Overview & Responsibilities
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
This role will lead a team of sales ops/enablement professionals and be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive strategies to drive revenue growth and enhance the effectiveness of our global sales organization.
This is a strategic and hands-on role, requiring a leader who can analyze data, refine sales processes, implement best-in-class sales tools, and ensure our team has the resources they need to succeed. You will play a critical role in shaping our go-to-market (GTM) strategy, improving sales forecasting and driving data-backed decision-making across the organization.
BACKGROUND and EXPERIENCE
Education
Bachelor’s degree – Business, Finance, or Engineering
Master’s Degree in Business or equivalent is a plus
Experience
10+ years of Sales Operations experience including >3 years of experience building and scaling sales operations functions and managing teams.
Specific skills
- Growth Mindset: A proactive problem-solver who thrives with a focus on continuous improvement and scalability.
- Strategic & Analytical: Strong strategic thinking skills with a deep analytical mindset and proficiency in analyzing sales data. Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
- Technical Proficiency: Experience with CRM software (Salesforce, Oracle, etc.), data visualization tools and other sales tech stack components. Strong Excel and data modeling skills.
- Process & Efficiency Focused: Demonstrated ability to design and optimize sales processes, balancing efficiency with customer experience.
- Influential Leadership:
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with executive leadership.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to train and mentor the sales organization, partners, and other Ebara Elliott Energy teams effectively.
- Must be comfortable presenting, teaching, and engaging with large groups of people.
- Experience on an international/global scale, specifically in oil/gas is a significant plus.
SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/COMPETENCIES
- Sales Strategy & Planning:
- Collaborate with Sr. Business Leadership to:
- Define, execute and enhance sales strategy, forecasting methodologies, and planning tools to optimize revenue.
- Design, manage, and troubleshoot sales compensation plans, including commission structures, quotas, and performance metrics, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Complete all annual sales business planning efforts such budget planning, capital expenditures, org/headcount planning, etc. to optimize for growth.
- Align the sales organization with the company's overall goals and objectives; align sales team(s) on goals, strategies, and product updates.
- Operational Excellence & Process Optimization:
- Perform as the Sales Department Program Manager; managing and leading all major initiatives impacting the team’s function, processes, tools and/or change management.
- Drive continuous improvement across all sales processes, from lead management to deal closure.
- Identify and implement best practices that increase productivity and reduce friction, ensuring the sales process is efficient, scalable, and customer-centric.
- Establish and maintain scalable enablement processes, ensuring consistency and efficiency across teams.
- Data Analysis & Insights:
- Develop, implement and oversee a recurring cadence of impactful, data-driven insights to empower sales and executive teams to inform strategic decision-making.
- Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reports that offer visibility into sales performance, pipeline, and forecasting accuracy.
- Drive comprehensive understanding of pipeline, forecasts, and develop key performance indicators (KPIs) across various market segments, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
- Sales Technology & Systems Management:
- Lead the management and data integrity efforts of all CRM, CPQ and other sales tools and systems ensuring seamless integration, data accuracy, and user adoption.
- Manage all systemic data hygiene practices and procedures including CPQ pricing, costing, ongoing reviews, maintaining internal relationships and procedures to keep systems accurate.
- Work with IT and other stakeholders to evaluate, select, and implement new technologies that enhance sales productivity and reporting capabilities.
- Manage system management team members, prioritizing projects, improvements, changes, and change management initiatives.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve processes, workflows, and best practices to boost the team productivity and effectiveness.
- Identify opportunities for sales automation and CRM improvements to reduce administrative burdens and streamline outreach efforts.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Act as a critical liaison and representative for the Sales Organization for other departments, including Marketing, Product, Operations, Engineering, and Finance to ensure alignment on key initiatives, product launches, and client solutions.
- Optimize lead generation, scoring framework, and follow-up processes through overall sales & marketing team collaboration.
- Facilitate smooth information flow and collaboration to support end-to-end revenue generation.
- Go-to-market (GTM):
- Represent sales team in leading alignment between sales, marketing, and product teams to drive unified go-to-market strategies.
- Participate, contribute, and represent sales in any/all GTM/new-product rollouts as they pertain to sales dept. function, tools, training, and any other sales enablement/operational areas.
- Sales Enablement & Training Management:
- Develop and/or facilitate and/or liaise training, onboarding, and continuous learning programs that equip the sales team with tools, resources, and knowledge to succeed.
- Oversee the creation of sales playbooks, competitive insights, and other assets that drive sales effectiveness.
- Deal Desk & Project Handover:
- Cooperate with Project Management (PM) leadership to document and optimize:
- Pricing approval steps, signoffs and procedures both prior and post quote/proposal stage
- Project handover/kick-off process for all new projects
- Ongoing customer care responsibilities of the sales organization
- Integration of these steps within the CRM or other systems as needed
- Leadership Coaching, & Team Development:
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing Sales Operations/Enablement team
- Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.
- Continuous Learning
- Stay current on industry best practices, trends, and emerging technologies to continuously optimize sales operations and enablement strategies.
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