Sales Operations Specialist m/f/d

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Are You ready for the next career step?

As Sales Operations Specialist is responsible for driving and implementing an efficient management system for his/her business segment within Lenovo, supporting the Markets sales cadence, optimizing demand supply, quota setting, operational planning and driving process improvement.

You will report to regional Operations Leader and will have interlock with the Markets business, Market Sales Operations as well as Supply Chain and Finance.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Drive a solid BMS system and consolidate to a weekly BMS supporting the business segment lead
• Identify gaps, opportunities and validate based assumptions (i.e. AURs, Attach rates etc.), make recommendations to market sales on actions to be taken
• Ensuring all teams have a common daily view of business status and gaps
• Provide assessments of orders against tracks and quarter ship by BU, provide support for execution of related action
• Support optimization of shipment tracks by managing order prioritization and counterpart for supply chain and customer fulfilment in regards to their SLA performance, critical actions and optimization initiatives
• Actively supports quarterly planning interlock (interlock with Market Sales, Sales Ops, Finance and BUs) and supports the business segment in the resulting target setting process and ensuring quota setting process is executed in a timely manner. Providing necessary interface to the corresponding central functions (i.e. Incentive Commissions)
• Support and drives process improvement and deploys business related initiatives within the segment, initiates specific sales enablement initiatives if required
• Interlock with GSC and supply planning on transition LTB all the large bid planning

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in Sales Operations, Business Operations, Consulting, Commercial Excellence, or a similar analytical/business support role.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working independently with business data, reports, and common formulas/functions.
• Familiarity with CRM and ERP systems such as SAP, combined with a good general understanding of databases and data structures.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to proactively engage, follow up with, and guide business stakeholders.
• A proactive, self-driven working style, with the ability to take ownership and work independently in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to navigate a matrix organization, balance different stakeholder expectations, and adapt your approach to changing business priorities.
• Fluent German and English

What We Can Offer You

• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program, e.g., for health, legal financial consultancy
• Pension Plan
• Meal Allowance / Lunch Vouchers
• Internal E-learning Development Platform Available for Employees
• Specialized Development Trainings (based on nomination process)
• Employees Groups (LGBT+, WILL, etc.)
• Opportunity to Join/Create Employees Groups (inclusivity, well-being, sports, volunteering, charity, etc.)
• Job Rad (Bike Leasing)
• Mobile phone + 3 Sim Cards for Mobile Working
• Link DE: Lenovo Central (sharepoint.com)

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

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