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Liam Bates

Liam Bates

London

Summary

Established professional with extensive experience in commercial/strategic operations. Core competencies include project management, deal desk, data analytics and GTM strategy.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Commercial Lead, Northern Europe

Sprinklr
London
06.2023 - Current
  • Primary POC for over 50 sales representatives, providing essential support with an emphasis on strategic negotiation and operational efficiency
  • Specialised in high-value agreements, driving competitive offerings while safeguarding margins
  • Led global enablement initiatives on CPQ and CLM, enhancing QTC efficiencies and reducing Deal Desk dependency
  • Delivered insights into technical/process related challenges, influencing strategic decisions at senior level. Key collaborator with the VP of Rev Ops for a high-profile company wide address (SKO)
  • Team Lead during PTO coverage, at times operating as the sole POC for all deal support requests in Europe.


Notable Achievements:

  • Barclays: Instrumental in closing a $3.74M renewal, acknowledged by the Director of Sales for outstanding support in deal execution.
  • MacMillan Cancer Support: Provided technical and commercial support in pursuit of a $713k ARR, $2.1M TCV deal, optimizing pricing and revenue retention strategies.
  • Three Mobile: Played a pivotal role in securing a $275k ARR, $470k TCV deal, receiving commendations for dedication and effort in overcoming complex negotiation phases.

Revenue Strategy & Operations Specialist

Beamery
London
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Global account allocations in accordance with the principles of GTM strategy
  • Implementation of a Revenue/Conversational Intelligence tool, including requirement scoping and business case presentation to relevant stakeholders
  • Extensive review of existing processes for commercial activity tracking followed by recommendations of how to leverage data in order to improve sales cycle success

Commercial Operations Manager

Featurespace
London
06.2021 - 11.2022
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis of pipeline data to improve forecasting clarity and inform strategic decision making
  • Deal management and pricing negotiation for our Cloud based SaaS offering (deal value ranging between £1-£5m)
  • Project management on new internal solutions such as Dealhub CPQ
  • Acted as the Business Analyst to gather requirements, evaluate suitability, propose the business case and lead in the implementation and delivery of the product
  • Management of CRM and Lead Generation
  • Working closely with our Business Systems Administrator to improve data hygiene and marketing processes
  • Ownership of training and enablement sessions for new starters

Commercial Operations Associate

LoopUp
London
03.2020 - 06.2021
  • Application of data analysis techniques in order to create pricing plans in accordance with LoopUp's bespoke commercial structure
  • Utilisation of business intelligence software such as SQL and Power BI
  • Process improvement relating to the billing cycle, pricing tools and SFDC reporting
  • Leveraging CRM for report generation, object creation and monitoring of qualitative information relating to multiple stakeholders within the company

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Economics

The University of Manchester
09.2015 - 06.2018

Timeline

Commercial Lead, Northern Europe

Sprinklr
06.2023 - Current

Revenue Strategy & Operations Specialist

Beamery
12.2022 - 06.2023

Commercial Operations Manager

Featurespace
06.2021 - 11.2022

Commercial Operations Associate

LoopUp
03.2020 - 06.2021

Bachelor's Degree - Economics

The University of Manchester
09.2015 - 06.2018
Liam Bates