Salesforce Consultant

This position may be filled at these alternative locations: Kansas City, MO / St. Louis, MO / Cincinnati, OH / Missoula, MT / Virtual

Position Overview

The Salesforce Consultant is an integral part of our Quote to Cash (Q2C) Implementation team and will be working on a project basis in a multi-disciplinary team engaged in a wide range of Salesforce.com projects. This role possesses a knowledge of cloud applications with a focus on Salesforce.com & the application landscape around it. Our Salesforce Consultant supports the implementation from proposal to delivery, including developing a thorough understanding of the client’s requirements, applying industry best practices and detailed knowledge of the Salesforce.com solution to design an optimal solution that supports the business process and meets/exceeds functional requirements. This position builds a trusting relationship with major project stakeholders and leads them to the adoption of the best solution. Specifically, this role helps guide teams to successfully deliver the Salesforce-centric project.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaboration: Works closely with technical architects to act as the bridge between the business and IT teams
• Knowledge: Brings sufficient knowledge of the Salesforce platform to make adequate design decisions & propose solutions to requirements based on industry and technology best practices, as well as understands the importance
• Configuration: The ability to act on a business requirement with technical configuration
• Designs: Design Salesforce solutions integrated in the IT application landscape (example: integrations to Q2C solutions - CPQ to Billing). The Salesforce Consultant delivers Salesforce projects from start to finish on time and within budget, including performing “As-Is” and Fit/Gap analyses to map the Cloud technology’s offerings and capabilities to the Client business needs

Key Experience

• Functional and technical experience with Salesforce.com or other SaaS technology is a plus, ideally with;
  
  • Mid-level - Proven experience analyzing and configuring on the Salesforce.com application
  • Senior- level - Proven experience leading design and implementation of Salesforce.com solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Business analysis and requirements gathering abilities
• CPQ and/or Billing experience is a plus

Preferred Knowledge And Skills

• Communicates with clarity and impact, understanding how the message has been received
• Experience with Salesforce.com setup and user interface highly desired
• Customer-centric attitude - committed to the client and successfully consults and negotiates when necessary
• Exhibits high energy and drive, brings enthusiasm and the ability to engage with people at multiple levels on projects and meetings
• Creates clear, concise and complete functional specifications & required documents detailing systems requirements and distinctly define project scope

Relevant Technologies

Experience in the following technologies are preferred (but not required): Salesforce CPQ, Salesforce Billing, Apttus CPQ, Apttus CLM, Gotransverse TRACT, Spring CM CLM, Conga CLM and other related solutions, Xactly SPM solutions, Aria billing platform, Salesforce Communities and Cloud Craze, Salesforce Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Zuora, Oracle Big Machines, Calidus Cloud Solutions, Netsuite, Mulesoft, and other SaaS/Cloud Q2C and related solutions

Education

• 4-year degree in a technical or business field of study preferred
• Salesforce.com Certifications are a plus
• Accomplishment of the Salesforce Billing super badge highly desired

Location and Travel:

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%
• Desired locations are ATG Delivery Centers, located in Missoula, MT, Cincinnati, OH, Kansas City, MO or St. Louis, MO, however for senior experienced professionals working virtual may be an option.

Cognizant will not sponsor H-1B or other U.S. work authorization, or lawful permanent residence (otherwise known as a “Green Card”) for this role.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Job Posting : Jan 07 2021

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 194 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @USJobsCognizant.

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