Field Support Associate

The Team: Our team supports S&P Platts Global team members in our Commercial organization to attract new clients and provide support using our CRM tools and applications.  We work to drive operational efficiency for all business stakeholders by working within the agile framework to prioritize, plan and oversee the delivery of strategic initiatives on commercial systems – Salesforce, Marketo, etc.. This team works with employees around the globe and at all levels in the business, providing a unique opportunity to get exposure to all areas of the business.  We are a growing team with many senior associates that can provide on-the-job training and mentoring on a going forward basis. 
 

The Impact: The Commercial Systems team drives operational efficiency by applying the agile methodology of software development and owns the prioritization of the S&P Global Platts Commercial Systems strategic initiatives. We also provide communications and overview on new system features, and improve data quality by implementing efficient data governance processes. 
 

What’s in it for you:  

Work with a global team and business 

Support a fast-paced business 

Work on a variety of projects and applications/software 

Team is growing quickly alongside the business so there is a lot of opportunity for advancement in the future 

On the job training and development 

Responsibilities: 

As a Commercial Systems Associate, you will: 

• Develop in depth understanding of business user processes and answer related questions from technology 

• Champion SFDC best practices throughout the organization 

• Support our Commercial teams in their daily workflows and ensure our commercial system(s) is/are meeting the needs of the business 

• Act as Tier 1 support for incoming tickets/cases, resolving system/process issues and escalating to correct teams if needed 

• Handle questions/requests related to Salesforce and connected applications (such as but not limited to Marketo, CVent, etc.) and related processes 

• Monitor commercial system integrations sync errors e.g. MQL Sync Errors, etc. 

• Monitor the Field Support DL for incoming inquiries and/or user complaints 

• Tenaciously work through issue identification, resolution, documentation and communication 

• Ensure our help documentation and applications are up to date and accurate 

• Provide reporting on KPIs across the business on a regular basis using CRM applications and Microsoft Excel. 

• Actively engage in product management by working alongside Product Owners by translation of business needs into technology requirements and the creation of related work items 

• Assist Product Owner in prioritizing work items for the scrum team 

• Assist Product Owner in creating additional work items (defects) ensuring all details are in place with the work item being ready for grooming 

• Assisting in triaging of issues escalated to the scrum team and communicating these findings to stakeholders 

• Participate in Agile projects to improve the commercial user experience and be able to conduct User Acceptance Testing with a high level of scrutiny 

• Work with business users in conducting UAT and defect resolution 

• Analyze Commercial processes and procedures to find areas for improvement. Work with a LEAN mindset. 

What We’re Looking For:  

• Ideal candidates will have an undergraduate degree, or certification in a related field, and possess strong quantitative, analytical and interpretive skills.  

• This person should have a strong foundation in CRM tools and will be tasked with creating, implementing and improving best practices ensuring continual enhancement of digital application(s) 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required along with excellent MS Office skills.  

• The candidate should possess strong organization, prioritization, problem identification, detail-oriented, and problem solving skills to manage internal workflows and client communication. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• An undergraduate degree on Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or any related field.  

• Preferably with 1-5 years of experience in client support function. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply. 

• Must possess strong quantitative, analytical and interpretive skills.   

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required along with excellent MS Office skills.  

• The candidate should possess strong organization, prioritization, problem identification, and problem solving skills to manage internal workflows and client communication. 

• Ability to take initiative, use consultative skills and build strong, productive relationships. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience working with an integrated Marketing Automation platform and CRM System 

• Certification in Salesforce and/or Marketo will be an advantage. 

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a global, diverse and inclusive team environment 

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