Salesforce Administrator (CPQ experience) at Solvo Global in Nairobi, Kenya

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    Salesforce Administrator (CPQ experience)

    Solvo GlobalNairobi, Kenya

    Posted

    2 days ago

    Apply by

    4 Sept

    Full Time
    On Site
    Mid
    ICT & Telecommunications
    IT & Software

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    Job Description

    The Salesforce Administrator Specialist plays a critical role in supporting our SaaS organization by enabling business users and cross-functional teams through proactive support, training, and system enhancements that drive operational efficiency and strategic scalability. This position partners closely with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Service, and Finance to optimize Salesforce capabilities and ensure alignment with the fast-evolving needs of a SaaS business.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Deliver daily end-user support, training, and proactive guidance to enhance Salesforce knowledge and adoption across teams.
    • Troubleshoot system issues, build reports, optimize business processes, and maintain documentation and customizations.
    • Partner with leadership to analyze business needs, define technical specifications, and configure systems to support custom applications and optimized processes.
    • Manage project deliverables, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and research Salesforce solutions—including native features and managed packages—to meet strategic goals.
    • Administer and customize Salesforce applications Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Knowledge and Community Applications, manage user access, automate business processes utilizing flow, and deliver advanced reporting and dashboard support.
    • Lead Salesforce CPQ initiatives by configuring and optimizing Contracts, Quotes, Orders, Products, Pricing, and related objects, applying best practices to meet evolving business requirements.
    • Data management includes imports, cleansing, deduplication, and optimization, while enhancing Salesforce functionality and integrating it with internal and external systems.
    • On rare occasion domestic travel may be required to attend team onsite meetings, customer events, industry conferences, and training sessions.

    Required Qualifications

    • Strong business analysis and functional experience, including requirements gathering
    • Skilled in managing competing priorities while driving project deliverables and collaborating across teams
    • Accurately manage all aspects of project deliverables and collaborate with cross-functional project team
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration and project management.
    • Strong knowledge of Salesforce reporting, dashboards, and data visualization techniques.
    • Strong problem solving and root cause analysis
    • Ability to deliver end-user training and create documentation.
    • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
    • Ensures accuracy in data, configurations, and documentation.
    • Anticipates challenges and identifies opportunities for process improvement
    • 2+ Years working in Salesforce with 1+ years of full-time experience with CPQ specifically
    • Functional knowledge of Flow and third-party applications that integrate with CPQ such as DocuSign and Conga
    • SOQL Salesforce Object Query Language is a plus
    • PEO, ASO, or HCM experience is a plus
    • Active Member of the Salesforce Trailblazer Community is a plus
    • Visualforce/Lightning Components/Aura Components, Apex is a plus
    • High School Diploma or equivalent combination of experience, skills, education including other relevant non-traditional degree programs, certifications, or job training programs preferred.
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software Teams, Excel and demonstrated ability to learn other applications as needed.

    Job Details

    Job Function

    IT & Software

    Minimum Experience

    2 years

    Education Level

    Diploma

    Languages

    English

    Additional Information

    How to Apply: Interested and qualified? Go to Solvo Global on www.linkedin.com to apply.

    Master the CPQ Quote-to-Cash Flow

    This role lives inside the quote-to-cash engine of a SaaS business. Hiring managers will probe how you configure products, pricing, and approvals without breaking the sales cycle.

    1. Show CPQ project wins: On your CV, detail a CPQ configuration you led—what you changed, why, and the business impact. Mention specific objects like Quotes, Orders, or Pricing that you touched.

    2. Prove your Flow skills: Be ready to walk through a Flow you built or debugged. Explain the trigger, the logic, and how you tested it.

    3. Prepare for scenario questions: Expect questions like 'A sales rep can't generate a quote—how do you troubleshoot?' Practice a structured approach: gather details, reproduce, isolate, fix, document.

    4. Know your data hygiene: Data imports and deduplication are core. Talk about a time you cleaned up messy data and what you did to prevent recurrence.

    5. Speak the language of stakeholders: You'll work with Sales, Marketing, Service, and Finance. Prepare examples of how you translated business needs into technical specs.

    6. Highlight training wins: Show you can train non-technical users. Mention a training session you ran and how you made it engaging.

    7. Show you're a Trailblazer: If you're active in the Salesforce community, mention it. It signals you stay current and give back.

    8. Be ready to talk integrations: CPQ often connects to DocuSign, Conga, or other tools. Share any experience with third-party apps and how you ensured smooth data flow.

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    Tags

    Salesforce
    CPQ
    Flow
    SOQL
    Sales Cloud