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Fremont, CA

Sales Ops Estimating Analyst

1 yrs
Energy
Sales & BD
October 6, 2025

Nextracker

Solar tracker manufacturer
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Job Description:

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

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Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do…

Design, develop, and maintain Excel-based quoting tools for early-stage or unreleased products and their reoccurring updates across multiple product offerings. Implement complex logic and configuration rules to support new product structures, pricing models, and regional requirements. Use VBA and/or Python scripting to automate processes, validate inputs, and extend tool capabilities. Integrate Power Query, dynamic arrays, structured tables, and real-time data connections for enhanced usability and responsiveness. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Commercial Operations teams to gather requirements and translate them into quoting tool logic. Serve as a bridge to enterprise quoting systems by ensuring the logic and structure in Excel tools can be ported into or inform: CPQ systems (e.g., Salesforce CPQ, Oracle CPQ) Web-based quoting platforms and digital configuration tools document tool logic and architecture for use in future system migrations and enterprise implementations. Ensure tool scalability, accuracy, and robustness, including version control, error handling, and regression testing. Provide training, rollout support, and user feedback integration for internal stakeholders and end-users. Explore the use of AI-powered features (e.g., intelligent autofill, anomaly detection, or predictive quoting logic) to enhance tool capabilities and efficiency.

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Here is some of what you’ll need (required)…

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Mathematics, Business, Information Systems, or a related field 3+ years of experience in quoting systems, sales operations, or business/sales analysis roles. Demonstrated expertise in advanced Excel capabilities:

Dynamic arrays, nested formulas, structured tables

Power Query and real-time data sourcing

VBA macro creation and/or Python scripting for Excel

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Experience building or supporting tools for unreleased or pre-commercial products. Strong understanding of data cleansing, normalization, and configuration logic. Ability to work in fast-paced dynamic environments with evolving product definitions and short iteration cycles. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to work across engineering, commercial, and IT stakeholders. Strong time management, organization, and documentation habits. ability to evaluate and incorporate AI tools or frameworks into data analysis or quoting workflows.

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Here are a few of our preferred experiences…

MBA/Bachelor’s Degree is preferred or equivalent experience. Experience and strong orientation toward Analysis and customer services  Experience in a startup environment as well as global public companies Familiarity with CPQ platforms (Salesforce CPQ, Oracle CPQ, or similar). EXPERIENCE WORKING ON WEB-BASED QUOTING OR CONFIGURATION TOOLS. Exposure to database tools (e.g., SQL, ODBC), API integrations, or cloud-based Excel systems (Office 365, SharePoint). Background in hardware, manufacturing, renewable energy, or other configuration-heavy industries. Experience in Jira Project Management is a plus.

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Experience in the Solar Industry is always a plus.

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