NORTH AMERICA SERVICES BID COUNCIL MANAGER

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ROLE DESCRIPTION:

The primary purpose of the Bid Council Manager role is to drive an effective and consistent bid management process to ensure compliance with the North America Services bid management policy, tools, procedures, and methodology.

EXPECTATIONS & TASKS:

• Cover all aspects of Bid Council management and administration.
• Work with stakeholders including Services Sales, Services Delivery, Commercial Business Partners, Risk Management, Procurement, Customer Business Support, Solutioning Leads, and Business and Finance approvers.
• Support the bid team (including opportunity owners, solution leads, and other involved areas) on procedures, policies and risk assessments associated with the deal execution process.
• Ensure that Bid Council documents are compliant with bid management standards.
• Be responsible for Market Unit and North America regional approval activities, including scheduling, moderating, and documenting Bid Council meetings, while working with Market Unit and North America Services Sales, Delivery and Finance leadership.
• Follow up on action items identified during Bid Council meetings.
• Provide visibility to the management team and react quickly to any issue that might put opportunities at risk.
• Act as a process guide in the services community.
• Participate in skill development and enablement programs for Services.
• Interact with other Bid Council Managers for knowledge sharing, best practices sharing, and lessons learned from top opportunities.
• Maintain Bid Council tracker assuring accuracy in response to audit requests and Harmony quotations.
• Identify and support process, policy, or Delegation of Authority enhancements which improve efficiency, effectiveness, and/or compliance.
• Ability to work flexible hours since the Bid Council Manager may support any Market Unit across the USA.

WORK EXPERIENCE (preferred):

• Microsoft applications including PowerPoint, Teams, Excel, etc.
• Hosting virtual meetings.
• Note-taking.
• Managing inbox in Outlook.
• Working with virtual teams and collaborate across organizations.
• Experience communicating with C-level executives.
• Decision-making within own area of responsibility / project.
• Delivering training / enablement.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS & COMPENTENCIES:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, accounting/finance, operations, economics, information sciences, or management.
• Good communication skills and active listening.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, is required.
• Organization and process-oriented skills.
• Attention to detail, ability to work independently once trained.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Commitment to the success of customers, partners, colleagues, and SAP.
• Ability to identify and provide best practice recommendations.
• Prior part-time, entry-level, and/or internship work experience is a plus.
• USA work permit is required.

BENEFITS OF THE ROLE

• Join a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, covering business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience.
• Get hands-on experience with industry-leading software from SAP.
• Have a great opportunity to learn the ins and outs of a major Professional Services organization inside one of the world’s leading producers of software for the management of business processes.
• Become an expert in the SAP Services Bid Council and learn important aspects of the overall deal execution process.

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.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.

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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.

Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the hourly base salary rate range applicable for the posted role. The targeted range for this position is 45300 - 77000(USD) USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidates will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process.  SAP offers limited benefits for employees hired into hourly or like roles subject to appliable plan/policy terms. A summary of benefits and eligibility requirements can be found by clicking this link:  SAP North America Benefits.

Requisition ID: 409064 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid

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