Data Services Consultant - Japanese

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Job Overview:

Data Services is an organization within SAP Concur that provides data analytics consultation, report-writing services, and training to customers who use SAP Concur hosted software applications such as Travel & Expense and Invoice modules.

The Data Services Consultant will manage a portfolio of customers and work with each customer to develop reporting strategies and recommend best practices for specific customer profiles & industries.  For customer-requested reports, the Consultant will gather business requirements, translate these business requirements into a design, write the reports or dashboards, and work with customers to distribute the results throughout their organizations.   

Responsibilities as a RC will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Act as a subject matter expert for SAP Concur’s reporting module for expense, invoice and travel modules.
• Manage a portfolio of customers and work with each customer to develop reporting strategies and recommend best practices.
• Build, modify and maintain custom reports as per customer’s agreed business requirements.
• Manage customer’s expectations (internal and external) with regards to reporting deliverables, timeframes, etc. by understanding the key business drivers and their prioritization.
• Ensure completion of deliverables, managing schedules, meeting milestones, delivering within budget and committed deadlines.
• Communicate project status with the SAP Concur project manager and/or customer (as applicable).
• Update progress in SAP Concur’s project tracking tool.
• Work on support cases from the reporting queue through to resolution (as needed).
• Develop and maintain knowledge of SAP Concur’s reporting module knowledge, implementation practices and methodologies.
• Be aware of, and comply with, all corporate policies (e.g. data security, compliance, audit, etc).

Qualifications

Education, Experience & Training required:

• Business Admin (BA) / Bachelor of Science (BS) or equivalent experience.
• At least 3+ years’ in consulting or related customer facing role.
• At least 3+ years’ work experience with data reporting and analysis.
• Experience with Business Intelligence solutions.
• Basic knowledge of SAP Concur software product, a plus.
• Intermediate understanding of Microsoft applications including Excel (VBA) and SQL is preferred.
• Ability to work productively in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Ability to pass a background check

Job Specific Specialized Knowledge & Skills: (in order of priorities) 

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in the following languages:
  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Japanese and/or Korean
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong analytical, consulting and troubleshooting skills
• Project management skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to deliver on commitments
• Creative solution development
• Ability to effectively utilize data and system tools.
• Strong computer skills/Microsoft Office knowledge
• Proven ability to engage and interact with internal & external teams to resolve customer issues
• Ability to persuade and influence
• Ability to address and manage through ambiguous situations - assess situations, problem solve and make decisions

Working environment (where major activities are carried out):

• Office
• Customer site (if applicable)
• 0-5% expected travel needs (if applicable)

Working hours:

• 40 hours per week
• Flexibility in working hours as needed to meet customer obligations

Physical and Cognitive or Mental Requirements:

Major job activities – physical requirements:

• Use of computer and keyboard for extended periods of time on most or all workdays
• Use of telephone – throughout the workday as needed to conduct business
• Working under time pressure
• Working rapidly for long periods
• Communicating and interacting with others

Major job activities – mental requirements:

• Multiple concurrent tasks
• Ability to perform under stress
• Writing, reading and comprehension
• Problem solving
• Confidentiality
• Customer contact

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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.
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Requisition ID: 404492  | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.