Senior Commercial Services Manager

Are you ready to lead and innovate in the dynamic world of IT solutions? We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Commercial Services Manager to spearhead our global IT Commercial Services (CS) Center of Excellence (COE). In this pivotal role, you will ensure the seamless operation and optimization of IT solutions that directly support our company's sales and marketing efforts. You will oversee the strategy and lifecycle of global Salesforce solutions, from initial planning to ongoing support, ensuring they align with business objectives and deliver maximum value. Join us at WD-40 Company and be part of a team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. and should not require visa sponsorship now or in the future to legally work in the United States.

COE Strategy and Execution

Develop and execute COE strategy, inlduing the identification and development of people, processes, and technologies best practices and standards.
• Make strategic decisionsto ensure succesful architecture, design, integrations, governance, and project execution.
• Leverage AI and data analytics to drive informed decision-making.
• Effectively lead and manage the Commercial Services team by fostering growth, providing mentorship, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Ensure complex business requirements are effectively captured and properly understood using a variety of methods, such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis, to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.
• Manage the development and adoption of systems through effective change management practices and training across all stakeholder groups.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration in educating and guiding as primary methods of influence.
• Effectively manage vendors and partners to ensure performance, service delivery, and value.

System Implementation and Rollout

• Oversee the successful implementation of multi-year, global rollouts, or enhancements of Sales and Marketing solutions such as CRM.
• Collaborate and counsel with business partners, executives, and IT leaders utilizing SaaS platforms to deliver a high level of stability, compliance, security, flexibility and value, while ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and configuration.

System Enhancement and Support

• Identify and implement system enhancements and optimizations to improve efficiency, automation, and meet evolving business needs while reducing costs.
• Establish robust support processes and procedures to ensure stakeholder desired level of availability and timely resolution of issues.
• Ensure proper level of system upgrades and patches to maintain optimal performance and security.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with system failures and security breaches.
• Ensure compliance with Information Security requirements and industry standards.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management of Information Systems, or significant years of technology field experience.
• Master's degree, preferred but no required.
• ITIL certification and other Technical Certifications
  
• 15+ years of demonstrated in-house experience managing medium-scale, multi-national enterprise SaaS CRM systems such as D365, SAP, Oracle.
• 5-8 years leading diverse global business CRM, ISV, and teams.
• 8+ years in a "hands-on" CRM administration role.
• 5+ years of experience in a multi-country role, working across different cultures and time zones.
  
• Deep knowledge of Salesforce connected ISV solutions, and other enterprise-level sales and marketing solutions, including Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Service Cloud, Commerce Cloud.
• Strong technical expertise in system architecture, integration, and data management.
• Proficient at leading others in a purpose-driven and values-based organization to enhance individual and organizational performance.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills, presenting information in an efficient form to both technical and non-technical audiences.

At WD-40 Company, we believe that purpose-driven and values guided people create amazing outcomes. Our "why" is refreshingly simple - we exist to create positive lasting memories in everything we do.

Why You Should Apply

• A strong values-aligned organization where contributions are acknowledged and rewarded, and where 91% experiences a sense of belonging.
• A learning-based culture where 85% of our people believe they can achieve their career objectives.
• Over 94% employee engagement as of the February 2025 global employee survey results.
• 96% of our people report that they "love to tell people that they work for WD-40 Company"!

Do You Align With Our Values?

Please, only consider employment with WD-40 Company if you feel as strongly about our values as we do: We live, breathe, and play by our values every day.

Thank you for considering WD-40 Company in your career search!

#PositiveLastingMemories

Our competitive and comprehensive benefits package provides you protection, security, and peace of mind. We offer life-enhancing health, wellness, and financial programs, including annual cash incentive rewards, tuition reimbursement and generous retirement contributions. In addition, we want you to recharge and take time off, so enjoy short-day Fridays, vacation time, paid holidays, and an additional paid week off between Christmas and the new year to spend with family and friends!