SAP Licensing Expert

AkzoNobel · Pune

  • Experience3–10 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelmid
  • Posted8 May 2026
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About AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel is hiring in Pune in manufacturing industrial. This role looks for around 3+ years of experience.

Skills

  • SAP licensing
  • Software Asset Management
  • ServiceNow
  • SNOW
  • Flexera
  • Tachyon
  • Microsoft Excel
  • IT license audits
  • SAP
  • License & Asset Management

The role

An SAP licensing specialist at a global industrial manufacturing company manages SAP licenses, software asset management frameworks, and IT license audits, optimizing compliance, utilization, and costs across complex licensing environments. The role also uses ServiceNow and Microsoft Excel to track assets, analyze license positions, and support procurement and vendor management.

Full job description

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.