Senior Analyst, Quota and Capacity Planning

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 88,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Analyst to join the Quota and Capacity Planning team. You will support regional Sales and Strategy during the annual quota planning cycle and beyond, building deep business understanding and partnering with Sales Leaders, Strategy, and cross-functional teams.

You will develop reporting projects and models, advise on go-to-market impacts on quotas, and help optimize existing planning processes to drive efficiency and accuracy across regions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of work experience in Sales Operations, Sales Strategy, FP&A, or Finance with strong business analysis
• B.S. in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Business, Statistics, Math, Finance, Engineering)
• Power-user proficiency in Excel and ability to tell a story in PowerPoint
• Excellent spoken and written communication, interpersonal, relationship-building skills
• Ability to work both independently and with a team
• Proven core values based on collaboration, transparency, equality, and putting the customer first
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Strong, team-oriented leadership skills capable of independent issue framing and decision-making

Responsibilities

• Develop and own concurrent data reporting projects and models to drive insights for regional strategy teams
• Advise regional teams on the impact of go-to-market decisions on sales quotas during annual planning
• Assist the Quota and Capacity Planning team in finding opportunities for optimization and improved processes

Skills

Sales operations

Analytical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Problem solving

Independent & team work

Education

B.S. in quantitative discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Operations

Job Details

About Salesforce

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Job Details

The Sr. Analyst will be joining our Quota and Capacity Planning team, where she/he will be supporting regional Sales and Strategy team through the company's annual quota planning cycle and throughout the year as the organization changes. This position will require developing a deep and intimate understanding of the business and forging relationships with Sales Leaders, Strategy, and cross functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own concurrent data reporting projects and models to help drive insights for the regional strategy teams, based on an intimate knowledge of your support area
• Advise regional teams as to impact of go to market decisions on sales teams' quotas during the company's annual planning cycle
• Assist the Quota and Capacity Planning team in finding opportunities for increased optimization and effectiveness in our existing processes and models

Required Skills/Experience

• 4+ years of work experience, ideally in Sales Operations, Sales Strategy, FP&A, or Finance, where business analysis and insights was in the DNA
• B.S. in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Business, Statistics, Math, Finance, Engineering)
• Power-user proficiency in Excel and ability to tell a story in PowerPoint
• Excellent spoken and written communication, interpersonal, relationship-building skills
• Ability to work both independently and with a team
• Proven core values based on collaboration, transparency, equality, and putting the customer first
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, along with attention to detail
• Strong, team-oriented leadership skills. Able to independently identify, frame, and confront issues and make tough decisions.

Nice to Have Skills/Experience

• Experience with sales coverage models, quota setting methodologies, territory alignment
• Comfortable in an environment where priorities change rapidly from varying GTM decisions and requires the ability to pivot seamlessly to new projects
• Exceptionally strong communicator with the ability to independently craft a full range of clear, high-impact communications with top-level company executives. Ability to communicate in an open and authentic manner in all situations.
• Ability to succeed in a collaborative, start-up paced environment which may include extended time commitments during annual quota setting season.
• Ability to establish and build close working relationships. Strong personal credibility and counseling skills. Team-oriented planner and decision-maker. Ability to motivate, collaborate, and work successfully in a team environment.
• Capable to work well under deadlines and juggle multiple priorities. Strong meeting management skills.
• Knowledge of Claude and Snowflake with interest in developing further expertise

Unleash Your Potential

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At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

For Ontario-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is CAD 88,400 to CAD 121,600 annually.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

This posting is to fill a vacancy on our team, unless otherwise noted.