Procurement Associate

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About the team

The Global Procurement Organization (GPO) is in the mid of a 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.

The Sourcing Excellence Champions (SEC) team is responsible for sourcing, negotiation, contracting activities and supplier management across the globe. The SEC Team is supporting several categories like Professional Services, Marketing, Cloud Solutions, TIH and IT Infrastructure Services. The Services include, but not limited to, HR related Services, Consulting Services, Development, Marketing Events, Advertisement, Market Research and Branding.

We are seeking an Procurement Associate with some first backgrounds in global procurement and/or Services procurement to join our team in DACH-EMEA Team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated first experience in global procurement and building relationships with key stakeholders. Furthermore, the candidate should work in close collaboration with regional team members from APJ, DACH, EMEA and US region.

What you’ll do

• Demonstrates capacity for evaluating suppliers, sourcing, analyzing proposals and negotiation
• Works independently within given area of responsibility and in collaboration with stakeholder
• Executes sourcing projects on a local, regional and global level. Prepares the sourcing and contracting based on facts and figures as result of an analysis
• Participate in procurement projects with cross-regional or cross-category focus
• Ensures compliance in relation to SAP´s policies and guidelines and works closely with SAP legal, audit, compliance and data protection team

• conduct market analysis and track market trends
• Understand the SAP corporate strategy and the strategy of his/her area of procurement
• Enhance purchasing related processes to best-in-class procurement processes

What you bring

• 1-2 years relevant experience in purchasing or tactical procurement within indirect procurement environments, ideally in a multinational environment (e.g. advanced degree in purchasing or related field)
• Languages: English (additional languages are a plus)
• University degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience
• Knowledge in procurement processes, analytical skills, negotiation, and communication skills
• Collaboration and communication skills, team player, ability to work in virtual international teams
• MS-Office knowledge (MS-Office, Word, PPT and Excel)
• SAP system knowledge (incl. ARIBA, Fieldglass) is a plus

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 393364 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.