Customer Success Manager - SAP Next Gen Academy for Customer Success - UK (Hybrid)
SAP
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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We help the world run better
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the
best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global
commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is
challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself,
prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong.
What's in it for you? Constant
learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and
succeed.
The official recruitment begins September 20
26. By applying to this pipeline
position, you have the option to get in contact with us early in the application
cycle for our SAP Academy for Customer Success Program starting March 20
27. We
will host info sessions about the Program in the months ahead
The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a global development program designed
for talent who are early in their career.
Who You’ll Become
The Customer Success Manager (CSM) works directly with customers to guide them
through their business journey with our solutions. The CSM works to increase
customer satisfaction, retention, renewals, references, and upsells for Cloud
products within their assigned solution portfolio. The CSM oversees key customer
milestones throughout the customer lifecycle, from deal signature through system
provisioning, monitoring implementation progress, and business case achievement.
The 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.
What You’ll Do
As a CSM within the SAP Next Gen
• 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 in the 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 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 CSM role in your market and continue to
receive mentoring and coaching support to accelerate your growth.
What You Bring
* 2–3 years of experience supporting customers and driving business
transformation, ideally in consulting or account management.
• Proven ability to deliver strategic guidance and solutions that drive
customer success and long-term value, coupled with experience in resolving
issues and managing escalations to ensure satisfaction and business
continuity.
• A cooperative and productive approach to working relationships, internally
and externally.
• A strong ability to quickly learn new concepts, adapt to changing
environments, and apply knowledge to deliver results.
• An understanding of AI fundamentals, uses, and ethics, to identify business
problems solvable with AI.
• Strong Business Acumen, including demonstrated knowledge of business
processes and/or industries.
• Proficiency in English to engage with our global and local network.
• AI focus areas: (AI Adoption Mindset, Agentic AI Day-to Day Practice, and
Context Engineering)
• A curious and agile mindset, with a passion for learning and the resilience
to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong problem-solving, project management, and creative thinking skills,
with the ability to collaborate across teams and communicate ideas clearly
and effectively.
• Emotional intelligence and cultural awareness that support inclusive teamwork
and thoughtful stakeholder engagement.
• A growing foundation in business acumen and emerging technologies, especially
artificial intelligence, paired with a results-oriented approach and the
courage to take initiative.
CSM focus areas:
SAP Finance & Spend Management (F&S) – Knowledge in key areas such as
accounting, procurement, and supplier management, focused on boosting
visibility, cutting costs, and improving efficiency.
• S/4HANA Finance
• Procurement
SAP Customer Experience (CX)
• Knowledge of e-commerce, sales, customer service,
and marketing processes.
About SAP Academy for Customer Success
The SAP Academy for Customer Success offers a three-year journey that drives
accountability and enhances productivity. It enables graduates to make a quick
impact in customer-facing roles while fostering career longevity and leadership
potential.
Join us for a unique opportunity to build a global network, collaborate with
customers to solve real business challenges, and gain hands-on experience with
world-class cloud solutions — all while learning in a dynamic environment and
earning competitive pay and benefits.
#SAPAcademyforCustomerSuccess
#SAPNextGen
SAP Next Gen is our global experience for students and early talent (0–3 years
of professional work experience). Being a part of the Next Gen community
provides access to a supportive global network, tailored development
opportunities, and the ability to contribute to high-impact projects across the
business.
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
likely involve participants spending four (4) weeks, spread across two trips, in
San Ramon, California. This experience is designed to provide unparalleled
hands-on learning and networking opportunities.
During 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 during some critical times of the program.
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
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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
world.
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Requisition ID: 456850 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 50% | Career
Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations:
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