Strategic Architecture Advisor (f/m/d) for SAP Business Data Cloud

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All SAP locations in Germany as for example Walldorf (close to Mannheim/Heidelberg), Hamburg, Berlin, Ratingen (close to Düsseldorf), Eschborn (close to Frankfurt), Gerlingen (close to Stuttgart), Hallbergmoos (close to München) are possible.

YOUR FUTURE ROLE

• Support global sales and customer advisory teams with BDC architecture expertise and knowhow about complex hybrid landscapes
• Incorporate existing customer data & analytics components in to-be target architectures leveraging SAP BDC and other SAP BTP solutions
• Guidance for local and regional sales and customer advisory teams on deal acceleration, execution considering global BDC & AI GTM initiatives
• Collaborate with the team in creating overall themes and competitive differentiation
• Conduct vigorous dry runs on strategic deals and customer engagements
• Transition engagement to implementation partner/ Services teams effectively
• Engage with customers to continue selling the vision of SAP Business Data Cloud and ensure eagerness for renewal

YOUR PROFILE

• Professional experience with large software/IT organizations in data management and analytics
• Extensive SAP product experience in the field of data management and analytics and/or several years of relevant solutions experience. The experience should relate both to modern cloud-based solutions and architectures as well as to traditional on-premises solutions and their modernization like SAP Business Warehouse
• Working knowledge of Cloud, Hosted Services, and Software as a Service/Platform as a Service models in the Business-to-Business Environment
• Viewed as a data management and analytics expert across SAP with a track record of success
• Focus on creating compelling storylines and themes for customer interactions
• Ability to quickly understand customer business goals and ensure they are at the center of recommended solutions
• Passion and energy in all customer interactions
• Full working proficiency in German and Business English, with proficiency in additional languages considered a plus

ABOUT THE TEAM

At SAP, our strategy is to focus on seeing the opportunities when bringing together applications, data and AI. SAP is uniquely positioned to lead companies into this new era of enterprise management. With Business Data Cloud, it offers a new platform for unmatched data to leverage business insights out of the box without the requirement to extract data moving forward. Allowing our partners and customers to unleash transformative insights, connect all data and foster reliable AI.

Our overall BDC GTM team is responsible for go-to-market planning and execution and solution strategy, aligning with SAP's corporate approach, support strategic customers and providing guidance globally. We are a talented and diverse group of individuals who are committed to putting our customers at the center of everything we do. Join us as we continue to provide valuable business solutions with the power of artificial intelligence.

The BDC Strategic Architecture Advisory team focuses on:

• Support strategic deals from an E2E data architecture perspective and drive customer lifetime value
• Develop blueprint architectures to accelerate sales and adoption
• Advise strategic customer C-Suite on cloud transformation and data strategy
• Address key technical and architecture challenges for BDC early adopter customers
• Collaborate closely with SAP Product Engineering on BDC feature prioritization and roadmap

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Requisition ID: 426274 | Work Area: Sales Support | Expected Travel: 0 - 70% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time