SAP Licensing Consultant – m/f/d

COMPLION AG

SAP Lizenzberater optimizing SAP licenses and contracts for businesses. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure compliance and conducting license assessments for effective management.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeKöln • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPITSM

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As an SAP Licensing Consultant, you advise customers in small/medium-sized businesses and large corporations on optimizing their SAP licenses and contracts, prepare 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 and derive appropriate measures to mitigate those 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 consumption measurements (USMM, LAW, PCE metering) and audits
Develop and maintain a continuous license management process
Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize the license landscape
Derive strategic recommendations for future SAP investments
Evaluate new SAP licensing models such as SAP Cloud ERP Private or Public (RISE / GROW)
Prepare reports, analyses and decision papers for management

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 — in particular Cloud ERP Public and Private (formerly GROW and RISE), Digital Access)
Experience with the SAP contract framework (On-Premise and Cloud) and with SAP contract negotiations
Knowledge of compliance and audit processes (license measurement, SAP LAW, USMM, cloud license measurement, STAR framework)
Basic understanding of SAP authorization concepts, system architectures, and S/4 migration/transformation approaches
Fundamentals of Software Asset Management (SAM) and ITSM processes
Analytical and consulting skills
Ability to interpret usage data and determine license requirements
Cost optimization and scenario calculations (TCO / TVO) for licensing strategies
Experience supporting negotiations with SAP or resellers
Preparation of analyses and management presentations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours and mobile/home working
Part-time arrangements possible
Competitive compensation with performance-related bonus and a company pension plan
Mentoring program and support for professional and personal development
Personal use of a company mobile phone and BahnCard (train discount card)
Workations and team events

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAP licensing modelsSAP ECCS/4HANASAP CloudBTPSuccessFactorsAribaSoftware Asset Managementlicense measurementcost optimization

Soft Skills

analytical skillsconsulting skillscommunication skillsnegotiation skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillspresentation skillsdata interpretation