Marielle Ehrmann

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Member of The Supervisory Board at SAP

Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Overview

Marielle Ehrmann is the SVP and Chief Security Compliance & Risk Officer at SAP, where she also serves on the Supervisory Board. She leads the companys security compliance, governance, and risk management functions with a focus on a "customer-first" culture to protect data and build trust.

She is the author of the book "Praxishandbuch SAP Crystal Reports, " demonstrating her deep, long-standing technical expertise with SAP products.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Slow

ROI Driven

Curious But Skeptical

They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions  They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell

Topics They Care About

Security & Risk
As Chief Security Compliance & Risk Officer, she leads SAP's program for governance, certifications, and mitigating security risks to protect customer data.
Customer Trust
Her team operates with a "customer-first" mindset, focused on improving transparency and rebuilding trust in SAP's compliance strategy and program.
Corporate Governance
Serves as a Member of the Supervisory Board of SAP SE, demonstrating her deep involvement in the company's high-level strategy and oversight.

Media Appearances

Supervisory Board - SAP SE Corporate Governance. Featured in SAP.com

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SAP's Chief Security, Compliance & Risk Officer presented. Featured in SBN.no

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Running a resilient business with security compliance and risk – SAP Security Strategy (Presentation by Marielle Ehrmann). Featured in SAP (CloudFront PDF)

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Work History

1-2026
Member of The Supervisory Board at SAP
10-2023
SVP, Chief Security Compliance & Risk Officer at SAP
1-2023 - 10-2023
VP, Head of Business Steering & Operations at SAP
4-2019 - 12-2022
Head of Strategy & Operations, Technology & Innovation (T&I), SAP SE at SAP
3-2018 - 4-2019
Chief Operating Officer IQS, Head of Operational Excellence & Communications at SAP

Education

2005 - 2007
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of West Florida
2002 - 2005
Bachelor's degree from DHBW Mannheim

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Insights For Selling To Marielle

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marielle is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marielle

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marielle move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Marielle take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Marielle

Personality Compatibility


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