Sales Operations Manager

Roper Technologies - Coralville, IA

Full-time - Mid Level

Coralville, IA

Repair and Maintenance

About the position

The Global Sales Operations Manager (SOM) at CIVCO Medical Solutions is a strategic leadership role focused on driving and maximizing global revenue growth. This position oversees operational support for all sales channels, ensuring alignment with the company's growth objectives through effective sales planning, forecasting, territory alignment, compensation management, and analytics. The SOM collaborates closely with various departments to enhance sales effectiveness and performance, leveraging technology and data-driven solutions to optimize sales operations on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales plans that align with the company's growth objectives.
• Manage and refine the sales forecasting process for optimal accuracy and responsiveness.
• Design and optimize territory structures for maximum coverage and efficiency.
• Lead the analysis, design, implementation, and administration of sales compensation programs.
• Deliver insightful, actionable sales performance reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Coordinate sales forecasting, planning, compensation design, and expense budgeting processes.
• Utilize territory mapping software for data-driven territory alignment recommendations.
• Align sales forecasting with demand planning in collaboration with operations.
• Drive sales team initiatives to enhance overall effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collect, maintain, and deliver comprehensive metrics and performance analysis for the Sales and Executive Leadership team.
• Develop scenario analysis models to optimize sales investment strategies.
• Oversee global sales operational expense budgets and annual business planning processes.
• Design, administer, and manage annual variable compensation plans for sales and channel leaders.
• Lead the development and continual enhancement of sales enablement tools, including sales playbooks and commercial tools.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Account Director to provide detailed contract analysis and support pricing strategies.
• Act as a core member of the S&OP demand planning team, managing sales backorders.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field is required; an MBA or equivalent advanced qualification is preferred.
• 3-5 years in Sales Operations or a related field, with experience in Field Sales, Product Line Management, or Marketing being advantageous.
• Proven experience with Salesforce CRM or comparable systems, and strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Expertise in sales analytics tools and techniques is essential.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights, providing clear recommendations that align with business strategies.
• Demonstrated capability to work effectively with various stakeholder groups, including Finance, Operations, Sales, and Marketing.
• Strong skills in managing multiple priorities, identifying process improvement opportunities, and implementing enhanced solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in sales leadership, distributor management, or relevant commercial roles.