Senior Salesforce Developer & Administrator
Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG
Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Salesforce Developer & Administrator to lead the design, customization, and optimization of our Salesforce environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical expert who can architect scalable solutions, manage integrations, streamline processes, and support a complex distributor/manufacturer workflow.
You will serve as the primary Salesforce owner-responsible for ensuring the platform effectively supports Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Operations. This role carries high accountability and requires excellent communication, problem-solving skills, and a strong ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Salesforce Development
- Develop custom applications, Apex classes/triggers, Lightning Web Components (LWCs), and flows.
- Build and maintain advanced automation, workflows, and complex business logic.
- Lead system architecture discussions and implement scalable, secure technical solutions.
- Maintain code quality, documentation, and version control.
Salesforce Administration
- Manage users, roles, profiles, permission sets, and security settings.
- Configure objects, page layouts, record types, validation rules, and process automation.
- Monitor system performance, data quality, and overall platform health.
- Maintain sandbox environments, change sets, and release management processes.
Integrations & Data Management
- Oversee integrations between Salesforce and proALPHA ERP, marketing platforms, dealer portals, or other business systems.
- Manage APIs, middleware, and ETL processes.
- Ensure clean, accurate, actionable data for reporting and forecasting.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Sales, Inside Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Engineering, and Executive leadership.
- Gather requirements, translate them into technical specs, and deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Support multi-channel distributor workflows and complex pricing/quoting structures.
Strategy & Optimization
- Drive continuous improvement of CRM processes.
- Recommend enhancements that improve efficiency, user adoption, and reporting accuracy.
- Stay current with Salesforce releases and communicate relevant updates to stakeholders.
Requirements
Qualifications
- 7+ years of Salesforce experience in development and administration roles.
- Salesforce Administrator and Platform Developer I certifications required; PDII, Advanced Admin, or Architect certifications highly preferred.
- Proven experience managing complex integrations, external systems, custom apps, and multi-step automation.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing, industrial equipment, or distributor-based sales models (preferred).
- Expertise in Apex, LWC, SOQL, workflows, flows, and integration middleware.
- Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
- Experience leading Salesforce governance, best practices, and release management.
- Ability to work independently with high accountability and ownership.
Benefits
What We Offer
- Competitive salary:
- Performance bonuses
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Professional development & Salesforce certification support
- Opportunities to shape and modernize a core business system
- A collaborative team environment with significant autonomy