Senior SAP Practice Manager (m/f/d)

Avvale; Berlin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Avvale GmbH in Germany is seeking a Senior SAP Manager / Practice Lead to strategically develop and grow the SAP practice, shaping the consulting portfolio and delivering complex SAP S/4HANA transformations.

You will lead cross-functional teams, partner with clients on digital transformation, and drive growth in the German market while mentoring local ops and coordinating multi-stakeholder efforts.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of delivering SAP solutions in complex environments.
• Experience in greenfield projects, rollouts and S/4HANA and system conversions.
• Strong expertise in at least one of SD, MM or PP/Manufacturing with end-to-end supply chain knowledge.
• Experience in team or practice leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with senior customer stakeholders, including international ones.
• Proficiency in German and English; German mid-market experience preferred.
• Structured, precise work style; flexible and team-oriented.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and growth of Avvale's SAP Practice in Germany.
• Drive SAP S/4HANA transformation projects focusing on SD, MM, and/or PP.
• Support clients in designing and implementing scalable SAP solutions.
• Expand and enhance the SAP consulting portfolio in line with market trends and client needs.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities to drive growth.
• Contribute to Avvale's long-term strategy and market position.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the local SAP Operations team, overseeing projects.
• Coordinate with client stakeholders and technical teams for successful delivery.
• Support pre-sales activities including workshops, solution design, effort estimations, and proposals.

Skills

SAP Delivery

Greenfield projects

SD/MM/PP modules

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

German market knowledge

German & English

Willing to travel

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

About Avvale

Avvale is a global IT consulting company with over 3,000 employees across 25 offices, guiding businesses toward Industry 5.0 with a strong focus on sustainability and the circular economy.

What you will find

In Avvale we value our talents and your path with us will be full of:

Flexibility: Flexible Working Model Tailored to Your Needs: Enjoy flexibility with flexible working hours and a mobile working contract.

Training & development: Tailored Learning and Development Opportunities: Choose from a variety of training and development initiatives that align with your professional and personal growth objectives.

Attractive Compensation Package: In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer the option of a company car and generous employer contributions to a company pension scheme.

Mobility Benefits: Benefit from a company car for flexible and comfortable business travel, as well as financial support for leasing an e-bike through our company bike program.

Agile Organizational Structure: Enjoy the freedom to take ownership, contribute your own ideas, and actively shape the development of our consulting portfolio. Benefit from flat hierarchies and streamlined decision-making processes.

Personalized Career Support and Development: Individual mentoring and targeted development discussions provide the foundation for continuous professional growth and opportunities to take on new responsibilities.

International Network and Team Events: Connect and collaborate with colleagues across our global network and participate in regular company events.

Role and responsibilities

Dive into a world of limitless opportunities and actively shape our future together – become part of Avvale in Germany!

To strategically expand our SAP consulting portfolio in Germany and support our clients in complex digital transformation initiatives, we are looking for a Senior SAP Manager / Practice Lead (m/f/d) who combines extensive SAP expertise with strategic vision, strong leadership skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the strategic development and growth of Avvale's SAP Practice in Germany.
• Driving SAP S/4HANA transformation projects, with a particular focus on Sales & Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), and/or Production Planning (PP).
• Supporting clients in designing and implementing innovative, scalable, and future-proof SAP solutions.
• Expanding and continuously enhancing our SAP consulting portfolio in line with market trends and client needs.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities to drive sustainable business growth.
• Contributing to Avvale's long-term business strategy and strengthening our position in the German market.
• Leading, mentoring, and developing the local SAP Operations team, strengthening its capabilities and providing senior-level oversight of projects.
• Coordinating and aligning client business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Supporting pre-sales activities, including client workshops, solution design, effort estimations, and proposal development.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of working experience in delivering SAP Solutions;
• Experience in green field projects, rollouts and S/4hana and system conversation;
• A strong expertise in at least one of SD, MM or PP/Manufacturing modules, combined with broader end-to-end Supply Chain knowledge, would be ideal.
• Experience in team/practice leadership;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in large teams and ability to interact confidently with senior customer stakeholders, including international ones;
• Experience in SAP consulting company and exposure to the German mid-market/manufacturing sector would be highly preferred;
• Proficient in German and in English;
• Structured and extremely precise way of working;
• Flexible, open-minded and team player with strong communication skills;
• Availability to travel.

Join us as we embark on an exciting new chapter in consulting and actively shape our shared future.

In Germany, our services and consulting expertise span a wide range of industries and business areas, with a particular focus on SAP solutions. Our core competencies include SAP ERP Consulting & S/4HANA Migration, Digital Experience & Cloud Innovations, System Integration, and Application Lifecycle Management.

Our service portfolio ranges from the implementation and maintenance of leading SAP solutions to the design and development of customized digital platforms. We also provide comprehensive consulting services in test, incident, and change management.

Become part of Avvale and help us shape the next generation of digital transformation!