Senior Specialist, Salesforce – Techno-Functional

Avient Corporation

. Serve as Avient's Salesforce techno-functional subject matter expert and trusted partner to Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Labs, IT, global application leadership, Salesforce Product Owners, and external delivery partners .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timePune • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Salesforce platform enhancements and configurations, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, and integration with SAP and other applications. Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable solutions while managing multiple projects and priorities effectively.

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Salesforce ExperienceApex DevelopmentSales Cloud ExpertiseIntegration CoordinationProblem-Solving Skills

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Hard Skills

Salesforce ConfigurationFlow DesignValidation RulesUser StoriesFunctional SpecificationsApexLightning Web ComponentsAPIsData AnalysisRelease Management

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementTeam CollaborationCreativity

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceSAPBTPAgentforceService CloudPardotMarketing CloudCPQ

Industry Keywords

Techno-Functional ExpertContinuous ImprovementPlatform GovernanceTechnical Debt ReductionAI-Enabled CRM

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Avient's Salesforce techno-functional subject matter expert and trusted partner to Sales, Marketing, Commercial, Labs, IT, global application leadership, Salesforce Product Owners, and external delivery partners
Own and support Salesforce platform enhancements and continuous improvement
Translate business requirements into scalable Salesforce solutions, including process designs, user stories, functional specifications, configuration requirements, acceptance criteria, and implementation plans
Design and configure Salesforce solutions using Flow, validation rules, field dependencies, page layouts, permission sets, profiles, roles, reports, dashboards, and other Admin-managed functionality
Design and execute coded Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Aura, APIs, and integrations, or direct partner development and provide oversight
Advance Avient's AI-enabled and digital CRM roadmap by modernizing Lead-to-Land processes, simplifying the user experience, reducing technical debt, improving opportunity and pipeline management, automating commercial workflows, and supporting AI and Agentforce use cases
Coordinate Salesforce integration requirements across SAP, BTP/middleware, and other connected commercial applications
Improve release management through impact analysis, sandbox testing, regression planning, deployment sequencing, business acceptance testing, documentation, and post-release validation
Drive platform rationalization and technical-debt reduction
Support platform governance and optimization, including security and access design, license utilization, configuration standards, documentation, and enterprise architecture alignment
Independently drive work from problem identification through solution delivery, communicate risks and decisions, follow through on commitments, and escalate dependencies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Systems or related business field, or equivalent experience required
5-8 years of Salesforce experience in expanded functional analyst roles and responsibilities
Hands-on experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud required
Exposure to Agentforce/AI Force, Service Cloud, Pardot/Marketing Cloud, or CPQ strongly preferred
Proven ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Effective communication with technical IT and non-technical business audiences
Strong ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and creativity applied to IT systems and business processes
Keen interest in and understanding of emerging technologies and their potential business applications
Exceptional organizational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously