Presales COE Specialist

Summary

Join Anaplan's Presales COE team as a key player in our rapid growth. As a Presales CoE Analyst (Finance), you will support the Global Presales Team by preparing demos, designing dashboards, building Anaplan models, and advising on demo selection. You will leverage your strong analytical and model-building skills, experience in finance or sales, and proficiency in Excel to contribute to Anaplan's success. This role offers opportunities for growth and development, exposure to various industries and use cases, and the chance to directly impact top-line revenue. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical and modeling skills, experience in finance or sales, and excellent communication abilities. Anaplan offers a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Supply Chain, or related field
• Advanced skill levels for Excel including macros, complex charts, and pivot tables
• Experience building, tracking, and reporting on budgets, forecasts, management reporting, and/or supply/demand planning
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work various shifts for time zone coverage (AMER, EMEA, APAC)

Responsibilities

• Support Presales team members with demo preparation and dashboard design in Anaplan
• Customize standard demo models and dashboards with prospect-specific product names, logos, and design elements
• Assist Presales CoE Consultants with large ‘proof of concept’ (POC) Anaplan model builds for prospects across various domains and industries
• Convert custom demos and/or POC models into standard demo models to be shared with the global Presales team
• Become familiar with Anaplan’s demo library and advise Solution Consultants on which demos to use based on prospect requirements
• Prepare models with prospect or customer data to be used by Solution Consultants during demos and workshops
• Support data creation and integration activities
• Quickly learn the latest Anaplan product features and incorporate them into demos

Preferred Qualifications

• Anaplan model building experience
• Ability to juggle several complex projects simultaneously
• Aptitude for quickly ramping up on new technology