SALESFORCE · CPQ

Quote-to-Cash Redesign

Rebuilt the Salesforce CPQ data model, products, bundles, discounts and approvals, so Sales can quote a full solution in minutes, not days.

Role

Product Manager

Timeline

2023 · 6 months

The challenge

Sales reps needed 1 to 3 days to configure a full solution quote, chasing PMs for compatibility, discounting and approval rules. Deals slipped, customers waited.

The decision

Chose Rebuild the catalog + rules over Layer more approvals on top

The bottleneck was the data model, not the process. Rewriting rules fixed the actual root cause.

How I approached it

  • 01Rebuilt the CPQ product catalog, bundles and rules from the ground up.
  • 02Codified discount thresholds and approval flows so exceptions became rare, not the norm.
  • 03Trained Sales on the new model with real-world scenarios.
  • 04Wired CPQ into the new data warehouse for consistent pricing.

Impact

  • Quote turnaround: days → minutes for standard configurations.
  • Fewer PM interruptions during deal cycles.
  • Cleaner approval trail for finance and audit.

Stack

  • Salesforce CPQ
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Power BI