Associate Principal

Job Title:
Associate Principal - SAP Ariba Integration

**Job Description**:

- We are looking for talent that wants to be a part of the transformative journey with us at Bristlecone _(

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ABOUT US:
Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.

Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

ROLE: Associate Principal - SAP Ariba Integration

ROLE DESCRIPTION- The Ariba Integration lead is responsible for Technical solution architecture and technical solution design for Ariba implementation.- He has customer facing role responsible for interacting with different IT teams in customer team.- Should be able to manage small teams spread across the globe.- Must have basic procurement and SAP MM knowledge to understand basic Ariba business processes.- Implementation can involve integration with non SAP ERP integration with Ariba.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Customer facing and Technical Lead role for Ariba Implementations.-
- Liaising with Solution Architect, Functional Consultants and Technical peers to achieve project goals within expected timelines.- Integration configurations during Ariba implementations.- Drive and Assist with building Assets and Accelerators within SAP ERP and SAP CIG.- Responsible for the design, development, testing or support for ABAP related WRICEF objects to meet the business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE- 10 plus years of consulting industry experience in SAP ABAP.- Some experience in integration related projects.- Experience in integrating SAP ECC with Ariba Network using Cloud Integration or Business Suite Addon or Cloud Integration Gateway is Preferred.- Experience in SAP PI or any other middleware would be added advantage.- Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem solving environment.- Excellent customer handling skills and the ability to win customers trust and confidence based on your expertise.- Good experience in leading and managing teams, especially those that are geographically distributed.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE-
- Should be able to conduct technical design reviews and code reviews.- Should be able to analyse and recommend technical architecture, technical design and development using ABAP.- Experience in of ALE IDOC, File interfaces, RFCs, User Exit or enhancement, BAPI, BADI and Proxies.- Decent understanding of ECC MM Master data and business processes.- Should be able to analyse and recommend technical architecture, technical design and development using ABAP.

SOFT SKILLS- Excellent communication skills, verbal as well as written.- Positive attitude with flexibility and maturity to work in a challenging client environment.- Strong organizational, multi tasking, and time management skills.- Ability to drive project responsibilities in a dynamic and proactive manner.- Ability to showcase three Mahindra RISE Pillars e.g. Accepting No Limits, Driving Positive Change and Alternative Thinking.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Information Security Responsibilities:

- Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
- Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
- Report all suspected security and policy breach to Infosec team or appropriate authority(CISO).
- Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.