Head of Corporate - Southeast Asia

SAP SE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading enterprise software company is seeking a Head of Corporate in Singapore to drive growth among mid-market and corporate customers. This role involves leading a high-performing sales team focused on cloud service adoption, market expansion strategy, and achieving sales targets. The ideal candidate must have over 15 years of experience in software sales and strong leadership skills. This is a full-time position with a focus on teamwork and innovation.

Benefits

Flexible working models

Health and well-being focus

Commitment to inclusion

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven track record in leading sales teams within the SaaS or enterprise software industry.
• Strong background in partner sales and digital modalities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing sales team.
• Champion SAP’s public cloud strategy and promote cloud adoption.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with key decision-makers.

Skills

Sales execution

Communication skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Market expansion

Job description

Overview

As the Head of Corporate you will be responsible for driving the growth and expansion of SAP's Mid-Market and Corporate customers in Southeast Asia. Reporting to the President of Southeast Asia, this role will focus on both market creation and market expansion, ensuring SAP's leadership in the fastest-growing segment of the cloud software market. You will be the catalyst for driving sales execution, leading a high-performance team, and accelerating the adoption of SAP’s SaaS and public cloud strategy with SAP’s corporate customers and prospects.

Growth strategy and transformation

One of the key growth strategies for SAP’s Southeast Asia Market for the next 3 years is to extend our reach within the addressable market and drive non-linear growth through our Partner Driven and Digital Sales Segments in addition to the field team. Corporate leader will lead this transformation and safeguard SAP’s growth expectations in Southeast Asia.

Responsibilities

• Provide GTM strategy to Execution direction for Field Sales, Partner led Sales and Digital sales with 2 - 3 years transformation in mind.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing sales team focused on both midmarket and corporate segments, ensuring the achievement of growth, sales, and revenue targets.
• Champion SAP’s public cloud strategy – AI first Suite First, working closely with partners and customers to promote cloud adoption and expand SAP’s footprint within corporate segment.
• Drives strong alignment with Partner Ecosystem Success to enable and grow the segment &establishes a partner-first operating model and mindset.
• Establishes the digital services to help partners accelerate faster focussing on demand generation, solution advisory and revenue retention.
• Establish and implement sales strategies for selling SAP’s solutions through partner channels, focusing on partner-led sales and digital sales methodologies.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with key decision-makers, executives, and strategic partners to drive business growth.
• Monitor industry trends, customer needs, and competitive activity to inform strategies and ensure SAP’s market leadership in the region.
• Track and report on sales performance, providing insights to senior leadership and adjusting strategies to meet and exceed target

KPIs

• Corporate segment Cloud bookings and consumption ACV
• New customer acquisition and retention
• Suite / LOB offerings expansion
• Business impact of digital motions and further scale of Digital hub org

What you bring

• 15+ years of relevant professional experience
• Proven track record in leading sales teams within the SaaS or enterprise software industry, with a focus on midmarket and corporate sales.
• Expertise in sales execution, particularly within the cloud and public cloud sectors.
• Strong background in partner sales and selling through digital modalities such as online channels, webinars, and remote selling.
• Demonstrated success in driving market expansion, particularly in high-growth and competitive environments.
• Good understanding of cloud computing, SaaS solutions, and related technologies.
• Experience in leading and managing sales teams across the Southeast Asia region with knowledge of diverse market dynamics and customer needs.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage C-level executives and key stakeholders.
• Execution-Oriented: Strong results-driven focus, with a proactive approach to achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Transformative: Ability to inspire change, lead innovation, and drive growth across the region.
• Bold Thinker: Visionary with the ability to think strategically, making bold decisions to unlock new opportunities and outpace competitors.
• Nimble and Scrappy: Adaptable and agile in a fast-moving, dynamic market environment, with a “get-things-done” mentality.

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 are ethical and compliant

Our leadership credo: Do what’s right. Make SAP better for generations to come. We believe that great leadership extends far beyond the mere pursuit of business goals. We value and foster leadership that is driven with purpose and integrity. Our leaders are role models who uphold SAP’s values and shape SAP’s culture of integrity, by demonstrating and championing ethical and compliant behavior towards all stakeholders.

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: [e-mail]

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.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 431509 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 40% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

Requisition ID: 431509

Posted Date: Aug 20, 2025

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Expected Travel: 0 - 40%

Location:

Singapore, SG, 117440

Job Segment: Cloud, ERP, Field Sales, SAP, Database, Technology, Sales