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Your role and responsibilities

As an Associate SAP Consultant at IBM, you will support clients in implementing, enhancing, and optimizing SAP solutions to help achieve their business goals. Working alongside experienced consultants, you will contribute to transformation projects, develop your consulting skills, and deliver business value across a variety of industries.

In this role, you may be responsible for:

• Assisting with the implementation, enhancement, and support of SAP solutions.
• Collaborating with clients and project teams to gather business requirements and recommend solutions.
• Supporting workshops, stakeholder meetings, and process documentation to understand current and future business processes.
• Contributing to project activities such as testing, documentation, data validation, training, issue resolution, and go-live support.
• Applying IBM methodologies and best practices to help improve business processes and client outcomes.

Depending on business needs and project requirements, you will have the opportunity to work with SAP technologies such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Supply Chain, SAP Finance, SAP Procurement, SAP Analytics, and other cloud-based enterprise solutions.

These positions are anticipated to start in 2027.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Openness to assist clients in solution design, business process analysis, process development, functional implementation, and application support.
• Ability to quickly learn enterprise systems, ERP platforms, and cloud-based applications.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to derive recommendations informed by data and insights.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 100%.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Preferred majors: MIS, Business, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Human Resources, or related fields.
• Previous Internship, co-op, academic project, or hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Exposure to SAP concepts, modules, or platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, or SAP Analytics is a plus.
• Understanding of core business processes in one or more areas such as finance, procurement, supply chain, human resources, or payroll.
• Exposure to requirements gathering, testing, documentation, process mapping, or workflow analysis.
• Willingness to pursue relevant SAP certifications and continued learning opportunities.

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IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Up to 100% or 5 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

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