delivery of features
• Build and continuously improve the Planning and Forecasting models, partnering with a team of model builders and process experts
• Partner with x-functional stakeholders to design and deliver new use cases
• Understand the current state and recommend innovative design solutions to complex processes, standardizing across teams when needed
• Ensure on-time delivery of project by hitting milestones, escalating blockers, and making trade-off decisions to prioritize features and capabilities
• Manage JIRA intake

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years' experience in an operations, consulting, or strategy role with an emphasis on building planning models, financial models, or transforming core sales processes
• 2+ years' experience using Excel and SQL

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in business, economics, finance, engineering, computer science, other related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• Direct experience and exposure to Anaplan as a tool to drive sales or finance processes
• Experience transforming core sales processes (Headcount Modeling, Territory Planning, Quota setting, forecasting)
• Experience driving complex, x-functional projects with stakeholders across multiple internal organizations
• Exceptionally strong communication skills, backed by stories of effectively communicating and influencing senior management (verbal and written via PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated eagerness and ability to work in a high-growth, performance-focused environment with lots of ambiguity
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics and Salesforce
• Deep understanding of SaaS economics and metrics

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.