(Senior) Human Resources Recruitment Consultant (f/m/d), 12 months limited contract

We help the world run better
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.

Location Requirement: this is a Germany-based role following SAP’s hybrid work policy; candidates are expected to be based within commutable distance of one of our offices in Walldorf, Berlin, or Munich (Garching) for occasional on-site activities.

SAP supports relocation for this position and will assist successful candidates with the moving process.

What you’ll build:

As a (Senior) Human Resources Recruitment Consultant (f/m/d), you’ll join a culturally diverse regional team of Talent Discovery professionals supporting SAP in Germany. You will shape end-to-end recruiting - from requisition approval and profile definition with local and international hiring managers, through direct and indirect sourcing in the external marketplace, to candidate assessment/selection and complex offer negotiations.

Your tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Own the full hiring process to fill vacancies against time, quality, and service expectations

• Partner closely with lines of business to define search strategies and plan external sourcing activities for both internal and external candidates

• Execute active sourcing of candidates (e.g. targeted outreach, talent pooling, market mapping) as a core, ongoing part of the role

• Act as the subject matter expert on industry talent markets and trends for your assigned business areas

• Drive consistent, high-quality candidate and stakeholder experiences across the recruiting lifecycle

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field OR completed vocational training/apprenticeship with a clear recruiting focus required

• 2–5 years of recruiting experience in a recruitment agency and/or an international company

• Understanding of the German talent market and software development functional domains (e.g. Product Development, Software & Cloud Engineering ideally with AI background), covering market mapping, pipeline building, and competitive intelligence analysis

• Fluent business-level English (written and spoken). German is a plus

• Strong consulting skills with a customer- and results-focused mindset

• Proven, proactive outreach to talent via platforms such as LinkedIn (e.g., direct sourcing, talent pooling, pipeline building)

• Experience representing an employer on the external labour market (e.g., events, networking, employer branding touchpoints) Process orientation, attention to detail, and accountability across end-to-end recruiting

• First experience with competency-based interviewing and recruitment practices

• Cross-cultural awareness and effective interpersonal and communication skills, paired with a genuine passion for recruiting. Ability to manage demanding workloads and competing priorities is a benefit

• Project coordination or administrative project management experience is a plus

Where you belong

You’ll belong to a supportive Talent Acquisition community that collaborates across regions and business areas to hire great people for SAP. In a truly inclusive culture, we don’t just make room for different perspectives - we seek them out, because better questions lead to better answers. Here, your voice matters and your ideas are heard.

We value clarity, empathy, and teamwork, while giving you the autonomy to make a real impact.

You’ll stretch your expertise in a global, innovative company that turns curiosity into impact and learning into momentum, so you can do work that matters with people who care.

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion
SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.

For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 460052 | Work Area: Human Resources | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Limited Full Time | Additional Locations: Walldorf and Munich (Garching) | #LI-Hybrid | #MultiSalesDE