Salesforce Technical Architect - Consumer Goods & Retail
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A Salesforce Tech Arch in the CG&R industry. You thrive in a team setting where you can use your prodigious creative and analytical powers to decimate problems. Leadership skills? You have them in spades, and you have the top-shelf communication, people, and management abilities to bring out the best in team members. Working in an information systems environment makes you more than happy.
The Work
+ Develop upfront CRM strategy & design for Consumer Goods clients during planning phase that lead to large scale CG Cloud RE / TPM implementations
+ Responsible for delivering E2E solution architecture and blueprint working with senior client IT executives enabling business outcomes and driving value
+ Drive roadmap conversations with client, providing recommendations on implementation timeline and sequencing of capabilities
+ Being subject matter expert in either Consumer Goods RE (Retail Execution) or TPM (Trade Promotion Management), with deep understanding of CG Advanced data model, offline mobile architecture, off-platform processing, KPI / Smart UI development.
+ Lead technical discussions with client architects on complex topics like Integration Architecture, Data Architecture, Single Sign-on, Security, Encryption, Mobility etc.
+ Identify solutions for complex requirements across topics like integration, data, and non-standard CG Cloud capabilities.
+ Document technical architecture & designs for development teams to execute.
+ Ensure successful delivery of Salesforce.com engagements.
+ Support business and functional requirements definition and prioritization/scoping of requirements.
+ Maintain and coordinate communication with the customer throughout each project.
+ Disseminate best practices on solution positioning and delivery.
+ Support pre-sales activities inclusive of participating in sales calls and proposal development
+ Mentor junior team members in requirement analysis, fit/gap assessment, design standards, and Salesforce.com best practices.
Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.
H e re’s What You Need:
+ Minimum of 2 years of experience in Consumer Goods technology architecture and delivery of CG cloud engagements.
+ Minimum of 5 years of experience with Salesforce.com is required.
+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience
+ A Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree , must have minimum 6 years' work experience)
Bonus Points If:
+ Experience in Consumer Goods Cloud (RE, TPM or both)
+ Experience with Salesforce Sales, Service, Field Service Lightning, and Communities Cloud preferred.
+ Salesforce Consumer Goods AP, System or Application Architect certifications preferred.
+ Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
+ Customer oriented and great at building client relationships.
+ Desire to work in a dynamic work environment and be creative within a team.
+ Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment.
+ Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
+ Desire to work in an information systems environment.
+ Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
+ Excellent leadership and management skills.
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Colorado $132,500 to $261,300
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Illinois $122,700 to $261,300
Minnesota $132,500 to $261,300
Maryland $122,700 to $241,900
New York $122,700 to $302,400
Washington $141,100 to $278,200
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