SAP Contracting Process Manager

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process Standardization and Design: Lead the development and implementation of a golden standard for our organization's contracting processes. This includes defining clear, detailed working instructions for all roles affected
  by the process, ensuring a high level of process consistency and quality.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Work closely with stakeholders in global commercial finance and legal departments to align on process design and harmonization. This involves facilitating effective communication, collaboration, and
  consensus-building to ensure efficient and harmonized workflows.
• Performance Metrics and Improvement: Incorporate measurable KPIs into the process design to monitor efficiency and adherence. Utilize these KPIs to identify opportunities for process improvements and to drive
  continuous enhancement of our contracting processes.
• Accountability and Ownership: Foster a culture of accountability within global commercial finance and legal departments. This entails promoting ownership of process KPIs and driving the continuous improvement of these
  metrics.
• Future Process Improvement Roadmap: Continuously drive the roadmap for future process improvements, ensuring that the contracting process seamlessly integrates into the overall end-to-end process.
• Integration of Contracting Solution: Leverage the implementation of Icertis as an opportunity to benchmark current processes against best practices and to drive alignment among all affected roles.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Business Administration, Law, Finance, or related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years in process management, contracting, or related fields.
• Experience working with commercial, legal, and finance teams.
• Familiarity with Icertis, CMS or similar tools (preferred).

Technical Skills:

• Strong grasp of process management methods and best practices.
• Skilled in defining and implementing KPIs.
• Proficient in contract management software and tools for data analysis (e.g. SAC, Excel).

Analytical Skills:

• Ability to analyze and interpret performance data to find trends and improvements.
• Data-driven decision-making skills for process efficiency and quality.

Leadership and Communication:

• Ability to influence and engage cross-functional teams, especially in finance and legal.
• Strong consensus-building and negotiation abilities.
• Excellent communication skills for clear documentation and stakeholder alignment.

Project Management:

• Ability to drive and complete projects on time with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Skilled in developing roadmaps and prioritizing process improvements.

Change Management:

• Experience fostering accountability for process KPIs.
• Ability to lead change initiatives and promote continuous improvement culture.

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.

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Requisition ID: 444979 | Work Area: Information Technology | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid