Vice President Sales Operations

What you will do-

The Vice President of Sales Operations will be a customer-centric, collaborative and strategic leader with a strong track record of growth. They will be responsible for driving operational excellence, commercial effectiveness, and customer-centric innovation across the sales organization. This role will lead the development and execution of scalable systems, processes, and insights that empower the sales team to exceed revenue goals, optimize pricing strategies, and deliver a best-in-class customer experience. The ideal candidate is a cross-functional collaborator, data-driven strategist, and change agent who thrives in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.

How you will do it-

Strategic Sales Planning & Forecasting

• Lead integrated demand planning with cross functional teams
• Improve forecast accuracy, scenario planning, and pipeline visibility

Pricing Strategy & Commercial Governance

• Develop pricing analytic frameworks to understand profitability, competitiveness, and customer value across the portfolio.
• Align pricing with strategic and financial goals.
• Manage internal pricing approval process, communicate strategic context for pricing decisions, and create scenarios for other options.

Customer Experience & Commercial Enablement

• Champion a unified, data-driven CX strategy to enhance satisfaction, retention, and lifetime value.
• Lead cross function project team to identify and execute CX initiatives to improve the Clarios value proposition with key customers.

Sales Operations Leadership & Enablement

• Oversee CRM governance, sales process optimization, and performance management.
• Design compensation plans, incentives, and territory strategies.
• Maintain executive dashboards and KPIs to track performance and inform decisions.
• Partner with sales leadership to deliver training, tools, and insights.

What we look for-

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• B2B multi-channel sales operations / commercial excellence
• Experience optimizing sales processes, CRM governance, developing performance dashboards and KPIs
• Experience building and leading high-performance sales teams

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

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What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire

• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts

• Parental and caregiver leave programs

• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits

• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership

• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility

• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2025's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the third consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

Veterans/Military Spouses:
We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion—where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses. We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, and all characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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