Associate Sales Operations Analyst

Canonical; Helsinki; Remote; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a candidate for remote sales operations support based in Helsinki. The role involves supporting day-to-day sales functions, improving sales data quality, and collaborating globally. Candidates should have a solid academic background and entry-level experience in sales operations. This position offers benefits like learning budgets, annual compensation reviews, and opportunities for international travel.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Qualifications

• Experience in an entry-level role in sales operations or related fields.
• Energetic and systematic approach towards outcomes.
• Ability to work productively with stakeholders on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations of the sales function globally.
• Check opportunities for accuracy and provision orders after deals.
• Deliver sales metrics, dashboards, and other analytical tasks.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

Exceptional academic track record from high school and university

Job description

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

Location

This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

The role entails

• Support all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the sales function globally
• Check opportunities for accuracy and provision orders on successful closure of a deal
• Support the Sales Operations Analysts and Manager to report on and improve sales data quality and processes
• Support the sales team globally on CRM and other sales operations systems
• Deliver sales metrics, dashboards and other ad-hoc analytical tasks
• Assist the team with automation and streamlining of the Lead to Order process

What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Experience working in an entry-level role in sales operations or related (e.g. financial analysis, sales analysis or sales order processing), preferably in the technology industry
• Energetic, thoughtful, systematic approach, focused on robust, repeatable and scalable outcomes
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work productively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization on a global scale
• Ability to work across team boundaries and communicate effectively
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

What Canonical offers

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.