Your Responsibilities:
Strategic licence and contract management
- Development and implementation of global licensing strategies, particularly for SAP, Microsoft and Oracle, but also for numerous other vendors;
- Analysis, evaluation and optimisation of existing software contracts and licensing models;
- Preparation, support and execution of complex contract and price negotiations with manufacturers and resellers, both independently and as part of a team;
- Collaboration in the introduction and subsequent support of a SAM tool from ServiceNow;
- Close management of a managed service provider for licences;
- Identifying cost reduction potential and deriving measures for consolidation and efficiency improvement.
Operational licence management
- Ensuring compliance and minimising licensing risks;
- Establishment, maintenance and further development of licence inventories and databases (SAM tools);
- Conducting licence requirement and usage analyses;
- Support and assistance with external audits (e.g. SAP measurement, Microsoft True-Up, Oracle LMS);
- Advising internal stakeholders on all licensing issues.
Stakeholder and interface management
- Close cooperation with IT purchasing, enterprise architecture, security and finance;
- Advising departments on licensing models, deployment scenarios and cost implications ;
- Support for cloud transformation programmes (e.g. SAP S/4HANA, SAP RISE, Microsoft Azure / M365, Oracle Cloud).
Process and tool development
- Further development and automation of licence management processes;
- Participation in the design and expansion of global SAM governance;
- Introduction and optimisation of SAM tools (Service Now).
Required key competencies and qualifications:
Professional qualifications:
- Degree in business informatics, computer science, business administration or comparable qualification;
- At least 5–7 years of professional experience in licence management or IT procurement at a global company;
- Very good knowledge of licensing models for:
-SAP (ECC, S/4HANA, Digital Access, engine licences, surveying);
- Microsoft (M365, Azure, Windows Server/SQL, Enterprise Agreements);
- Oracle (database, middleware, Java licensing, Oracle LMS methodology).
- Experience in supporting complex audits and contract negotiations;
- Practical experience in using SAM tools (especially ServiceNow).
Personal skills:
- Analytical, structured and solution-oriented approach to work;
- Strong negotiation skills and confidence in dealing with manufacturers;
- Strong communication skills with management and international stakeholders;
- Independent, proactive approach to work and a high level of responsibility;
- Confident manner in an international environment.
Languages:
What we offer at METRO.digital?
- Hybrid and agile work: thrive in a flexible, multicultural environment.
At METRO.digital, we promote work-life balance through a hybrid working model. You’ll be part of self-organizing, multicultural teams that collaborate in an agile setup.
- People development: when you grow so do we!
We want you to become the best version of yourself with individual and company-wide programs and trainings for people development. Focused among other on development, leadership, appreciation ... it´s time to upskill your career.
- Support with individual solutions: we are people-caring!
We offer support whenever you need it - at every stage of your professional journey.
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Position grade within our career framework: Procurement Consultant Grade 3 (Md7).
