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Sandy Pearson

Auckland,AUK

Summary

  • Throughout my career, I have built up extensive Business & IT experience - working on systems, processes and operations globally within leading companies.
  • I have been centrally involved in significant business projects, responsible for deliverables that have included technical advancement or positive and significant financial gains.
  • As someone who has operated at many levels - I understand implicitly the importance of engaged and empowered teams, meaningful communication and strategic planning.
  • As a Salesforce evangelist, my passion lies with empowering business users, lifting engagement, productivity and ROI.
  • “Solutions, not problems”. Rather than focusing on what is wrong, I focus on what tangible opportunities and solutions can be brought to the table. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senier Salesforce Functional Consultant

osf.digital
Auckland, Auckland
09.2023 - Current

Recruited into the Commerce team, osf.digital is providing strong experience and training support across the commerce portfolio. To date I have:
• Been an active part of a discovery & documentation team for a large commerce project, subsequently won and being delivered early 2024.
• Provided pre-sales support and estimations for SFDC Sales, Service, Account Enablement & Salesforce maps.
• Provided support and managed services for Salesforce CRMA client moving to the Tableau platform.

Senior Mgr Functional Consulting

Tranzevo
06.2021 - Current
  • Work with business owner & as part of the leadership team towards business strength & evolution.
  • Driving high customer engagement, working with a customer-centric approach to deepen relationships & recognise value - across the customer base.
  • Providing some on-site services, such as Platform management, Business review & process analysis, Board presentations Project and Program management.
  • Worked collaboratively with off-shore team for pre-sales and delivery. Providing direction and support in terms of client expectations

Senior Salesforce Functional Consultant

Xero
Auckland
09.2015 - 05.2021
  • Worked collaboratively as a Salesforce functional consultant, within pods (teams) to deliver sprint items
  • Worked on many key enhancements of the young Xero Salesforce Platform, including:
    * Amalgamation of US Sales team/processes onto global platform
    * Design and build of Ecosystem processes on CRM
    * Adoption of Workday team onto sfdc platform, retiring Hubspot
    * The migration from Marketo to SFDC Marketing Cloud
    * The connection of social (LI & FB) generating CRM leads
    * Global Sales enhancement project
  • Worked to understand the wider ecosystem and support all business levels and members - in terms of the use and capabilities of the platform/ application, specific to their area of focus.
  • Troubleshoot incidents reported by end-users to schedule system changes and identify permanent solutions.

CRM & Presales Team Manager

Ingram Micro
10.2012 - 08.2015

There were two components of this role:

Development & Technical Pre-sales team manager (NZ & off shore teams) . Developing the services and functions of the CRM (Salesforce) at Ingram Micro NZ

Team Manager
Management of three teams;

Technical architects for Presales (Server & Storage) Manila (3) & NZ(6)
Specialist Order Team- Via a team lead

Management of a Vendor team of 6

Manager Service Operations

Ingram Micro
05.2010 - 10.2012
  • The role was operational management of Ingram Micros' technical Sales, based in Albany.
  • Responsibilities synopsis - the management the service footprint, and associated back office functions
  • Direct reports were composed of 2 managers, 1 team lead and 8 technical sales/support team members

Warehouse Manager

Griffins Foods
05.2009 - 03.2010
  • Management of teams across Stock control, Palletising, Loading, Goods-Inwards Goods-out, Pick & Replenishments across multi temperature environments
  • Increased accuracy of systems, implemented daily cyclic count team and processes - stopping monthly losses to a achieve stable net zero position within 12weeks of appointment.
  • Direct reports: Stock Control (2), Warehousing (20) & palletising/loading team of 6.

Client Services Manager

Crossmark
05.2004 - 10.2008
  • National Role leading NZ operational teams - Accounts, Supply Chain, Admin/HR, Order Management & Reception.
  • Development of mutually beneficial frameworks and agreements with 3PL vendors
  • ROI (Value) Management
  • Customer relationship management of service delivery - across all operational areas (AR/AP, Supplychain, Warehousing & 3PLs).

Education

Salesforce

Salesforce Certifications
11.2017

Skills

  • Client Consulting
  • Team Leadership
  • Business (process) analysis
  • Project and change management
  • Relationship management
  • Operational experience
  • Broad industry experience (FMCG, Marketing, Client Services, Warehousing, transport & logistics, Healthcare, Manufacturing, retail)

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Quote

Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Senier Salesforce Functional Consultant

osf.digital
09.2023 - Current

Senior Mgr Functional Consulting

Tranzevo
06.2021 - Current

Senior Salesforce Functional Consultant

Xero
09.2015 - 05.2021

CRM & Presales Team Manager

Ingram Micro
10.2012 - 08.2015

Manager Service Operations

Ingram Micro
05.2010 - 10.2012

Warehouse Manager

Griffins Foods
05.2009 - 03.2010

Client Services Manager

Crossmark
05.2004 - 10.2008

Salesforce

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Sandy Pearson