Jeroen van der Lingen

Founding Partner

Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Region

About

Technology executive with 30+ years of international leadership experience at SAP, Coupa, and high-growth software companies. Now Founding Partner at Salesteq, helping automotive retailers accelerate sales, service, and customer engagement through proven AI solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. Passionate about building businesses, leading high-performing teams, and turning innovation into tangible results.

Experience

  • Founding Partner at Salesteq
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Regional President at Coupa Software
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    Head of Enterprise Sales DACH, France, Benelux, Nordics

  • COO Global Revenue Operations at SoftwareOne
    Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 · 7 mos

  • SAP (11 yrs 7 mos)
    • Managing Director
      Jul 2021 - Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Senior Vice President, Global Head of Strategic Customers SAP SuccessFactors
      Oct 2017 - Jul 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    • Senior Vice President, Head of Services Sales Europe, Middle East & Africa
      Jan 2013 - Oct 2017 · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Head of EMEA North at SAP SuccessFactors
    Sep 2018 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    SAP SuccessFactors Human Experience Management (HXM) Suite helps organizations take charge of change by adapting how you deliver HR. An established leader in the human capital management (HCM) category, SAP now offers a new way for companies to engage with employees. The SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite reimagines transaction-based HR functions – shifting from traditional, disconnected processes to end-to-end experiences that link business priorities with what people really need, what motivates them, and what inspires them to do and be their best. Intelligent technology supercharges these experiences to make each interaction more meaningful, and continuous employee feedback reveals the why behind what is happening in the workforce. And an ecosystem of innovators helps organizations tackle everything from diversity and recruiting to well-being, safety, skills development, and more. With SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite, organizations can deliver the exceptional employee experiences that create a more flexible, engaged workforce and a more resilient business.