SAM Specialist SAP

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global insurance company in Zurich is seeking a Senior SAM Specialist SAP to join its Software Asset Management function. The specialist will optimize software contract spending, manage compliance, and provide subject matter expertise on SAM operations for SAP software. Candidates should have strong negotiation and analytical skills. This challenging role requires collaboration across various stakeholders to implement best practices in software asset management. Join the team to ensure compliance and drive value in the software domain.

Qualifikationen

• In-depth knowledge of SAM operations and software licensing topics.
• Ability to navigate SAP4Me and SAP System Measurement Tools.
• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups.

Aufgaben

• Provide subject matter expertise on SAM operations.
• Negotiate software contracts with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Drive initiatives to mitigate compliance risks and achieve savings.
• Negotiate effectively with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Drive initiatives to optimize software contract spend and mitigate compliance risks.
• Support global SAM activities and maintain stakeholder networks.

Kenntnisse

Expertise in SAM operations

SAP licensing knowledge

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Tools

SAP4Me

LAW

USSM

Jobbeschreibung

SAM Specialist SAP

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Zurich Insurance group is looking for a senior SAM specialist who specializes in SAP enterprise software to join global Software Asset Management function with an objective to optimize software contract spend, manage compliance, analyses data, draw the relevant conclusions and then work with others to implement opportunities or remediate risks. This is a challenging senior role, requiring a broad understanding of IT technology, service management processes and the ability to collaborate with many different stakeholder groups within Zurich Group.

Responsibilities

• Subject matter expertise, in-depth and proven knowledge of SAM operations and competencies, with ability to apply and advise on complex software licensing topics and produce ELPs specifically for SAP.
• Understand SAP licensing concepts, indirect usage rules and product use rights.
• Navigating and leveraging the SAP4Me, SAP System Measurement Tools - LAW, USSM, self‑declaration metrics
• Provide transparency of costs for SW contracts and assure fair allocation of charges to BUs and Service owners based on software usage.
• Negotiate successfully across the organization and with external suppliers/vendors in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Maintains stakeholder community and enables information sharing environment.
• Proactively identify and drive initiatives to achieve SW related savings, mitigate compliance risks, develop best practices and processes, to continuously improve software asset management service and to ensure compliance with budget and contractual requirements.
• Identify necessary changes and play key role in the complex software contract negotiations, manage demand and contract updates, liaise with external vendors, legal, contract and sourcing teams.
• Support day‑to‑day activities of the global SAM team
• Analytical skills, financial and commercial acumen, attention to detail, ability to process data in a complex global organizational environment,
• Organizational, productivity, time and project management skills,
• Ability to interface, influence and network with managers, staff and stakeholders inside and outside of the organization,
• Communication and negotiation skills with vendors as well as with internal stakeholders.

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.