SAP iXp Intern - Customer Interaction & Support Escalation

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Position title: SAP iXp Intern - Customer Interaction & Support Escalation

Location:  São Leopoldo, Brazil [hybrid position, 3 days per week working from the office]

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

The job responsibilities are categorized into case-related and non-case-related activities to provide clarity on the scope of the role:

Case-Related Activities

• Coordinate and prioritize the process of critical customer cases, ensuring swift and effective responses.
• Identify critical escalation scenarios and engage relevant MCC teams and internal stakeholders to support the customers.
• Analyze and monitor critical customer situations, mitigating the risk of serious business-impacting situations.
• Evaluate technical issues from a business perspective to assess their impact on customers’ daily operations.
• Use a standardized escalation-handling model to ensure clarity and transparency when guiding customers through critical situations.

Non-Case-Related Activities

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information systems, IT Management, etc.
• Knowledge and/or experience with SAP products is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of business processes is a strong advantage.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Strong customer focus with good oral and written communication skills.
• High-level analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze business impact information.
• Ability to perform under pressure with a calm, professional, and solution-driven approach.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership over responsibilities.
• Collaborative mindset; ability to work effectively as part of a diverse, global team.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Fluent in English (required).
• Intermediate Spanish or better (advantageous).
• Prior experiences in a customer-facing environment is desired.

What You’ll bring:

A curious and agile mindset, with a passion for learning and the resilience to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and communicate ideas clearly and effectively. Emotional intelligence and cultural awareness that support inclusive teamwork and thoughtful stakeholder engagement. A growing foundation in business acumen and emerging technologies—especially artificial intelligence—paired with a results-oriented approach and the courage to take initiative.

Skills & Experience

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer focus and ability to build trust through effective support.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in Technical Support, Consulting, Software Development, or Enterprise Software implementations.

Preferred Technical Skills

• APIs (REST and/or SOAP)
• SQL and relational databases
• XML and JSON
• Web Services and integration technologies
• Reading application logs, debug traces, and troubleshooting tools
• Windows, Linux, or UNIX environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with SAP Ariba solutions is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Procurement, Source-to-Pay (S2P), Purchasing, Supplier Management, or ERP business processes is a strong advantage.

• Please submit your resume in English

Where You Belong:

Be part of SAP Next Gen, a global community for students, universities, schools and educational partners, who are passionate about innovation and technology. 

1.     Culture of Collaboration: Partner with experienced SAP colleagues and expert mentors who will support your growth. Grow professionally through personalized mentoring, coaching, and career development support.

2.     Project-driven Experience: Kickstart your career with hands-on learning experience, making an impact from day one by contributing to meaningful projects that help the world run better.  You’ll have endless learning resources at your fingertips and gain future-ready skills from a variety of virtual, in-person, and hybrid learning sessions, cultivated just for you, and aligned with our learning approach.

3.     Gain Visibility: Build relationships with leaders and peers across teams and functions. Showcase your ideas, skills, and creativity in a global, fast-paced environment. Open doors for future career opportunities within SAP and beyond.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join the SAP Mission Control Center (MCC), a global organization delivering 24/7 support for over 400,000 SAP customers worldwide. MCC focuses on protecting, preventing, and accelerating to maximize customer success — safeguarding implementation and upgrade projects, mitigating risks, and ensuring efficient SAP software adoption.

As a CISE (Customer Interaction & Support Escalation) Specialist, you will act as a central point of contact for customers experiencing both critical escalations and non-technical support needs. You will serve as the interface between customers and SAP's global technical support organization, delivering expertise for escalated situations and empowering customers with proactive guidance on SAP support resources.

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Requisition ID: 458586  | Work Area: Customer Service and Support  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Student  | Employment Type: Limited Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid