Job Description
PURPOSE & OBJECTIVE
SAP seeks a Bilingual Senior Contracts Manager with expertise in public sector to support its ecosystem sales organizations, including both On-Premise and Cloud businesses. Key duties revolve around drafting, negotiating, and managing multiple complex technology license, service, and related agreements. An in-depth understanding of public sector procurement processes and adherence to them are fundamental. The role requires excellent business judgment, the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, and excellent bilingual communication skills.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare, negotiate, and draft direct customer contracts agreements.
Be responsible for negotiating and resolving contract issues across all company lines of business, including licensing, services, data security and privacy.
Work closely with internal Contracts, Sales, Pricing, DPO, Shared Services, and Revenue Recognition teams during the drafting and negotiation process.
Verify customer user and pricing information provided in the Order Form with the Quote Tool provided by shared services organizations and/or Account Executive, and work with Revenue Recognition team to ensure final business and contract terms do not cause revenue deferrals.
Support internal line(s) of business and/or practice area(s) – provide assistance to business leaders and teams on various related issues. This support might include managing external counsel, working on a matrix team with the business, helping to develop/support new programs, and more.
Provide internal customer support: Interface with sales, services account teams, their management, and other lines of business representatives to offer support, training, and transfer knowledge.
Advise personnel on the legal implications of past and proposed actions, and then formulate solutions to problems.
Anticipate problems and initiate actions to resolve them through professional qualifications and experience, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Collaborate with legal colleagues (both global and local) and relevant F/A functions under the direction of the General Counsel or Assistant General Counsel to develop new or updated programs, contract templates, manuals, and other supporting materials, in line with SAP policy and procedure, while mitigating risks to the company and achieving regional/global consistency.
Undertake special projects as assigned by the supervisor.
EDUCATION & SKILLS
A university degree in Law or relevant field is required.
An in-depth understanding of public sector procurement is essential.
Proven experience in software/cloud licensing, professional services, e-contracts, and critical transaction management.
At least 5 years of experience.
Complete fluency in French and English is a requirement.
Due to the extensive interaction with public sector clients and internal teams, candidates with strong interpersonal skills and a keen eye for detail will be given preference. In addition, a deep understanding of governmental legal and procurement processes will be beneficial. Please note, successful candidates might be subjected to a background verification process with an external vendor.
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