Partner Engagement Specialist

We help the world run better
At SAP we keep it simple: you bring your best to us and well bring out the best in you. Were builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce and we need your unique talents to help shape whats next. The work is challenging but it matters. Youll find a place where you can be yourself prioritize your wellbeing and truly belong. Whats in it for you Constant learning skill growth great benefits and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

THE TEAM

At SAP partners are central to our strategic vision. Together with our vast ecosystem of more than 25000 partners serving more than 400000 customers across 180 countries we deliver transformative value guiding our joint customers towards innovation and growth.

The Partner Business Growth unit within SAPs Partner Ecosystem Success Organization is key to SAPs Ecosystem strategy ensuring a unified approach across the partner ecosystem and business motions. This unit acts as a core team that provides centers of guidance to ensure cohesive and connected strategy execution and operations as well as partner commercial models and programs across all partner types. Integrating domain expertise the unit ensures seamless connections between global teams regions and market units aligning with business priorities to drive growth and innovation.

THE ROLE

As Program Specialist - Partner Commercial Models you support the execution of SAPs partner incentives with a particular focus on activity-based incentives. You orchestrate the incentive execution ensuring all required teams become involved establishing a strong cooperation with Finance (O2I/O2C/Partner Payments) and OEC that role you will act as an authority that takes responsibility for incentive compliance with and adherence to the Terms & Conditions of incentives prior releasing payments to partners.

You support the content creation for the enablement of SAP partners and internal teams. You will be communicating to partners supporting them with any questions regarding their use of SAP your capacity you continuously improve incentive designs acting on input from stakeholders involved in the execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execution of SAP Partner incentives
• Orchestration & optimization of incentive processes across multiple SAP teams
• Tracking and archiving of compliance documents related to incentives
• Accruals and payment execution monitoring
• Partner and internal support / communication relating to SAP incentives
  
  

EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated project management skills
• Experience with SAPs partner commercial models and incentives a plus
• Strong analytical and finance skills
• Personality who takes responsibility for outcomes self-starter problem-solver
• Strong focus on compliance and transparency.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Excellent ability to build trustful relationships across multiple teams and functions.
• Language: Fluency in English with flawless writing skills for external facing assets any other language an asset.
• Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent accreditation required; Masters Degree or MBA preferred

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand 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 two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand 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 you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion
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Requisition ID: 445018 Work Area: Sales Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid