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Sales Operations Analyst

API Heat Transfer · Buffalo, NY · 3 mo ago
Business Development$65k–$85k/yrFull-time

Sales Operations Analyst Position Summary

The Sales Operations Analyst supports the sales organization by ensuring data accuracy, opportunity visibility, and actionable insights that enable effective pipeline management and revenue growth. This role owns Salesforce opportunity hygiene, prepares and analyzes data for sales pace calls, and proactively identifies and qualifies new sales opportunities using external market intelligence tools before handing them off to the sales team. This role sits at the intersection of data, process, and sales execution and is critical to helping the sales team focus on the highest-value opportunities.

What You Will Do

  • Own the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of opportunity data in Salesforce.com

  • Ensure opportunities are properly staged, forecasted, and updated in advance of sales pace calls

  • Enforce CRM standards and best practices for opportunity management and data quality

  • Develop and maintain dashboards and reports in CRM tools to track follow-up activities and customer engagement

  • Partner with sales reps to design and execute structured post-sale follow-up processes, ensuring timely outreach and personalized communication

  • Monitor customer feedback and escalate insights to sales, marketing, and product teams for continuous improvement

  • Partner with sales leadership to continuously improve Salesforce processes and reporting

  • Prepare weekly and monthly sales pace call materials, including pipeline, bookings, and forecast analysis

  • Analyze trends in pipeline health, conversion rates, deal velocity, and close probability

  • Highlight risks, gaps, and opportunities in the pipeline for sales leadership

  • Provide ad hoc analysis to support decision-making and prioritization

  • Use tools such as IIR, Hoovers, and other market intelligence platforms to identify target companies, projects, and market segments aligned with company solutions

  • Research accounts and projects to assess fit, timing, and potential value

  • Qualify identified opportunities based on defined criteria (e.g., scope, budget, timing, decision-makers)

  • Packaging and hand off qualified opportunities to the appropriate sales representatives with clear context and supporting data

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

  • 2-5 years of experience in sales operations, sales analytics, business analysis, or a related role

  • Strong working knowledge of Salesforce.com (opportunity management, reporting, dashboards)

  • Experience using market intelligence tools such as IIR, Hoovers, or similar platforms

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations

  • High attention to detail and strong data discipline

  • Ability to work cross-functionally with sales leadership and frontline sales teams

Key Skills

  • Salesforce reporting and data management

  • Pipeline and forecast analysis

  • Market and account research

  • Opportunity qualification frameworks

  • Excel / Google Sheets (advanced)

  • Clear written and verbal communication

  • Ability to prioritize and manage recurring deadlines (e.g., pace calls)

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to sit, stand, and walk within both office and production floor environments

  • Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs

  • Frequent use of hands for typing and document handling

What We Offer You

  • Opportunity to learn from and contribute to a premier, global engineering team!

  • Be part of leading-edge technology for the heat transfer industry

  • Ability to impact customers across multiple industries

  • Full health & welfare benefits, 401(k), PTO, and developmental opportunities!

  • Salary: $65,000-$85,000 annually based upon education and experience

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We do not discriminate based on any protected status.

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