Solution Advisor (permanent position) - SAP Academy for Customer Success - Italy
SAP · (Hybrid)
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- 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 2026. 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 2027. 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
A Solution Advisor works closely with our customers and prospects to identify and solve business challenges and meet their strategic objectives using SAP solutions. As part of the sales team, a Solution Advisor is the “subject matter expert” responsible for the functional and technical knowledge within the sales cycle. A Solution Advisor provides deal support by participating in discovery sessions, executive meetings and presentations and delivers software demonstrations that help the customer understand SAP’s unique value proposition. In addition to deal support, the Solution Advisor participates in marketing events to generate demand, leads Design Thinking sessions, and collaborates with the broader sales team to identify whitespace opportunities at existing accounts.
What You’ll Do
As a Solution Advisor within the SAP Next Gen - Academy for Customer Success, you will be responsible to:
- Successfully complete a 10-month program that strengthens the foundation for a successful customer-facing career at SAP.
- Participate in experiential learning opportunities with colleagues from all over the world and acquire a wide variety of business, industry and SAP solution skills while working with emerging and cutting-edge technologies.
- Receive on-the-job training under the mentorship of a senior Solution Advisor colleague while working with our customers to gain real world experience and acquire the skills necessary to help guide our customers through their Digital Transformation journey.
The program will enrich your knowledge of SAP and give you the professional experience to serve our customers. We offer full-time employment from day one with practical learning applications for your role. After successful completion of the program, you are expected to lead customer discovery sessions and survey activities to uncover business challenges and opportunities for innovation. You will create and deliver high impact and engaging software demonstrations that compel the customers to select SAP over other competitive offerings. You will also provide demand generation support through marketing events and deal execution support by responding to request for proposals.
What You Bring
- 2-3 years of professional experience with a strong foundation in technical and business processes, exposure to relevant technologies/solutions, and customer-facing skills.
- Technical and business process knowledge, combined with hands-on experience using relevant technologies and industry-standard tools to support solution delivery and operational efficiency.
- 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 and Italian 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.
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.
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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.
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