SAP Cloud-Infrastructure Partner Manager f/m/d 

United States, Texas, Houston 

97935850

YOUR FUTURE ROLE

In the role as anCloud-Infrastructure Partner Manager (f/m/d)

Cloud-Infrastructure Partner Manager (f/m/d)will be responsible for:

• Understand, prospect, summarize and consolidate long term SAP demand, budget planning considering specific IaaS requirements.
• Lead and manage the strategic SAP Cloud-Infrastructure & Hardware Partner relationship in all vendor lifecycle related topics
• Review that day-to-day supplier operation is effective and take accountability of managing one or more global SAP Partner to ensure service delivery aligned to contract
• Evolve and develop the partner / supplier governance and the account management setup
• Own the cost, efficiency and performance of respective suppliers including relevant market check / benchmarking of all services
• Support supplier negotiations, jointly with the Global Procurement Organization (GPO), driven by business and market analysis
• Work with our sales and market units to define a suitable partner play to cover specific markets, driving CS&D’s future strategic Partner roadmap + strategic ecosystem

YOUR PROFILE

• 3-6+ years of related professional experience
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, or a related field
• Strong affinity for networking and building lasting relationships with partners / suppliers
• Good understanding and interest of cloud infrastructure and service models
• Some experience in purchasing servicesProven project/program management skills in international and global initiatives
• Ability to challenge status quo with strong analytical thinking
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English and German