Head of SAP Applications (m/f/nb)

Conrad Electronic SE; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime and hybrid working

Child day-care centre

Health and fitness activities

Job summary

A leading electronics company seeks an experienced SAP Manager to design and implement SAP strategies, manage ERP projects, and lead application teams. You will ensure efficient SAP operations while fostering a positive work environment. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of SAP solutions, strong leadership skills, and be fluent in both German and English. The company offers a hybrid work model and a range of employee benefits, supporting personal development and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of the SAP system landscape and cross-functional modules.
• Experience in leading teams with a motivating attitude.
• Expertise in managing complex SAP projects preferably with agile methods.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the SAP strategy and architecture.
• Ensure stable and efficient SAP operations.
• Plan and manage complex ERP projects.

Skills

SAP architecture

Technical leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Fluent in German and English

Job description

Your contribution to success

• Design and implementation of the SAP strategy within the group (roadmap, architecture, standards).
• Participation in the strategic development of the entire SAP system landscape.
• Ensuring stable and efficient SAP operations (including performance monitoring, incident management, and initiation of proactive measures).
• Planning, management, and active operational participation in complex ERP projects.
• Effective stakeholder management and coordination of external partners (consulting firms, freelancers, service providers).
• Central point of contact for specialist departments and business owners – from requirements gathering to solution finding.
• Technical and disciplinary management of the SAP application teams – including coaching, promoting, and developing your employees.

Your success factors

• In-depth, broad knowledge of the entire SAP system landscape, SAP architecture, and cross‑functional modules and business processes
• Proven experience in technical and disciplinary leadership of teams, with a motivating and employee‑oriented attitude
• Proficient in managing complex SAP projects, ideally using agile methods and with international experience.
• You have in-depth experience in SAP customizing and are able to implement requirements technically and precisely in the modules or manage their implementation professionally.
• Strong analytical thinking and the ability to translate complex requirements into clear, conceptual, and solution‑oriented strategies.
• Empathy and strong communication skills, coupled with decision‑making authority and a professional, engaging manner at all hierarchical levels.
• Fluent German and English skills.

Your benefits

We Are a Great Place to Work

Our tolerant and empathic work environment enables you to help shape our company’s future, thereby giving you lots of room for personal development. Our unique company culture was officially recognised by the Great Place to Work institute.

We Improve Your Work-Life Balance

Flexitime and hybrid working arrangements as well as a special leave allowance enable you to organise your workday around your needs. And we care about your children. Our head office in Hirschau operates a child day‑care centre that looks after your little ones.

We Communicate at a Peer Level

We are a family‑run business. Means friendly interaction is paramount to us. And when it comes to being a trust‑based horizontal organisation, around here, we practise what we preach.

We Promote Health

Which is why we offer a variety of services and activities centred around health and fitness. Regular medical checkups are top of the agenda. Moreover, for all those who like to keep fit, there is Conrad Sports Club based at our Hirschau office that provides a range of activities, coaching sessions and even an in‑house tennis court. Being healthy isn’t just about exercising, it’s also about a balanced diet. This is why food served in our cafeterias at Hirschau and Wernberg uses local produce and is freshly prepared.

At Conrad Electronic, we actively promote diversity and equality for all employees. Our jobs are open to all qualified applicants, regardless of their gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or ideology, disability, age or sexual identity.