
SAP License Consultant – m/f/d
COMPLION AG
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Köln • Germany
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About the role
- As an SAP License Consultant you advise mid-sized companies and large enterprises on optimizing their SAP licenses and contracts, create business cases and support contract negotiations.
- Perform license requirement analyses for existing and planned SAP system landscapes
- Advise internal stakeholders on licensing models, usage types and compliance requirements
- Assess licensing risks, including deriving appropriate measures to mitigate risks
- Monitor and manage current SAP license usage (users, engines, Digital Access, infrastructure add-ons)
- Ensure compliance with all relevant SAP licensing and contractual terms
- Prepare and support SAP license measurements (USMM, LAW, PCE-Metering) and audits
- Develop and maintain a continuous license management process
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize the licensing landscape
- Provide strategic recommendations for future SAP investments
- Evaluate new SAP licensing models such as SAP Cloud ERP Private or Public (RISE / GROW)
- Produce reports, analyses and decision papers for management
- Internally, you regularly exchange knowledge in our knowledge management formats about market developments and pass your expertise on to junior colleagues.
Requirements
- Solid knowledge of the SAP product portfolio (SAP ECC, S/4HANA, SAP Cloud, BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, Business AI, etc.)
- Understanding of SAP licensing models (On-Premise, Cloud — including Cloud ERP Public and Private (formerly GROW and RISE), Digital Access)
- Experience with the SAP contract framework (On-Premise and Cloud) and SAP contract negotiations
- Knowledge of compliance and audit processes (license measurements, SAP LAW, USMM, cloud license measurement, STAR framework)
- Basic understanding of SAP authorization concepts, system architectures and S/4 migration/transformation approaches
- Fundamentals in Software Asset Management (SAM) and ITSM processes
- Analytical and consulting skills
- Ability to interpret usage data and derive licensing requirements
- Cost optimization and scenario calculations (TCO / TVO) for licensing strategies
- Experience supporting negotiations with SAP or resellers
- Preparation of analyses and management presentations
- Familiarity with SAP tools for license measurement (LAW, USMM, SAP4Me, SAM4U) and third-party tools (e.g., Honico DLC, Flexera/Snow Optimizer for SAP, VOQUZ samQ)
- Skills in data analysis (Excel) and presentation (PowerPoint)
- Understanding of system architecture and integration (e.g., regarding indirect usage)
Benefits
- Flexible working hours and mobile working
- Part-time possible
- Competitive compensation with performance-based bonus and company pension plan
- Mentoring program and support for professional and personal development
- Private use of a company mobile phone and BahnCard (train discount card)
- Workations & team events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
SAP product portfolioSAP licensing modelsSAP contract frameworkcompliance processesSAP authorization conceptsSoftware Asset Managementdata analysiscost optimizationscenario calculationsSAP Cloud ERP
Soft Skills
analytical skillsconsulting skillsability to interpret datastrategic recommendationsknowledge sharingcommunication skillsnegotiation skillspresentation skills