Deal Manager, Japanese Speaking

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Japanese speaking Deal Desk Manager to work in the Deals Desk team located in Singapore, covering Japan. The Deal Manager will be working on non standard pricing and approvals. This position is a great opportunity for a talented individual who has the desire to associate with a fast-growing company in a truly international environment.

Your Impact

• This position calls for someone who possesses strong communication and problem-solving skills, learns fast and feels confident in a dynamic environment, where decisions have to be under the pressure of tight deadlines and inline with rules of engagement. This person is a self-starter, flexible, has a high level of integrity and is action and goal-oriented in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Review non-standard pricing requests
• Review will include financial analysis for gross margin, SSE compliance, non standard terms and deal structuring
• Become an expert on our quoting tool, operational processes 
• Review and enforce finance and revenue recognition compliance policies
• Responsible for liaising with all organizations involved in the process (finance, legal, order management, etc.) on behalf of sales
• Function as a trusted advisor to field sales on deals
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders for decision support on deal solutions
• Be a sales advocate and partner to internal organizations to understand contract requirements, structure, business terms and identification of potential risks and/or opportunities that can affect performance, growth and strategic positioning
• Responsible for adherence to and compliance with policy and procedures
• Ensure that all transactions adhere to internal revenue recognition policies and operational guidelines

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Fluent in Japanese
• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or related desirable or equivalent military experience required
• A total of 10+ years of experience with a minimum of 3 years in Deal Management experience in the IT /SaaSIndustry with proven track record of being able to to manage permanent high volumes
• Strong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to make quick decisions under the pressure of tight deadlines
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast moving and demanding environment
• Ability to collaborate with high-performing internal and outsourced teams
• Efficient team player
• Intermediate/advanced Salesforce.com and G-Suite skills are highly recommended

Additional Information

The Team

Our Deal Desk and Finance team members support our sales account managers and systems engineers to assist large organization's migrations to enhance cybersecurity deployments . Deal Management works behind the scenes to make sure that our sales relationships run smoothly while enabling and empowering the teams across the world.

You support the sales team by providing deal expertise, and craft support systems and processes that enable the process of sales. It’s a true partnership, one built on building the best cybersecurity solutions for each individual client.

Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.