Deal Desk Manager
Date: Oct 28, 2026
Location: Moline, IL, Illinois, US, 61265
Company: John Deere
There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans.
Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - Moline, IL
Function: Marketing and Sales (CA)
Title: Deal Desk Manager - 124832
Onsite/Remote:Remote Position
This position is eligible for remote work at the present time. The arrangement may be delayed for training or other job acclimation purposes and remains subject to change.
Your Responsibilities
As a Deal Desk Manager for John Deere WW Construction & Forestry, you will:
- Lead the Deal Desk process supporting complex and strategic customer opportunities
- Establish and manage commercial approval workflows, decision rights, and escalation processes
- Partner with Sales, Finance, Strategic Revenue Management, Product Marketing, Dealer Development, and Technology teams to evaluate pricing exceptions and commercial proposals
- Drive improvements in quote turnaround time, approval cycle times, and deal transparency
- Support implementation of future pricing capabilities, including dynamic deal scoring, automated approval workflows, and pricing governance processes
- Develop reporting and analytics that provide visibility into deal performance, escalation trends, discounting behavior, and process effectiveness
- Create standardized operating procedures, training materials, and governance routines that support consistent execution across the organization
VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position
What Skills You Need
- Experience supporting enterprise pricing, deal management, quoting, or commercial governance processes
- Knowledge of dealer channel operations and field sales organizations
- Experience with CRM, pricing, quoting, workflow, or sales operations platforms
- Background in strategic revenue management, pricing strategy, or sales effectiveness initiatives
- Understanding of key financial indicators to make effective business decisions
- Experience with data analytics and driven decision making
What Makes You Standout
- Demonstrated success leading business transformation or process improvement efforts
- Strong understanding of commercial decision-making within a matrixed organization
- Strong understanding of dealer commercial deals, pricing coordination, sales support, or financial analysis in a channel environment
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, or related experience
What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Highly competitive base pay
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
- Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
- Charitable contribution match
- Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
- Vacation and Holiday Pay
$77,628.00 - $116,436.00 + Benefits
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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.
The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.
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