When enterprise software vendors start acquiring in clusters, it tells us something about where the market is heading. Asana bought Stitch, Coupa acquired Kluwo, Salesforce picked up Agentforce capabilities through Airkit.ai, and Vertice added procurement intelligence. Different vendors, different verticals, but the same strategic move: they’re all buying the AI execution layer.
What does that mean for SAP talent in the DACH region? In our experience, when major platforms integrate new capabilities through acquisition, the implementation burden shifts to existing teams. SAP consultants and in-house specialists will be expected to understand how these AI tools connect to core workflows. The job description doesn’t officially change, but the expectations do.
We’re already fielding mandates where clients want SAP professionals who can speak fluently about automation, AI agents, and cross-platform integration. A year ago, that was a nice-to-have. Now it’s becoming table stakes for senior roles. The fragmentation is real: these acquisitions create a patchwork of AI capabilities across vendor ecosystems, and someone has to make sense of it all.
For candidates, the implication is straightforward. If you’re working in SAP and haven’t yet developed a point of view on AI-driven workflow automation, the window to do so is narrowing. For hiring managers, the challenge is finding people who can bridge the gap between traditional ERP expertise and this new execution layer. Those profiles are rare, and they know it.
The vendors are making their bets. The question is whether your team is positioned to execute on them.
Prompted by reporting from ERP Today.