Sales Admin Specialist 3

At Juniper, we believe the network is the single greatest vehicle for knowledge, understanding, and human advancement the world has ever known.

To achieve real outcomes, we know that experience is the most important requirement for networking teams and the people they serve. Delivering an experience-first, AI-Native Network pivots on the creativity and commitment of our people. It requires a consistent and committed practice, something we call the Juniper Way.

Service Operations Specialist

The Service Operations Specialist is an integral part of the Juniper Americas inside service sales team responsible for helping maintain and grow customer accounts by creating and managing quotes for expiring support agreements. In addition, this position involves analysis and management of customer install base inventory data in Juniper systems to enable the sales process. This position relies on a detailed knowledge of all tools, systems, processes and policies related to maintenance quoting, entitlement and inventory analysis. 

Responsibilities:

Responsible for creating/managing service renewal quotes or renewal worksheets for complex deals for assigned accounts and accountable for quote quality and delivery within the agreed SLA.

Applies detailed systems and process knowledge to develop proactive and reactive renewal quotes for all expiring contracts

Assists with sales/SBM-led deals by providing quote and process support

Manages sales opportunity forecast in Salseforce.com

Interacts with various related teams to ensure positive customer experience; case resolution, database/entitlement management, problem resolution, general inquiries

Performs all database management and data analysis required to prepare accurate quotes and maintain data integrity

Supporting internal Sales Rep to help meet team quota and grow the renewal business by responding to service related queries, quotes and opportunity management.

Interface with partners/distributors, Juniper Sales, Logistics, Customer Care, Customer Master, Global Support and Order Management related to quote/contract/ordering queries and escalations.

Escalate quoting problems to the service sales rep, team-lead and/or regional Operation Lead as needed

Be well versed in systems and tools required to manage quotes and answer queries from partners, customers and Juniper team.

Required Skills/Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, with at least 2-4 years of service business experience for a network or technology company. 

Effective English communication skills are essential for this position.

3+ years Sales or Customer Service experience providing service business support as part of a sales team for an IP Network company preferred.

Strong attention to detail with demonstrated ability to organize and work on multiple projects

Demonstrated financial, operational, analytical, and decision making skills 

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong data entry and Excel skills 

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Skills:

SAP, Salesforce.com, Microsoft Excel and Word preferred

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Wherever you are in the world, whether it's downtown Sunnyvale or London, Westford or Bangalore, Juniper is a place that was founded on disruptive thinking - where colleague innovation is not only valued, but expected. We believe that the great task of delivering a new network for the next decade is delivered through the creativity and commitment of our people. The Juniper Way is the commitment to all our colleagues that the culture and company inspire their best work-their life's work. At Juniper we believe this is more than a job - it's an opportunity to help change the world...

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