Commercial Sales Operations Analyst

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

The Sales Operations Analyst is responsible for the collection, analysis, and reporting of company sales-related data in an ongoing effort to increase overall sales productivity. Additionally, the Sales Operations Analyst performs routine diagnostic analysis in order to identify opportunities for improvement with existing sales processes and practices. Primary and initial areas of focus: sales analysis. Secondary focus: sales productivity and sales performance analytics

• Lead and support territory design and alignment, ensuring optimal resource allocation and coverage.
• Collaborate in the sales target-setting process within the Xactly tool, including validation, analysis, and alignment with business strategy.
• Ensure data consistency and accuracy in territory and quota assignments within Xactly.
• Provide analytical support for territory planning and quota setting, including scenario modeling and impact analysis.
• Perform sales team critical metric calculation on the team and person level.
• Perform productivity analytics throughout the annual performance cycle.
• Prepare reports on Sales metrics that inform management for decisions on the team's performance.
• Assist the Sales organization with making informed data-driven decisions to effectively manage the team.
• Perform data analysis and derive insights that support key strategy and decisions e.g. segmentation, resource deployment.
• Review existing data processes and identify opportunities for improvement. Lead the development of reporting tools and templates aimed at improving sales management decision-making.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance. Economics, Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or an applicable degree.
• Minimum 5+ years professional experience in a data analyst role, in sales finance, or a related role.
• Experience working for a manufacturing company is helpful.
• Proficient in data visualization tools: Tableau is helpful.
• Familiarity with data analytics/programming tools: SQL, Snowflake is helpful.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work 4 days a week from our St Louis Park, MN HQ, and 1 day remote.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
 
nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
 
Compensation Range:

$76,000.00 - $141,100.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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