Apprenticeship: Sales Specialist Associate F/M

Job Description

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

What you’ll build:

As a Sales Specialist Associate apprentice within the Finance & Spend Line of Business, you will be involved at the heart of our clients’ digital transformation and artificial intelligence challenges. In this role, you will contribute to building value propositions and will actively participate in business development activities alongside the sales team.

Your main responsibilities:

Analysis & strategic monitoring

• Analyze market trends and technological challenges in Finance and Procurement.
• Monitor the competitive environment and identify opportunities.

Business Development

• Contribute to structuring and overseeing business development actions.
• Identify, maintain, and qualify new CxO contacts.
• Participate in demand generation campaigns in collaboration with marketing and sales teams.

Sales cycle support

• Support teams throughout complex sales cycles (from identification to closing).
• Coordinate the various steps of the sales process.
• Prepare client deliverables and contribute to internal activities.
• Support sales representatives in administrative tasks and internal processes.

Customer relations & events

• Participate in organizing customer and partner events.
• Maintain data quality in SAP tools.

What you bring:

• Student in Bac+4/5 (business school or university)
• Excellent command of French and English (C1/native)
• Strong interest in sales, customer relations, and topics related to AI, finance and/or procurement
• Good interpersonal skills, team spirit, and ability to interact in a cross-functional environment
• Autonomous, curious, and eager to learn
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills
• Comfortable with digital tools (LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Outreach is a plus)

Where you belong:

You will join the Sales Department dedicated to Finance & Spend solutions, a dynamic team of eight sales representatives. You will evolve in a stimulating environment where collaboration is at the core of our approach. On a daily basis, you will work with various internal teams, such as marketing or solution teams. This cross-functionality will allow you to better understand the company’s overall challenges and to develop your professional network.

Duration: 12-24 months
Start Date: mid-August/ September 2026
This contract is subject to remuneration in line with the applicable collective agreement (Convention SYNTEC)

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
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 world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.

For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

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

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

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Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 448958 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Vocational | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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