Sales Operations Specialist

Advocate Aurora Health; Oak Brook (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system is seeking a Sales Operations Specialist to enhance sales processes and drive performance. This remote role requires strong analytical skill and experience in healthcare sales support. Join a collaborative team that values efficiency and impact in the healthcare industry.

Benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits

Educational Assistance Program

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match

Qualifications

• Typically requires 3 years in statistics, accounting, or math with experience in data analysis.
• Proficiency in sales tools and communication skills essential.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Document leads in Salesforce and optimize sales processes.
• Generate sales performance reports and manage CRM data integrity.
• Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives and support training of team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Communication

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office Suite

SAS

SPSS

Solucient

Intellimed

Medstat/Inforum

Job description

Department:

10702 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Managed Care: Operations

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

This is primarily a remote work from home role with flexibility to attend on-site meetings as needed. Candidates located in or willing to relocate to the Chicago, Milwuakee or Charlotte areas are preferred. However, remote applicants with strong, relevant experience residing in the following states will also be considered:

AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly organized and strategic Sales Operations Specialist to join our dynamic Managed Health Strategy payor performance team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting our sales processes, improving efficiency, and driving revenue growth. This position requires a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical skills, a thorough understanding of sales processes, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments. Previous experience in health care sales support strong preferred with a preference for hospital or health insurance payor experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sales Lead Documentation: Documents leads from various sources (web-based inquiries, events) in Salesforce and assigns to appropriate sales team members (or product expert).
• Sales Process Optimization: Analyzes existing sales processes to identify opportunities to enhance productivity and efficiency. Makes recommendations to management and implements selected solutions. Ensures adherence to established sales processes.
• Sales Reporting: Ensures timely entry of sales data and data integrity within the CRM system and generates regular sales performance reports for management review.
• Sales Collateral: Ensures updated sales collateral material available in Salesforce and follows up with Product Experts as necessary.
• Inbound Requests: Receives inbound requests from multiple health system websites for potential services; triages requests and routes appropriately. Logs all requests and follows-up with identified resources to ensure timely responses are made. Assesses non-sales contacts and researches appropriate routing or follow-up; ensures replies are made.
• RFP/RFIs: Manages timelines and due dates associated with Requests for Proposals and Information from Brokers, Consultants and Employers. Proactively engages sales team members, product owners, portfolio leaders, finance professionals and others to develop a competitive response in a timely manner. Coordinates any proposal follow-up, including presentations, questions, and changes. Assigns sales opportunity to appropriate Sales Team member when needed . Maintains bank of key documents, contacts, resources and slides for completion of RFPs.
• Sales Tools & Technology: Day to day management of sales tools and technologies to support the sales team. Ensure that the sales team is trained and proficient in using these tools. Ensures that sales collateral and product specifications are up to date in CRM library. Collaborates with CRM (guru) to identify potential improvements to the CRM and assists with implementation and training on system updates.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works collaboratives with individuals both within and outside of the Managed Health department in support of team projects and cross-functional initiatives. Supports CRM-based marketing initiatives, product information, market intelligence and other related functions.
• Training & Development: Assists in the training of new and existing team members including best practices deployment and team member onboarding.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in statistics, accounting, or math with additional experiences in analyzing multiple sources of information, statistical modeling, and developing recommendations based on data analysis.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office Suite or similar products, and experience using a statistical software system (SAS or SPSS) and a market analysis software system (Solucient, Intellimed, Medstat/Inforum).
• Ability to analyze multiple sources of complex data and arrive at conclusions/recommendations.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively interact with a broad spectrum of corporate and health system personnel, and ability to contribute as a team member.
• Ability to understand and develop initial financial information for business cases and proformas.
• Ability to manage a wide variety of projects simultaneously and function autonomously to meet the needs of a diverse client base.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Position will require regional travel which may result in exposure to road and weather hazards.
• Exposed to normal office environment.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Pay Range

$32.45 - $48.70

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.