Solution Advisor Expert jobs at Sap in Germany

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

Subscription Revenue:

Annual Revenue – Achieve/exceed quota targets.

Trusted advisor - Establishes strong relationships based on knowledge of customer requirements and commitment to value (value of counsel and expertise, value of solutions, value of implementation expertise). Builds a foundation on which to harvest future business opportunities and accurate account information and coaching.

Pipeline planning - Follow a disciplined approach to maintaining a rolling pipeline. Keep pipeline current and moving up the pipeline curve.

Pipeline partnerships – Leverage support organizations including Marketing, Inside sales, Partners and channels to funnel pipeline into the assigned territory.

Advance and close sales opportunities - through the successful execution of the sales strategy and roadmap.

Sales Excellence

Utilize best practice sales models.

WORK EXPERIENCE

10+ years of experience in sales of complex business software / IT solutions

Demonstrated success with large transactions and lengthy sales campaigns in a fast-paced, consultative, and competitive market.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Bachelor equivalent

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Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

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Job Segment:Developer, User Experience, ERP, Cloud, Application Developer, Technology

What you bring

What do we expect?

• YOUR relentless commitment to be successful which includes to be a team player, enjoying some fun and oversee the big picture.
• YOU being hungry to solve challenging situations in a creative way as every situation is different and has multiple impacts.
• YOU willing to learn new stuff -every day- in a fast-evolving industry (yeah it’s “just” Travel&Expense but we can assure you it’s much more than that!)
• YOU having a demonstrable understanding of the cultural differences
• YOU having knowledge of SAP Concur’s Services (would be great)
• YOU having experience selling Travel, Employee Spend, ERP or financial solutions
• YOU being trained in Challenger Sales and Sandler or equal
• YOU being familiar with cloud sales (would be highly beneficial)
• YOU displaying passion for & responsibility to the customer
• YOU … (to be discussed within the interview)

What you'll do

The Senior Sales Executive role will be key to what we do – You will bring a number of years of successful experience to ensure you understand our customers’ needs and realize the benefits of the investment they make.

Within this role you will:

• be the responsible Sales Executive transitioning our customers into intelligent spend management.
• engage with customers partnering with SAP, Customer Engagement, Solution Consultants, Marketing and our partners. This includes territory planning and account strategy.
• have an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing cloud technology company to add previous experience and develop our customers and their purposes.
• have the mission is to achieve sales objectives primarily through selling SAP Concur Travel and Expense Solution through sales of additional service to customers.
• demonstrate and maintain a high level of knowledge about SAP Concur’s products and services, territory, marketplace, competitive offerings and other business issues, customers’ needs and goals.

What You’ll Do

As a Solution Advisor within the SAP Academy for Customer Success, you will be responsible to:

• Successfully complete a 10-month program that strengthens a foundation for a successful customer-facing career at SAP.
• Participate in experiential learning opportunities with colleagues from all over the world and acquire a wide variety of business, industry and SAP solution skills while working with emerging and cutting-edge technologies.
• Receive on-the-job training under the mentorship of a senior Solution Advisor colleague while working with our customers to gain real world experience and acquire the skills necessary to help guide our customers through their Digital Transformation journey.
  

Solution areas focus:

Knowledge in key areas such as accounting, procurement, and supplier management, focused on boosting visibility, cutting costs, and improving efficiency. (Accounting, finance, quote-to-cash, procurement, supplier managemer)

What You Bring

• 2 - 3 years of professional experience with a strong foundation in technical and business processes, exposure to relevant technologies/ solutions, and customer-facing skills.
• Technical and business process knowledge, combined with strong complex problem-solving skills, to support solution delivery and operational efficiency through hands-on experience with relevant technologies and industry-standard tools.
• A cooperative and productive approach to working relationships, internally and externally.
• A strong ability to quickly learn new concepts, adapt to changing environments, and apply knowledge to deliver results.
• An understanding of AI fundamentals, uses, and ethics, to identify business problems solvable with AI.
• A resilient mindset, embracing challenges with optimism and consistently striving for growth and success.
• Strong Business Acumen, including demonstrated knowledge of business processes and/or industries.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish to effectively engage with our global and local network

We are planning a practical and immersive portion of our program, which will likely involve participants spending four (4) weeks, spread across two trips, in San Ramon, California. This experience is designed to provide unparalleled hands-on learning and networking opportunities. *Please note the in-person component is still in the

planning phase, and the final decision will be confirmed by the first quarter of 2026. We will ensure that this information is communicated promptly, and that sufficient time is provided for necessary preparations.

During intensive phases of the program, it is critical that all participants are fully engaged and present to ensure maximum learning and success. As such, vacation will not be approved during some critical times of the program.

What you'll do

• Lead best practice in clean and effective code, and overall product quality.
• Understand company strategy and business, design, implement and continuously improve complex backend system to support large volume SaaS system with complex business scenarios, with high security, performance, scalability and testability.
• Engage in defining, developing, and managing software development models, fostering collaboration with colleagues across various departments and time zones to address challenges effectively.

• Assume full responsibility for the development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and customer support aspects of your projects.

• Thoroughly document technical designs, code, and configurations to facilitate maintenance and future development efforts

What you bring

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or a related field, having a solid Computer Science background, encompassing data structures, algorithms, databases, and distributed systems.

• Have 8+ years of hands-on relevant work experience in Java Development
• Strong experience with monolith and microservices architecture.
• In-depth knowledge and experience for following technologies: Kafka, JVM, Spring Framework, Tomcat.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and web services.

• Solid foundation with relational database, MySQL / Oracle / SAP Hana.

• Experience of Agile/Scrum, passion for unit testing, integration testing and test automation.

• Exhibit familiarity with Agile methodologies, coding standards, and Test-Driven Development (TDD), including unit testing, component testing, contract testing, and end-to-end test automation

• Demonstrate working knowledge of stress testing, performance testing, and performance test automation.

• DevOps mindset - inherent sense of ownership through the development, deployment and operation lifecycle
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong sense for clean-coding and build-in quality.
• Experience for identity and access management area, e.g. account management, authentication and authorization, is a plus.
• Strong communication skills in English.

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Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Job Segment:Testing, Cloud, Developer, ERP, Payroll, Technology, Finance

What you'll do:

The Senior Solution Sales Executive (SSE) partners with the end-to-end account owner to drive HCM solution specific sales motions, bring in domain expertise to solve customer business challenges, and grow the customer’s SAP footprint through acquiring new customers, renewing and expansion, while ensuring long term customer success.

• Develop a territory strategy
• Generate demand, by working with supporting teams, prospecting and use of social selling
• Develop opportunity plans containing compelling solution value propositions
• Manage customer relationships within the HCM solution area
• Progress opportunities for move to cloud/expand footprint accounts or accounts which are new to HCM
• Utilize deep knowledge of how companies operate, business models, strategies, and end-to-end business processes
• Stay informed about SAP’s competition and value drivers
• Leverage SAP’s comprehensive team of experts and industry knowledge to effectively address customer needs
• Build customer participation in relevant SAP communities, programs, and events
• Facilitate collaboration with the partner ecosystem

What you bring:

• Proven track record in business application software sales with overachievement of quota
• 5+ years of experience in sales of business software/IT solutions
• Deep understanding of the solution and solution innovations
• Broad understanding of the SAP solution portfolio and the business processes it enables to drive customer value conversations
• Alignment with product/solution management teams and marketing organizations a plus
• Demonstrated success with large transactions and challenging sales pursuits
• Proven contractual and negotiation skills
• Experience driving renewals, expansions, and up-sells of subscription or perpetual license-based solutions
• Knowledge of financial, competitive, regulatory environment

Meet your team:

• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Strategic thinker, high degree of creativity and innovation
• Excellent executive presence
• Results-driven
• Strong commercial/deal support skills, especially subscription-base

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Los AngelesJob Segment:Sales Management, Software Sales, Compliance, Cloud, Sales, Legal, Technology

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