Solution Advisor - SAP Next Gen Academy for Customer Success (Saudi/GCC Nationals) - Hybrid, Riyadh

About the Role

Join SAP as a Solution Advisor through the SAP Next Gen Academy for Customer Success, a global development initiative aimed at early career professionals. This opportunity is designed for Saudi and GCC nationals based in Riyadh, offering a hybrid work model with a mix of onsite and remote engagements.

As a Solution Advisor, you will collaborate closely with customers and prospects to identify and resolve business challenges leveraging SAP solutions. You act as the subject matter expert within the sales cycle, supporting discovery sessions, executive meetings, and software demonstrations to highlight SAP's unique capabilities. The role also includes involvement in marketing events, Design Thinking sessions, and working with the sales team to explore additional business opportunities.

Program Details

• Complete a comprehensive 10-month training program combining theory and on-the-job learning to build a strong foundation for a customer-facing career at SAP.
• Gain hands-on experience under senior mentorship, working directly with customers in their digital transformation journeys.
• Participate in global experiential learning alongside peers worldwide, acquiring broad business, industry, and technological knowledge, including emerging technologies.
• Engage in immersive, in-person components including two separate four-week trips to San Ramon, California, for advanced training and networking.
• Full-time employment status from the outset with structured learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer discovery sessions and diagnostic activities to uncover business challenges and innovation opportunities.
• Create and deliver engaging and compelling software demonstrations tailored to customer needs.
• Support marketing demand generation activities and contribute to deal execution, including responding to proposals.

Candidate Profile

• Possess 2-3 years of professional experience with a solid base in technical and business processes and exposure to relevant technologies.
• Demonstrate business acumen across various industries, with skills to apply business and technical knowledge to customer scenarios.
• Showcase strong communication abilities, including proficiency in English and Italian, to engage across global and local networks.
• Exhibit familiarity with AI fundamentals, ethics, and application areas such as AI adoption, agentic AI practices, and context engineering.
• Display curiosity, adaptability, problem-solving, project management, and collaborative skills.
• Understand cultural nuances and apply emotional intelligence to foster inclusive teamwork and stakeholder interaction.

Additional Information

• Participants must commit fully during intensive program phases, with restrictions on vacation during these times.
• Travel expectations range from 0 to 50% of the time as part of the role.
• SAP emphasizes inclusion, personal wellbeing, flexible work models, and equal employment opportunities.
• The program is targeted at early-career graduates and aims at fostering long-term career growth and leadership potential.
• Background verification may be required for successful candidates.
• Requests for accommodations during the application process are supported upon contact.

About SAP

SAP is a leader in enterprise application software, serving over 400,000 customers worldwide. Known for driving innovation in ERP, cloud solutions, analytics, AI, and customer experience management, SAP offers a dynamic and collaborative work culture with a commitment to employee growth and diversity.