DescriptionContract Specialist, Sales OperationsAn exciting opportunity to be a part of Salesforce Finance and the Revenue Operations Team. As a Sales Operations Specialist, you are required to provide the highest level of internal support and guidance for Account Executives within our Commercial and Enterprise business units across EMEA. This guidance includes but is not limited to deal structure questions, quote support, contract support, ACV calculations, account/customer org support, and ensuring quotes are in compliance to revenue & company policy. This role requires an individual who is able to work in a team environment, be self-motivated, extremely detail-oriented with demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills.Your ImpactProvide superior internal support and guidance for Account Executives including but not limit to deal structure questions, order processing, ensuring orders are in compliance to revenue & company policy, and all other pre-quote conversion supportWork with Sales, Rev Recognition and Legal on contract issues and provide suggestions and assistance for contract negotiation in order to ensure proper revenue recognitionCreate and modify quotes as requiredEnsure compliance with all company policies and responsible for SOX complianceTrain Sales and in particular less experienced AE's and facilitate cross-training among the teamContributes ideas and innovations to improve upon existing systems, work processes and proceduresCreate and update internal departmental PoliciesParticipate in projects involving technical and financial concepts providing recommendationsReview submitted contract and order forms for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to Sales Order Acceptance policyActivate eligible contracts and orders in when manual provisioning is requiredWorks with Sales and Collections to assist resolution to customer billing investigations and disputesChallenging legacy policies and procedures that complicate quote, order, invoice, credit, commissions, and revenue processing, understanding the flexibility for change, and formulating creative solutions or workarounds based on that analysisShare best practices with team members to enhance the quality and efficiency of support and contribute to the knowledge baseEstablish strong relationships with Sales, Renewals, Customer Support Managers, Collections, Adjustments, Compensation, Rev Rec., Legal, and other internal resources as appropriateRequired Skills/Experience3+ years customer order management, sales operations, or sales support experienceContract structuring and Commission Calculation experienceDesired Skills/ExperienceDemonstrated participation in process improvement initiatives and/or project management experienceExcellent interpersonal skills; ability to articulate verbally and written, willingness to appropriately debate difficult issues; ability to think quicklyAbility to excel in a fast growing/fast paced environment delivering accuracy while managing to deadlines where adaptability is imperativeAbility to understand broader business and financial issues, juggle multiple projects and tasks, and to work with deadlines and in a fast paced environmentExtreme attention to detailAbility to clearly articulate case resolutions and actions required by Account ExecutivesThrives in a team environmentAble to use Microsoft suite of tools effectivelySalesforce experience a plusDemonstrated initiativeAbility to analyze problems quickly and seek out solutions to achieve optimum outcomes in case resolutionAbility to work independently