SAP Taulia, a leading provider of working capital management solutions, today announces the appointment of Kirsten Loegering as Chief Product Officer, effective 28 September, as well as the promotion of Andrew Schafer to Chief Technology Officer.
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Both appointments reflect SAP Taulia's continued investment in its product and technology leadership as the business scales its AI-powered innovations.
In her new role, Kirsten will lead SAP Taulia's global product strategy and roadmap, coming at a pivotal moment as customer demand accelerates for AI-powered, embedded working capital solutions. Her track record of scaling enterprise product organizations will sharpen SAP Taulia's product roadmap, and deepen integration with the broader SAP ecosystem, further strengthening the company's ability to serve its largest global customers.
Kirsten brings almost three decades of experience in product management and go-to-market leadership within complex enterprise software organizations, with deep expertise across procurement, supply chain, and finance workflows. She previously spent 25 years at SAP, progressing from Project Assistant to Vice President of Product Management for Procurement and Supply Chain Collaboration, where she incubated SAP Supplier Relationship Management, SAP Business Network and Supply Chain Collaboration, formerly known as SAP Supply Network Collaboration. Most recently, Kirsten served as GM & Vice President of Product Management, Finance and Supply Chain Workflows at ServiceNow, where she built a new AI-driven workflow business from the ground up.
Andrew Schafer's promotion to Chief Technology Officer follows a successful tenure as Vice President of Technology, during which he primed SAP Taulia's engineering organization for scalable AI transformation. With over 25 years of technology leadership experience, including leadership positions at Avanade and Meta and founding CTO roles at Arteli and ConveyIQ, Andrew brings a track record of driving technical vision and execution speed. As CTO, he will lead SAP Taulia's core technology architecture, focusing on advancing platform security, enhancing operational resilience, and accelerating the delivery of AI capabilities across the product roadmap.
Cedric Bru, Chief Executive Officer at SAP Taulia, comments: "We are at an exciting inflection point in our industry as AI and automation reshape how enterprises manage working capital, and having the right leadership is critical. Kirsten’s track record of building and scaling enterprise solutions speaks for itself, and her extensive SAP background makes her a natural fit as we move towards SAP’s vision for Autonomous Finance—connecting data and processes across the enterprise to make working capital a real-time strategic driver. Paired with Andrew’s exceptional leadership in transforming our technology foundation over the past year, we have the exact combination of product vision and technical strength needed to deliver for our customers. I’m thrilled to welcome Kirsten to SAP Taulia and celebrate Andrew’s well-deserved promotion."
Kirsten Loegering, Chief Product Officer at SAP Taulia, comments: "SAP Taulia sits at a genuinely exciting intersection of finance, supply chain, and AI-driven innovation, and I'm thrilled to be returning to the SAP family to lead product strategy at such a pivotal moment for the business. Working capital management has become an increasingly important focus for many businesses today. I’m looking forward to bringing my experience building and scaling enterprise product organizations to SAP Taulia, and to working closely with the wider team as we accelerate innovation and deliver even more value for our customers.”
Andrew Schafer, Chief Technology Officer at SAP Taulia, comments: "Stepping into the CTO role is a really exciting opportunity as we build on the momentum we have established over the past year. AI is fundamentally reshaping what's possible in working capital management, and my focus going forward will be scaling our technology infrastructure to embed SAP Taulia's intelligence and execution power directly into the environments our customers rely on. I'm looking forward to partnering closely with Kirsten and the broader leadership team as we build the next generation of SAP Taulia's solutions."