Solution Support Engineer-Japanese/English

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Job Description Overview
 

The primary function of the Technical Support Engineer is to use technical and product expertise to support customers experiencing complex issues on the SAP Procurement applications. 

The Technical Support Engineer delivers an exceptional customer experience by:

• Using knowledge of SQL and Java to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Focusing on customer service, including frequent, high quality communication

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Provide direct technical assistance with customers via phone and email
• Own and manage concurrent Service Requests in a ticketing system
• Provide ongoing and timely communication to customers regarding the status of their requests
• Troubleshoot customer issues to resolution
• Create internal/external content for SAP Procurement’s User Community and internal knowledgebase
• Collaborate with and develop strong working relationships with cross-functional, global teams
• Liaise with customers and Product Engineering to identify, prioritize, and resolve reported system defects
• Provide on-call support during evenings and weekends as required by a rotational schedule
• Demonstrate a high level of expertise with product functionality; continue developing core product skill set as new innovations are released
• Ensure that emergency situations or business critical issues are resolved in the most timely and effective manner possible
• All other duties as assigned
   

Skills
 

• Experience with one or more of the following:
  • Writing SQL queries
  • Reading Java and object-oriented programming
  • Reading JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
  • XML, including SOAP and html
  • Fiddler and/or Soap UI applications
  • Troubleshooting and debugging common web-browsers
  • http and security
  • SSO (Single Sign-on) technologies, particularly SAML
• Knowledge of business processes and transactions such as purchase orders, invoices, catalogs and punch-out catalogs, reconciliation (orders, receipts and invoices), vendor management, contracts, sourcing (requests for quotes/price, auctions) and supply chain
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills; ability to listen and work with customers in real-time
• Effectively handle difficult and challenging customer interactions; maintain poise and professionalism on every interaction
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks or projects with changing priorities
• Successfully troubleshoot reported issues by gathering symptoms, narrowing down causes, and finding creative workarounds
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work cross-culturally

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Bachelor’s degree with a technical discipline
• 3 Years working with a web-based software solution
• Experience working with Spend Management Solutions
• Experience in a previous technical support or customer service role
   

Basic Qualifications
 

• Bachelor’s Degree with a technical discipline or a minimum of 3 years of experience in Support, Software Development, IT, or Quality Assurance

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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: 391187  | Work Area: Customer Service and Support  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.