Solution Sales Expert (f/m/d) SAP Cloud ERP

SAP Belgium NV/SA; Walldorf; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP Belgium NV/SA is seeking a Solution Sales Executive – Cloud ERP (f/m/d) to lead strategic engagements in Germany, driving Cloud ERP adoption and revenue growth. You will combine SAP expertise with business acumen and end-to-end process knowledge to transform core business processes and enable SAP Cloud ERP adoption.

You will lead customer engagements in one of our sales teams, owning the LoB strategy, executing account plans, and collaborating with partners and cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• 7 years of professional sales experience with SAP solutions (Cloud ERP, SaaS) and related domain expertise.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, IT, or related field.
• B2B enterprise experience with multi-stakeholder SaaS cycles and top-tier consulting.
• Strong understanding of solution sales, customer value realization and account planning.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Fluent English and German language skills (C1 level).

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to establish and expand market share for Cloud ERP in named accounts in Germany.
• Build and manage a robust pipeline to achieve quarterly and yearly sales targets.
• Own LoB account strategies and coordinate with account teams for strategic plans.
• Provide domain expertise and drive the transformation roadmap for the LoB.
• Collaborate on demos, assets, trials, and enablement programs to accelerate adoption.
• Drive executive engagement, pricing negotiations, and complex deal shaping to maximize value.

Skills

SaaS sales

Solution sales

Account planning

Relationship building

German language proficiency

English proficiency

Strategic selling

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

We help the world run better

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Role Overview

The Solution Sales Executive (SSE) – Cloud ERP (f/m/d) is a strategic leader who combines deep SAP expertise, business acumen, and end-to-end process knowledge to drive Cloud ERP adoption and revenue growth. In this role, you will lead customer engagements focused on SAP Cloud ERP, helping organizations transform their core business processes and transition to the cloud. You will position SAP’s Public Cloud ERP solution (SAP Cloud ERP) and related innovation technologies such as AI and SAP Business Technology Platform as the digital foundation for modern, intelligent enterprises.

You will be working in one of our three sales teams and be responsible for our SAP Cloud ERP Finance portfolio. The SSE shapes transformative solutions and delivers measurable value to customers through thought leadership, innovation, and strategic execution—supporting both specific Lines of Business (LoB) and the overall “One SAP” strategy.

Key Responsibilities include

• Lead Efforts: Establish, develop, and expand market share for our Cloud ERP solutions within named accounts in Germany
• Pipeline & Opportunity Management: Build and execute a strong pipeline for Cloud ERP to achieve the quarterly and yearly sales target.
• Account Ownership & Strategy: Serve as the LoB owner for assigned accounts, developing and executing strategic account plans that align with customer goals, business objectives and broader account plans by account team.
• Drive End-to-End Customer Value Journey with Domain Expertise: Provide solution area domain expertise and thought leadership to understand and address high-priority business challenges. Lead end-to-end process mapping and the customer value journey, owning the transformation roadmap for the LoB.
• Enablement, Demos & Prototypes: Support solution advisors to ensure demo system readiness and manage enablement programs. Collaborate with Demo & Learning teams to provide updated assets and trial environments as part of scalable enablement programs as well as customized demos, POCs and prototypes with customer specific data.
• Value Proposition & Executive Engagement: Collaborate with value advisors to create compelling narratives articulating ROI, value leakage and competitive advantages. Conduct strategic discovery, run value leakage, AOTP workshops and deliver persuasive pitches with ways of solving distinct customer business/buying-center challenges to accelerate executive buy-in and drive demand independently of RFPs.
• Commercial Negotiations: Navigate complex pricing and contractual discussions, balancing client expectations with organizational profitability and cloud revenue growth.
• Adoption & Consumption: Support Customer Success Management (CSM) communities, secure references, and manage escalations. Collaborate with CS and CS&D adoption teams to ensure successful delivery of solutions and services, monitoring outcomes and driving continuous improvement to maximize customer value.
• Customer Success & Field Impact: Own LoB deal cycles, renewals, enablement, and executive engagement. Elevate customer discussions to prioritize investment and drive measurable outcomes.
• Relationship Building & Governance: Drive C-suite engagements and Buying Center Alignment by fostering long‑term high‑value relationships and convert executives into advocates and brand ambassadors. Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with customers and internal stakeholders focused on solution adoption, innovation, risks and opportunities.
• Ecosystem & Partner Engagement: Own relationships with strategic consulting partners (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, Accenture, Deloitte, PwC, EY) to co‑innovate, develop joint go‑to‑market strategies, and shape disruptive solutions. Maintain direct, high-quality relationships with partner account leads.
• Collaboration & Orchestration: Align closely with Sales, Product, and Marketing to ensure SAL impact is fully integrated into the go‑to‑market engine with tailored GTM approach. Drive joint accountability and coordination across internal stakeholders for maximum market impact.
• Competitive & Industry Expertise: Maintain deep technical and functional knowledge across SAP solutions. Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies and competitive trends to craft differentiated solutions that win in the market.

Qualifications & Competencies

• 7 years of professional sales experience, with SAP solutions (Cloud ERP, beneficial: Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Sourcing/Contracts, Finance/AP, Business Technology Platform or Workforce Management), SaaS solutions, ERP Solutions
• Relationships in procurement and finance communities (e.g. CIOs, CPOs, CFOs, procurement/finance directors, Head of Direct or Indirect Proc. etc.) of advantage
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Information Technology, or related field.
• B2B enterprise experience with multi‑stakeholder SaaS cycles, plus top‑tier consulting and deep industry expertise.
• Strong understanding of solution sales, customer value realization, and account planning methodologies; Expansion selling track record (account growth).
• Deep SAP and domain expertise, with strong understanding of AI and innovation trends.
• Maps value levers and tell a quantified ROI storytelling and compelling business case creation
• Strategic thinking, business acumen, relationship building and client advocacy skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed environment and influence without direct authority.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on problem‑solving and continuous improvement.
• Excellentverbal andwrittencommunicationskillsin German (min. C1level)and English

Why This Role Matters

The SSE is pivotal in shaping SAP’s market leadership by delivering transformative solutions, driving innovation (especially in AI), and orchestrating value across the customer lifecycle. This role is at the intersection of strategy, technology, and relationship management, ensuring customers realize the full value of their SAP investments while positioning the organization for sustained growth.

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 world.

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