Sales Compensation Analyst, Amazon Web Services
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider, providing virtualized infrastructure, storage, networking, messaging, and many other services to customers all over the world. AWS runs a globally distributed environment, operating at massive levels of scale and is growing at a staggering pace in terms of revenue, customers, people and complexity. Businesses, educational institutions, governments and non-profits depend on AWS for secure cloud services and solutions.
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Sales Compensation (GSC) Operations team is seeking a Sales Compensation Analyst to join our operations team. As part of the GSC Operations team, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day administration of the IBM ICM (Varicent) compensation system for sales incentive-eligible employees globally. Objectives for this role will include driving operational process improvements in compensation, quota management, compensation adjustments, quarterly payouts, compensation plan administration, and improving the scalability of our program tools.
This role requires working with global business owners in HR, Legal, Sales, Finance, Sales Operations, Revenue, Segmentation, Product & Technology, and our Business Intelligence team to ensure the proper plan design, calculation, delivery, and execution of sales commissions. Cross-team coordination, time management, and excellent communication skills are essential. It is key that we pay employees on time and accurately.
Key job responsibilities
The ideal candidate has a proven track record for rolling up their sleeves, maintaining a high level of ownership and accountability and delivering best-in-class support to their internal and external customers.
Support the day-to-day administration of sales compensation including:
- Validates data; quantifies impact through data analysis and communicates proposed resolutions and timelines to leadership.
- Identifies operational risks and engages necessary stakeholders to frame issues and the desired end states
- Communicates effectively with technical teams on root causes of issues and business requirements.
- User acceptance testing (UAT) for process and system updates.
- Assist with the distribution of incentive compensation plans, including plan set up, quota shifts, revenue adjustments, etc..
- Ensuring all compensation methodologies, policies, procedures and governance are followed.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders including, HR, Tax, and Legal to ensure all compensation methodologies, policies, and procedures are maintained in production
- Support the global quarterly commission payout process including manual compensation adjustments, calculations and approval process
- Create mechanisms to help improve efficiency of processes.
- Strong Excel & SQL skills preferred.
About the team
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of Microsoft Excel experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience with sales CRM tools such as Salesforce or similar software
- Experience defining, refining and implementing sales processes, procedures and policies or equivalent
- Prior sales compensation experience - Experience with sales ICM tools such as Varicent, Xactly, or similar software
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of finance, business management and sales operations experience
- Experience working within a high-growth, technology company
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $79,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $169,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.