Job Description
Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.
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The Sales Process Lead will be part of Fastly’s Global Sales Operations team, responsible for managing and documenting global sales process frameworks. This role will be a key contributor to the Sales Strategy & Operations team, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Global Sales Strategy & Operations, based out of our India office.
This role will collaborate closely with the Sr. Director of Sales Strategy & Operations to tackle complex operational business challenges to enhance revenue growth and sales productivity. They will do this by analyzing, mapping and optimizing the entire sales cycle. They will utilize data from CRM systems (Salesforce) and other sales tools to identify bottlenecks and implement efficient processes.
They will also engage with cross-functional teams across Tier 1 Sales Support, Field, Channel and SE operations, Marketing operations, and IT Business Systems teams to manage key process related projects.
The perfect candidate for this role is a self-starter, who can effectively manage multiple projects and translate process or technical content for sales audience consumption. They will have a solid understanding of Sales as a business function, with a minimum 3-5 years experience either in Sales operations role or sales/business process analysis roles in high-tech or SaaS based companies. They will have extensive working knowledge of Salesforce CRM and key sales processes across Lead to Cash including: Leads, Account management, Opportunity management, Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ), Order to Cash.
They will also have a foundation in analytical and problem solving skills, able to compile basic data analysis using Excel or Google Sheets. Finally, they will have a sense of urgency in responding to Sales inquiries, to deliver a positive Sales support experience.
What You'll Do:
Responsible for documenting, analyzing, designing and optimizing business processes to improve Fastly’s sales team efficiency and productivity
Analyze existing sales workflows to document, identify and manage areas for process optimization
Define and implement process improvement methodologies and frameworks, where applicable.
Drive and manage multiple projects with cross-functional teams across sales and marketing operations, and Business systems (IT).
What We're Looking For:
5+ years of combined operations or technology business experience
3+ years specifically in a sales operations role with focus on process and system improvements
Working knowledge of sales process and other process frameworks
Working knowledge of Salesforce and other sales tools, to support their process expertise
Experience building and using agentic-prompts to automate GTM and support workflows
Strong communication and project management skills, with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong analytical skills with ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
Proven ability to network and build strong relationships with peers and senior leaders
We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
Knowledge of other sales tools including 6Sense, Clari, and dashboards (Looker, Tableau or PowerBI)
Process methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean
Applying AI to improve sales process, system and data analytics workflows and deliverables
Work Hours:
This position will require you to work during scheduled hours from 2 pm - 11 pm (IST)
Due to the global scope of this role, core business hours may extend to US, Europe and APJ friendly time-zones for some engagements
Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:
This position is based out of our Pune, India office.
This position does not require travel, unless specified by your manager.
Why Fastly?
We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.
We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.
All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers. We will never request sensitive information, such as your Social Security number, bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an @fastly.com or @recruiting.fastly.com email address.
Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, family or parental status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
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