Specialist Customer Success Manager (S-CSM) – SAP Academy for Customer Success- Newport Beach Hybrid

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. 

The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a talent development program specifically for candidates early in their careers.

Who you’ll become

The Specialist Customer Success Manager (S-CSM) works directly with customers to guide them through their business journey with our solutions. The S-CSM works to increase customer satisfaction, retention, renewals, references and upsells for Cloud products within their assigned solution portfolio. The S-CSM oversees key customer milestones throughout the customer lifecycle, from deal signature through system provisioning, monitoring implementation progress, and business case achievement. The S-CSM is expected to serve as the strategic point of contact for the customer within the assigned solution portfolio and to leverage appropriate resources across SAP functions to maintain overall customer health.

As a S-CSM within the SAP Academy for Customer Success, you will be responsible to: 

• Successfully complete a 10-month learn-apply program, which includes classroom phases and field phases with your CSM team, that enhances your support into the S-CSM/E-CSM role, a critical customer facing function within our dynamic Customer Success board area. 
• Immerse yourself in multi-dimensional, experiential learning with a focus on digital transformation, global intelligence, human skills, business and technology acumen, solution/industry knowledge, and strategy/tools/process. 
• Enhance skills around your solution portfolio, managing customer retention, and driving value realization. • Receive onboarding in your local market with on-the-job training and mentoring by a senior S-CSM professional in the field. You will have the opportunity to work both behind the scenes and directly with customers.

The program will enrich your knowledge of SAP and the Customer Success board area and give you the professional experience to be ready to serve our customers. We offer full-time employment from day one with practical learning application for your role. Upon successful completion of the program, you will move into a direct customer-facing SCSM role in your market and continue to receive mentoring and coaching support to accelerate your growth. 

S-CSM focus areas: 

• SAP Digital Supply Chain (DSC) – knowledge of Supply Chain, Asset Management, Manufacturing, Warehouse Management, or Transportation Management
• SAP SuccessFactors (HCM) – knowledge of core HR and payroll, talent management, employee experience management, HR analytics and workforce planning, Sales performance management 
• SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network (ISBN) – knowledge of Purchase to Pay process, procurement, subcontracting, supplier network, and supplier portal.
• SAP Signavio – knowledge of Business Process Management/Business Process Automation applications
• SAP BTP – knowledge in database and data management, analytics, application development and integration, intelligent technologies and AI, and cloud solutions. Relevant consulting or project implementation experience in software solutions.
• SAP Customer Experience (CX) – knowledge of e-commerce, sales, customer service and marketing processes

What you’ll bring

• 2-3 years of work experience with a proven record of supporting customers and business transformation, preferably from consulting, sales and/or account management that includes resolution and escalation management.
• Multi-dimensional experience: global experience, leadership role, entrepreneurial/self-starter, volunteerism, music, sports, etc.
• Strong communication skills including fluency in English and local language. • Proficient interpersonal skills including passion, curiosity, effective listening skills, professional presence, empathy and “can-get-it-done” mentality. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders and business functions in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Strong Business Acumen including demonstrated knowledge of business processes and/or industries. 

About SAP Academy for Customer Success 

The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a talent development program specifically for candidates early in their careers.

The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a world-class training program that develops our next-generation workforce by delivering an energizing and inspiring experience within a globally diverse environment. This dynamic 10-month program strengthens the foundation for a successful career at SAP. 

Join us for the opportunity of a lifetime, to develop a global peer network, partner and engage with customers to help solve their unique business challenges, and leverage world-class cloud-based products and services, all while earning a great salary and benefits. 

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SAP’s employees across different regions are enabled to do their best job with the right mix of office and remote work according to country-specific guidelines and regulations. In general, our hybrid work setup consists of three days a week in the office or on-site with customers or partners.

We are planning a practical and immersive portion of our program, which will have participants spend between 4 and 6 weeks, spread across two trips, in San Ramon, California. This experience is designed to provide unparalleled hands-on learning and networking opportunities. *Please note that this is still in the planning phase, and the final decision will be confirmed by the first quarter of 2025. We will ensure that this information is communicated promptly and that sufficient time is provided for necessary preparations.

During these intensive phases of the program, it is critical that all participants are fully engaged and present to ensure maximum learning and success. As such, vacation will not be approved from March 1, 2025, to May 30, 2025, and then again from August 11, 2025, to October 17, 2025. *Dates are subject to change as planning is finalized.

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 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: [email protected].

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.

Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 88,700 – 197,900 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

Requisition ID: 403949  Work Area:Sales  Expected Travel: 0 – 100%  Career Status: Graduate  Employment Type: Regular Full Time  Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

Nearest Major Market: Orange County

Nearest Secondary Market: Los Angeles

Job Segment: SAP, Payroll, Supply Chain Manager, Cloud, ERP, Technology, Finance, Operations

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