(Senior) Category Buyer Software

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.

YOUR FUTURE ROLE

We are seeking a dedicated (Senior) Category Buyer Software to join our Software Category Team, which is part of the Global Procurement Organization.

• Wide-Ranging Responsibilities: Your role will involve procuring various types of software, including client, server, network, infrastructure, cloud/SaaS, and others.
• Business Value Enabler: You will act as a trusted business value enabler for all SAP business areas, representing the software category within SAP’s global procurement organization.
• Contract Management & Supplier Collaboration: You will negotiate and manage large-scale contracts while working closely with our valued suppliers and overseeing contract management for your cases.
• Supplier Management & Strategy: In close alignment with the Category Manager, you will drive supplier management, procurement strategies, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Innovation & Optimization: You will seek opportunities for improvement, innovation, and cost savings by conducting market analyses and benchmarking to gain market insights and negotiation advantages.

YOUR PROFILE

• Stakeholder Management & Negotiation Skills: You are highly motivated and bring strong stakeholder management skills along with excellent negotiation expertise. You excel at setting clear priorities and managing diverse demands in an international, virtual environment.
• Team Player with Communication Strengths: Collaboration is key for you – you demonstrate a proactive, solution-oriented mindset and foster team success through outstanding communication.
• Experience & Expertise: You have more than three years of experience in strategic sourcing with a focus on the software industry. Knowledge of common licensing metrics and the ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into actionable sourcing activities are advantageous.
• Language Skills: Fluency in English is required for this role.
  
  

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Software Procurement Team is an integral part of SAP’s Global Procurement Organization, driving the definition and execution of global procurement strategies. In close collaboration with business stakeholders, the legal department, finance, and controlling, we develop innovative approaches to supplier management and strategic sourcing.

In your day-to-day role, you will work closely with the Category Manager Software and our Software Category Team based in Prague. You’ll join a highly motivated, dynamic, and collaborative team that prioritizes teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What you can expect is professional onboarding, exciting career progression, a diverse work environment providing growth opportunities, learning & development possibilities, and an international business network for you to leverage. Interesting non-work related activities (volunteering, charity, sport events, ...) This role is based at the ultra-modern Metronom office building directly above the Nove Butovice metro station. The location encompasses SAP's vision for the perfect work-life balance by featuring uniquely decorated relaxation rooms, parents' and kids' room.

BENEFITS

Yearly bonuses, sick days paid, and sick leaves fully refunded, contributions to the pension/ life insurance, meal vouchers, holidays 5 weeks, educational courses, coaching and mentoring opportunities, free massage, cafeteria plan, free fitness studio, generous shares program, etc.

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: 438643 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid