Analyst, Deal Desk

RESPONSIBILITIES  Collaborate with cross-functional teams on all pricing & terms decisions within the sales cycle    Build complex pricing models  Analyze price getting and source of revenue walk in deals  Discount & terms exception approvals  Review & approve low tier discounts   Use department guidelines to approve certain terms exception requests   Make recommendations to Deal Desk leadership about approvals  Manage communications with sales reps and deliver approval/rejection context  Drive adoption of quote to cash (Q2C) tools and Deal Desk processes  Monitor and enforce Deal Desk and CRM process compliance  Assist & train on Q2C tools  Participate in projects to improve Deal Desk-related processes for sales   Hard skills  Degree in Business, Computer Science, Business Management or related field   Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel   Solid analytical background and experience with handling large data sets   Fluent in English, other languages are a plus  Experience/strong interest in using CRM Systems (MS Dynamics) and knowledge of data visualization and analytics tools (MSBI) a plus  Soft skills  Critical attention to detail with a high level of accountability   Ability to prioritize at times of high volume  Affinity to negotiations