Commercial Excellence Lead

Merkle

Illinois

Hybrid

USD 114,000 - 133,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Flexible PTO

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Merkle seeks a Commercial Excellence Lead to support insights and recommendations across the Commercial Excellence team in Illinois. You will develop client and portfolio intelligence, assist in revenue and pipeline planning, and monitor performance to deliver executive reporting.

You will enable commercial processes, drive adoption of practices, and collaborate across functions to maintain data discipline.

Qualifications

5+ years experience in commercial or sales operations.
Strong analytical skills.
Commercial acumen.
Advanced Excel skills.
Experience with BI, CRM, or revenue platforms such as Power BI and Salesforce.
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Develop client and portfolio intelligence.
Support revenue and pipeline planning.
Monitor commercial performance.
Deliver executive reporting.
Enable commercial processes.
Drive adoption of commercial practices.
Partner across functions.
Maintain operational and data discipline.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Salesforce

Tools

Power BI

Salesforce

Job description

The Commercial Excellence Lead will support Merkle's Commercial Excellence team by providing insights and recommendations to help manage and grow the business. Responsibilities include developing client and portfolio intelligence, supporting revenue and pipeline planning, monitoring commercial performance, delivering executive reporting, enabling commercial processes, driving adoption of commercial practices, partnering across functions, and maintaining operational and data discipline. Requires 5+ years experience in commercial or sales operations, strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, advanced Excel skills, and experience with BI, CRM, or revenue platforms such as Power BI and Salesforce. Excellent communication skills are essential. Salary range: $114,425-$132,750.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability insurance, 401k, flexible PTO, paid holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.