Salesforce Core Consultant
Who We Are
VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
The opportunity:
Join VML, a leading global creative and tech company, and help shape the future of eCommerce!
We're looking for a driven and ambitious Consultant with experience in sectors like FMCG/CPG, B2B, or Omni-channel Retail to join our Business Consultancy team. You'll partner with top-tier clients (e.g., LEGO, Coca-Cola, Ford, Nestlé,), leveraging your eCommerce, digital and business expertise to deliver diverse projects across a range of digital channels.
What you’ll be doing:
- Salesforce Platform Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality, scalable solutions on the Salesforce Platform, utilizing Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Visualforce, Aura Components, Flows, Platform Events and Process Builders.
- Order Management Implementation: Implement, configure, and customize Salesforce Order Management (OMS) functionalities, including Order Summaries, Order Orchestration, Fulfillment, Payments, and Returns.
- Integration Specialist: Develop and maintain integrations between the Salesforce Platform and other internal/external systems (e.g., Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Subscription Application, ERP, payment gateways, shipping providers) using Salesforce APIs (REST, SOAP, Bulk) and integration middleware.
- Technical Design & Architecture: Collaborate with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical designs and scalable Salesforce solutions.
- Code Quality & Best Practices: Ensure adherence to Salesforce best practices, coding standards, and maintain comprehensive documentation for all developed solutions. Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability.
- Troubleshooting & Support: Provide expert-level troubleshooting and support for Salesforce applications, identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
- Release Management: Assist with release management processes, including sandbox refreshing, change set deployment, and CI/CD pipeline management.
Knowledge of Copado is a Pré.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest Salesforce releases, features, and industry trends, proactively recommending new approaches and technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Collaboration: Work effectively within Agile teams, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
What we want from you:
Technical Proficiency:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Salesforce Developer.
- Strong proficiency in Salesforce Platform development (Apex, LWC, Visualforce, Aura Components, Flows, Process Builder, SOQL/SOSL, Platform Events).
Mandatory:
- Experience with Salesforce APIs (REST, SOAP, Bulk) and integrating Salesforce with external systems.
- Deep understanding of the Salesforce data model, security model, and governor limits.
- Experience with Salesforce development tools and methodologies (VS Code, SFDX, Git, CI/CD).
Analytical & Problem-Solving:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Communication & Collaboration:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Certifications (One or more of the following are highly preferred):
- Salesforce Platform Developer I - Preferred
- Salesforce Platform Developer II (PDII) – nice to have
Preferred Skills & Experience (Nice to Haves)
- Zuora
- Copado
- Automotive Cloud
- Salesforce Order Management
- Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
What we can offer you:
Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.
Permanent only:
We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.
Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.
We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.
AT VML Enterprise Solutions
Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.
We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.
As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.
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WPP (VML Enterprise Solutions) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
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