Category Buyer Software (Senior) (f/m/d) - Procurement Specialist

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. 

YOUR FUTURE ROLE

We are seeking a dedicated (Senior) Category Buyer Software to join our Software Category Team, which is part of the Global Procurement Organization.

• Wide-Ranging Responsibilities: Your role will involve procuring various types of software, including client, server, network, infrastructure, cloud/SaaS, and others.
• Business Value Enabler: You will act as a trusted business value enabler for all SAP business areas, representing the software category within SAP’s global procurement organization.
• Contract Management & Supplier Collaboration: You will negotiate and manage large-scale contracts while working closely with our valued suppliers and overseeing contract management for your cases.
• Supplier Management & Strategy: In close alignment with the Category Manager, you will drive supplier management, procurement strategies, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Innovation & Optimization: You will seek opportunities for improvement, innovation, and cost savings by conducting market analyses and benchmarking to gain market insights and negotiation advantages.

YOUR PROFILE

• Stakeholder Management & Negotiation Skills: You are highly motivated and bring strong stakeholder management skills along with excellent negotiation expertise. You excel at setting clear priorities and managing diverse demands in an international, virtual environment.
• Team Player with Communication Strengths: Collaboration is key for you – you demonstrate a proactive, solution-oriented mindset and foster team success through outstanding communication.
• Experience & Expertise: You have more than three years of experience in strategic sourcing, ideally in a multinational organization with a focus on the software industry. Knowledge of common licensing metrics and the ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into actionable sourcing activities are advantageous.
• Language Skills: Fluency in both German and English is required for this role.
   

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Software Procurement Team is an integral part of SAP’s Global Procurement Organization, driving the definition and execution of global procurement strategies. In close collaboration with business stakeholders, the legal department, finance, and controlling, we develop innovative approaches to supplier management and strategic sourcing.

In your day-to-day role, you will work closely with the Category Manager Software and our Software Category Team based in Prague. You’ll join a highly motivated, dynamic, and collaborative team that prioritizes teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Meet one of your future Team colleagues here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/fabian-joerchel

​

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.
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

Requisition ID: 407447  | Work Area: Finance  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
 

​