Deal Development Specialist

NextGenEnergyJobs; Canada; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Esri in Canada seeks a contracts professional to review, draft, and negotiate sales agreements, OEM and procurement contracts, ensuring alignment with business, financial, and risk objectives.

You will work with sales, procurement, marketing, product management, and development teams in a fast-paced environment, maintaining confidentiality of pricing and terms while mitigating risks.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of work experience with master purchasing agreements, enterprise programs, proposals, quotes, and/or contracts.
• Knowledge of software pricing models, strategy, pricing analysis, and pricing catalogs.
• Understanding of software sales, licensing, intellectual property, and contract structures.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and maintain pricing confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Results: review, negotiate, and draft sales and procurement contracts with cross-functional teams.
• Build Relationships: respond to requests promptly and support staff on routine agreements and offers.
• Be an expert: assess contract risks and propose mitigation while upholding ethical standards.
• Innovate and Adapt: provide insights from data and maintain organization across confidential information.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, management, economics, or related field

Master’s degree in business, management, economics, or related field

Tools

Salesforce.com

SAP

Microsoft Office (Excel, reporting)

Job description

At Esri, our team supports strategic sales positioning, procurement, programs, and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Results. Review, negotiate, and draft sales agreement offers, OEM, reselling, sales or procurement contracts. Work together with sales, procurement, marketing, product management, and development groups to understand and ensure agreements are consistent with Esri’s business, financial, and risk management objectives.
• Build Relationships. Respond to work requests promptly and provide quality, customer-focused support to staff regarding routine agreements and other specialized offers. Able to work as part of a fast-paced team and utilize working relationships to achieve business goals.
• Be an expert. Leverage your business acumen and experience to consistently anticipate and guard against potential contractual risks and propose mitigation strategies. Maintain high ethical standards in every aspect of the position and comply with company policy, laws, and regulations.
• Innovate and Adapt. Use your diligence, excellent business judgement, and strategic thinking to provide insight and patterns to your leadership. Maintain strong organizational skills and attention to detail in working with various information sources and databases of confidential information.

Requirements

• 2+ years of work experience with master purchasing agreements, enterprise programs, proposals, quotes, and/or contracts
• 1+ years of experience with commercial software pricing models, strategy, pricing analysis and/or pricing catalogs
• Knowledge of Esri product models, licensing, and maintenance programs
• Understanding of the software sales process, software licensing, software, intellectual property, and basic contract structures
• Ability to clarify complex business relationships through research and consultation with multiple stakeholders in addition to maintaining confidentiality of pricing, reporting, and terms of contracts
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and listening skills
• Detail oriented with the ability to work with a high level of accuracy
• Expertise with Microsoft Office applications, particularly reporting functionality and spreadsheets
• Occasional travel may be required (up to ~10%); travel needs may vary based on business requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, economics, or related field
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Master’s degree in business, management, economics, or related field
• Experience working as part of a cross-functional team with multiple stakeholders
• Familiarity with Salesforce.com and SAP
• Exposure to contracting, pricing, and weighing risk
• Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
• A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is