Manager - SAP Ariba

Overview
The role will be responsible for Technical direction on SAP Ariba (B & I) Buying and Invoicing related for global and project management of sector or global Ariba Requisition to Pay projects .

Responsibilities
Job Description:

• Should have at-least 7 years of experience in Ariba Requisition to Pay or indirect procurement downstream solution .
• Minimum 2 end to end Ariba implementations in indirect procurement using SAP Ariba tool .
• Must have strong experience in SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing solutions.
• Strong Knowledge on SAP Ariba implementation activities (Requirement gathering, fit-gap analysis, system configuration & customization, cutover, Go-live, etc.)
• Must be aware of Buying and Invoicing and Ariba Workflows and Catalogs
• Strong consulting experience in procurement P2P and Invoicing.
• Good to have SAP MM knowledge.
• Good knowledge and understanding of SAP eco system and Integration of SAP Ariba with SAP ECC or SAP HANA.
• Experience in planning, implementation, and configuration over the full project cycle
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with strong analytical skills

Responsibilities
that are useful for an Ariba techno functional consultant include:

• Interact and communicate with Cross functional SAP and Non SAP and business teams at all phases of Project Lifecycle
• Should have experience in integration of SAP Ariba with other legacy application and 3rd party application.
• Demonstrate Good practices and lead the team and work with cross functional teams to resolve the issues.
• Documentation, design the requirements in accordance with Project SOW
• Designs solution specific to business process outcomes and understands how to develop and integrate a proposed solution into a customer's existing business and technical environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and provide effective solutions..
• Manage Ariba Configuration Workbooks, Create Specifications, TS, UAT scripts.
• Manage the cutover activities and support during the cut over / hyper care / go live phase.
• Should be excellent team player with Excellent Communication Skills and negotiating skills and influencing the stakeholders and managing multiple priority projects.
• Ability to lead teams is preferable.
• Must be able to Work independently and manage the customer deliverables.

• Excellent Verbal & Written Communication as well as Interpersonal and Analytical Skills

• Must have solid SAP Project Management Experience

• Must have Proficiency in Project Management Software.
• Ensure that all procurement activities, processes, and transactions align with corporate governance, policies, and compliance standards.
• Conduct training, serve as SME
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Develop a strong understanding of the application and business processes
• Provide expertise and knowledge to our operations teams when they need our assistance
• Work with customers, business and IT partners globally to identify and resolve issues, escalating as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10+ years of Procurement applications Delivery and development experience such as SAP MM, Ariba, MDG, SAP
• 3+ years Project Management
• 3+ years working with Managed Service Partners and/or 3rd Party implementors
• Familiar with MW integration, CIG, APIs
• Experience in Delivering complex application implementations with a Global user base
• Experience using ServiceNow, MyIT Portfolio, Azure Devops, Quality Center MS Project and other supporting tools
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and articulate to leadership
• Proven ability to prioritize work and delegate deliverables leading a team of employees and
• Background collaborating with software vendors (i.e. SAP)
• Power BI knowledge a plus