Team Leader – Ariba

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Your Role:
Team Leader – Ariba & P2P

• The Team Leader – SAP Ariba & P2P will be responsible for leading and managing AMS team members for SAP Ariba. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to drive product enhancements, address challenges, and ensure team efforts align with the broader organizational strategy .

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead, motivate, and inspire the team, setting an example of dedication, professionalism, and a growth mindset.
• Provide technical leadership to the Procurement team, being accountable for the work delivered in the areas of Ariba buying, Sourcing, Catalog, SLP, SBN, MM Procurement in S/4HANA.
• To deliver enhancements, system fixes in SAP (RICEFW) in partnership with our AMS providers by managing the releases in related to Procure to Pay processes including but not limited to indirect procurement, supplier management, Vendor integration etc.
• Liaise with business stakeholders, architects, implementation partners to understand requirements, recommend improvements, and deliver scalable solutions.
• Act as a liaison between the team and other stakeholders, ensuring open communication and clear alignment of responsibilities.
• Work closely with stakeholders to define product enhancements requirements and communicate updates on progress.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives and ensure the team contributes to organizational objectives.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor/ Masters's Degree in Computer Science, Informatics or Engineering
• Experience: Minimum 10+ years of experience in developing and configuring solutions (RICEFW) in Procure to Pay using SAP Ariba and MM. Should have worked as lead in procurement area.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba, configuring and integrating Guided Buying, CIG, SAP Business Network

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Good understanding of SAP material master, business partner, purchasing, goods receipt and invoice processing
• Experience in managing and executing system testing, UAT, and regression testing
• Good understanding of integration with other SAP modules like Sales and Distribution (SD), Plant Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Concur and Finance (FI).
• Good understanding of business processes in the Life sciences/Pharmaceutical domain and compliance with GxP.

Additional Information:

• Travel: 0%
• Location: India, Bangalore

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles

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