Job Description :

Skills Required : SAP Licensing & Compliance across On-Prem, RISE, ERP on Cloud, SaaS, Hybrid licensing environments.

Asset & License Management Analyst :

The ideal candidate will be responsible for reviewing, managing, and auditing SAP product licenses to ensure compliance and optimal utilization of products and services within the organization.

- Develops, implements and continuously drives optimizations in the License, Asset & configuration management process, both within Akzonobel as with our strategic partners.

- Will develop and implement procedures for tracking company assets to oversee quality control & compliance throughout their lifecycles.

- Regularly reports out to relevant stakeholders on the license position per software product across the globe, including signaling potential risks and optimization potentials and financials.

- Supports IT Projects & Programs in during the project stages to the identification of License & Asset requirements, identification of procurement activities needed with Contract & Vendor Management/Sourcing and support the project team in developing the optimal charging mechanism.

- Manages and organizes periodical license audits conducted by software suppliers/vendors, including developing the right strategy per audit in cooperation.

Interaction with other departments :

- Build trusted relationships with the business and colleagues from IT, Finance, Procurement, HR & Legal.

- Support the designated Contract & Vendor Managers (Sourcing department) in managing global license/asset and vendor relations to agree the most strategically advantageous commercial license arrangement.

Job Requirements :

Experience / Education :

- Master/ bachelor degree in business management, computer science, computer engineering, or a related field of study.

- Minimum 3 to 10 years experience required in a similar role in a complex international environment.

- Demonstrated capability in implementing Software Asset Management frameworks and related software tooling (ServiceNow, SNOW, Flexera, Tachyon etc.,).

- Demonstrated capability in managing software licenses and assets particularly SAP (mandatory).

- Advanced excel skills (mandatory).

- Experiences with IT/License audits (mandatory).

- Demonstrated track record in optimizing License & Asset Management processes and driving optimizations in usage (cost-reductions).

Key Generic Competencies :

- Analytical thinker, structured, self-organized, execution driven, energetic.

- Establishes relationships, ensures alignment and cooperation (shoulder to shoulder).

- Internal drive to raise the bar by continuously looking for ways to improve current process.

- Networker, establishes good outside in relationships, stays abreast of external trends.

- Proactive and results driven, balancing analysis with doing to meet objectives.

- High level of accuracy.

- Lead by example and actively engage and motivate individuals.