Salesforce Administrator
at EFCO

Are you a construction-minded professional with a passion for building and making a lasting impact in the industry? At EFCO, we don’t just build concrete structures, we build careers, partnerships, and opportunities. Established in 1934, we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that make construction safer and more efficient.

Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, EFCO is a growing, people-focused company committed to Quality, Integrity, Innovation, and Super Service. From engineering and design to manufacturing and field support, we help customers turn vision into reality while achieving the Lowest In-Place Concrete Cost (LIPCC).

Working Arrangement

This role will work 100% onsite at our Des Moines, IA headquarters.

Purpose

The Salesforce Administrator role delivers a comprehensive range of Salesforce administrative services to support business and technical needs across EFCO. This role is responsible for day-to-day Salesforce configuration, maintenance, data integrity, and user support while contributing to broader system improvements.

This role partners with cross-functional leaders to develop and deploy scalable business processes, particularly those related to marketing, sales operations, and customer demographics. Additionally, this role blends technical administration, business analysis, and CRM strategy to optimize Salesforce performance and drive strong user adoption.

Key Responsibilities

User Support, Training, and Adoption (30%)

1. Serve as the primary point of contact for Salesforce users by responding to support requests, troubleshooting issues, and providing timely resolutions.
2. Develop and deliver role-based training, documentation, and best practices to increase user confidence and adoption.
3. Partner with business teams to understand needs, translate requirements into solutions, and promote consistent and effective use of the platform.

Data Management and Reporting (20%)

1. Ensure accurate, complete, and reliable data through imports, updates, deduplication, validation rules, and ongoing monitoring.
2. Support data migrations, integrations, and synchronization with external systems.
3. Design, build, and maintain reports and dashboards that deliver actionable insights to stakeholders and support operational and strategic decision-making.

Salesforce Configuration, Maintenance, and Enhancements (20%)

1. Configure and maintain Salesforce objects, fields, page layouts, record types, flows, validations, permission sets, and automation to support changing business requirements.
2. Plan, test, document, and deploy system enhancements while following established change management and release processes.
3. Proactively identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve system usability.

System Integrity, Security, and Performance (10%)

1. Maintain the stability, security, and integrity of the Salesforce environment through regular system audits, permission and access reviews, data quality checks, and platform health monitoring.
2. Enforce data governance, security policies, and compliance standards to protect sensitive business and customer information.
3. Coordinate with internal IT and external vendors as needed to support integrations and resolve system issues.

Continuous Learning and Salesforce Release Management (10%)

1. Actively stay current with Salesforce’s three annual releases and ongoing platform updates as a core, daily responsibility.
2. Review release notes, evaluate new and enhanced features, and assess their relevance to EFCO’s business processes.
3. Leverage Salesforce Trailhead, Salesforce Ben, user groups, webinars, and other official and community resources to continuously expand platform knowledge.
4. Recommend, test, and implement applicable new features to ensure EFCO maximizes value from the evolving Salesforce ecosystem.

Documentation, Process Improvement, and Collaboration (10%)

1. Create and maintain clear system documentation, business process flows, and configuration standards to support knowledge sharing and continuity.
2. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, Salesforce leadership, and external partners on enhancements, special initiatives, and long-term CRM strategy.
3. Support special projects and additional duties as assigned to meet organizational priorities.

Additional duties may be assigned to meet organizational goals and priorities. Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, to meet organizational goals and priorities.

Qualifications

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred; or equivalent relevant experience.
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3. Experience: 2-3 years of hands-on Salesforce administration experience; experience with system integrations preferred.
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5. Certifications: Salesforce Administrator certification required at hire or must be obtained within 6 months of employment; additional Salesforce certifications a plus.
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7. Computer Skills: Familiarity with database systems preferred.
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9. Other Requirements:
10. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
11. Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and maintain confidentiality.
12. Proficiency with Salesforce reporting and dashboard tools.
13. Ability to fluently speak English; ability to speak Spanish a plus.

Core Competencies

1. Technical Skills: Effectively applies Salesforce tools, features, and best practices.
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3. Planning and Organization: Manages work proactively and aligns efforts with business priorities.
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5. Communication: Communicates clearly and professionally with technical and non-technical audiences.
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7. Responsibility: Takes ownership of outcomes and follows through on commitments.
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9. Analysis: Evaluates complex requirements to deliver practical, scalable solutions.

Physical Demands

Light: Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly. Even when weight lifted is negligible, a job is rated light when:

1. it involves walking or standing to a significant degree;
2. it requires sitting most of the time but involves pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls;
3. it involves working at a production rate that requires constant pushing or pulling of materials.

To ensure a safe work environment while meeting the physical demands of the job you must be able to perform the following physical and mental tasks with or with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. Balancing - maintaining equilibrium when walking, climbing, crouching, etc.
2. Repetitive Motions - Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
3. Stooping – bending at the waist
4. Sitting/Standing – must be able to sit or stand as required for extended periods of time.
5. Lifting motions or lifting objects up to 20 lbs. ( this is an arbitrary number without an official analysis)
6. Walking
7. Climbing - ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc.
8. Hearing
9. Talking
10. Capacity to think, concentrate and focus for long periods of time
11. Ability to read complex documents in the English language
12. Capacity to reason and make sound decisions
13. Ability to write complex documents in the English language
14. Capacity to express thoughts orally
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16. Ability to regularly perform all job functions at company office or designated worksite
17. Ability to withstand environmental conditions such as extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, noises. Etc.

Benefits

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
2. Flexible Spending Account
3. Health Savings Account
4. Life and AD&D Insurance
5. 401k Options
6. Paid Time Off (PTO)
7. Tuition Reimbursement
8. 10 Paid Holidays
9. Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

EFCO Culture and Safety

Act with INTEGRITY by demonstrating honesty, responsibility, trustworthiness, and respect in all actions. Strive for QUALITY through continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making. Embrace INNOVATION by being self-aware, collaborative, and curious. Deliver SUPER SERVICE by creating value and consistently exceeding customer expectations.

At EFCO, the health and safety of our team members, visitors, and contractors is an overriding priority and EFCO is committed to promoting a safe and healthy work environment by requiring all team members to participate in environmental, safety, and health program activities. This includes always wearing required personal protective equipment; participating in safety training; engaging in and supporting safety activities including reporting hazards, unsafe work practices & near misses, incidents involving property damage, and any/all injuries – no matter how minor – immediately to their supervisor or manager.

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EFCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

The company reserves the right to modify, update, change and/or make corrections to this job description, at the sole discretion of senior leadership, at any time during the employee’s employment term, at the sole discretion of management.