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.


Meet the team

The mission of SAP S/4HANA and the Public Cloud ERP Product Management team is to drive and grow SAP’s core business as a market leader in cloud ERP. We are responsible for defining product scenarios based on market and target customer needs and translating them into consumable product requirements for engineering teams. We work hand-in-hand with our engineering and product marketing teams, as well as with our customers and partners on continuously improving our S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition product. Product Management is the authoritative voice of the legitimate challenges customers face, evangelizing an outcome-based product vision and roadmap that truly solves customer pain points by creating products that delight, yet serve the needs of SAP.


The Role

We are looking for a passionate candidate (m/f/d) that can lead a professional and future-oriented cloud product management unit. Ideally, you bring a track record in leading multi-national cloud and state-of-the-art Saa S units and are used to working in a fast-paced and agile organization. You will need to drive your organization towards a true Saa S mindset and setup, and quickly establish credibility and trust with key SAP leaders, product marketing and product management teams, engineering teams, customers, and your future peers. As a manager, you will have a CEO mindset, meaning you have accountability for driving success and growth of your respective product area.


Your future product management team has end-to-end responsibility for a wide range of logistical areas spanning from (and not limited to) the advanced product configuration, the management of serial & batch numbers throughout the sußpply chain, the management of handling units, the inventory & delivery logistics, all the way to warehouse and transportation logistics. Therefore, indepth expertise in one or more of these topic areas is an advantage.


What you’ll do

The Head of Advanced Cloud Logistics (m/f/d) will report to the Head of Product Centric Cloud ERP PM and lead a team across multiple locations. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead with customer adoption & satisfaction at every step of the way
• Personify, live, and breathe a Saa S mindset and be a role model to other stakeholders
• Be a strong influencer across SAP and in the market
• Lead a highly motivated and world class product management unit with focus on Advanced Cloud Logistics that supports the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition’s strategic direction and growth ambitions
• Understand and take ownership (with your team) of customer problems and turn them into product solutions from concept through to requirements, design, and delivery, collaborating with product marketing, engineering, and other stakeholders in doing so
• Engage customers, partners, and other stakeholders at all stages of the product lifecycle to ensure we are solving the right problems and building products our customers need
• Be an spokesperson for Cloud ERP within SAP and with analysts, press, and influencers
• Create a highly innovative organization with strong focus on Employee Engagement and leadership NPS

What you bring

• 12+ years of relevant work experience in the software industry, preferably in a Saa S organization with Product Management; strong CEO mindset
• Sound expertise in one or multiple of the core topics mentioned above is required; ideally in a 2+ year consulting or pre-sales role
• Excellent people management & leadership skills and ability to deal with high pressure from internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent verbal, communication skills with the customers, partners and internal teams, as well as board/executive level presentation skills
• Ideally, an international track record showcasing that you can effectively relate to multicultural teams
• Strong customer focus with previous exposure to key customers, as well as partner orientation
• Self-motivated and results-driven, with demonstrable success in previous positions
• Understanding of how to develop a product strategy and a product roadmap based on developing strong market expertise for a topic or product area
• Fluent or near-native English language skills

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 and more equitable world.
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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.


Requisition ID: 394705 | Work Area: Solution and Product Management | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: Virtual - Czech Republic #LI-Hybrid.