Director, SAP Intelligent Spend & Business Network, Saudi National

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PREFERRED COMPETENCIES- Displays a strong understanding of best practice business processes related to Procurement and Finance - Familiar with the full spectrum of Aribas software and services, as well as key differentiators between Aribas and the competitions offerings, Implementation experience is a plus - Ability to influence the opinions and decisions of clients using understanding of clients current performance level vs. best-in-class maturity - Proactively communicates with internal and external stakeholders - Identifies opportunities across all elements of a successful Value Advisory program (e.g. processes, systems, spend, structure, measures and incentives, people and culture) - Targets, cultivates, and manages high-level client relationships (e.g. C-level, VP, or Director) to build influence and trusted advisor status - Recognizes the service and change management needs associated with a client-focused business model - Tailors selling approach for diverse customer groups - Experience building, delivering and selling business cases to executive level audiencePREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following functional areas: Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Working Capital Management - Strategy consulting experience at Managerial level - Experience in technology enabled business transformation projects - MBA or similar advanced degree - Experience of working in KSA is must - English and Arabic speaking is must - At least 10+ years of working experience in Procurement and Finance experience (Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Accounts Payable, Working Capital Management) - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Strong presentation and organizational skills - Strong leadership and people development skills - Strong business and financial acumen - Excellent listener - Ability to work in a team environment and share best practices regularly - Adaptable management style to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers - Strong problem solving ability - Industry experience a plus - Ability to travel up to 50%+We are SAPSAP innovations help more than 400,000 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 200 million users and more than 100,000 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, we build breakthroughs, together.Our inclusion promiseSAPs 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.

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Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the worlds largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally.

As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAPs product portfolio and extends SAPs leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide.