Junior Category Buyer Software

at  SAP

WE HELP THE WORLD RUN BETTER

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• University degree preferably in Business Administration, Information Technology or a related field.
• Strong interest in negotiations. Background within Procurement is a plus.
• Knowledge of Software environment e.g. Client/Server software or Cloud / SaaS related areas with an understanding of common license metrics is a plus.
• Open-minded and willing to drive and embrace change.
• Fluent English (spoken, written), German is a plus.
• Excellent communication, strategic thinking, strong focus on teamwork, can-do attitude.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Experience in procurement within a multinational business or education in procurement.
• Experience in software procurement is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate, crystalize business requirements, and translate them into actionable procurement activities.
• Ability to establish clear priorities and effectively manage multiple demands.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is in the midst of ongoing transformation that will change the dynamic of how GPO engages with its stakeholders. This transformation is necessary to keep up with the fast-changing environment, develop into a digital organization, meet the Board’s ambitious growth plans, and support SAP’s strategy.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• Act as consultant, coordinator of purchase and trusted business value enabler for key stakeholders.
• Manage internal team requests and support senior team members.
• Understand and determine business requirements, create a strategies for your cases and execute them within negotiations.
• Implement, execute, further develop and maintain strategic sub-category plan.
• Seek continuously opportunities for improvements, innovations, and savings.
• Focus on business needs / values and relationship management of internal and external key stakeholders according to stakeholder matrix.