SAP Country Manager

Tokyo, Japan / Osaka, Japan / Japan, Japan
Management – Asia /
Experienced Professional /
Hybrid
With 55 years of consulting expertise, 30 years of SAP gold partnership, we successfully operate in 23 countries, including Japan.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the global SAP consulting leaders as Country Manager for Japan.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

    • People management
    • Lead, develop and grow consulting team locally and regionally.
    • Ensure the well-being and professional fulfilment of the local team.
    • Enhance local company culture and make Westernacher Consulting an attractive employer in Japan.
    • Support talent selection, recruitment and onboarding.

    • Business Development and Profitability:
    • Ensure the success and profitability of the local entity.
    • Help Westernacher grow its market share in Eastern Asia in Supply Chain Execution and mid-market E2E digitalization services
    • Network and manage relationships with local and regional customers, SAP & other stakeholders. Act as senior expert and local face to the market, key customers and partners.
    • Participate in global steering committee.
    • Work closely with other key stakeholders – Regional Operations East Asia

    • Reporting Lines and people management:
    • This position reports to Regional Operations East Asia
    • The position is the disciplinary lead of the local consulting team (local legal responsibility).

Your expertise

    • Strong management &leadership expertise of cross-functional and international teams
    • Proven track-record in SAP sales and business development locally and regionally.
    • Minimum 10 years of industry/consulting experience of implementing or selling SAP solutions.
    • Very good communication, presentation and sales skills
    • Results and execution-focused, with a positive, “can-do”attitude 

General requirements

    • Bachelor and/or Master’s degree
    • Fluent English
    • Available to travel up if the role requires it
    • Committed to excellence

Our package:

    • Competitive remuneration package (base, variable, etc.)
    • Unique opportunity to join a fast-growing global SAP market leader and make a local impact
    • Inspiring and exciting, innovative working environment
    • Partnership culture with a strong entrepreneurial spirit
    • Flexible working arrangements /opportunities to telecommute
This is WE: 

Committed to innovation, since 1969 Westernacher Consulting operates worldwide, with more than 1000 consultants in Europe, Asia and the Americas. We provide global business and SAP consulting, serving medium to large sized enterprises striving for innovation, operational excellence and profitable, sustainable growth. Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, Westernacher Consulting is the global leader in business process and technology innovation.

Living, working, and operating in partnership. We are inquisitive, creative thinkers with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We question new ways of working, think differently and are willing to try out new approaches to create value and innovation for our customers. All of this makes us pioneers in our field and keeps us responsive, quality-focused and results-oriented.

Westernacher is a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Westernacher is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.