ariba supplier enablement analyst ii

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our "Power of People" principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Position Overview
The Ariba Supplier Enablement Analyst is the primary liaison between McCormick, suppliers and SAP Ariba (when SAP Ariba Services are leveraged).

• Approve lists of suppliers targeted for Ariba Network enablement
• Create, establish and execute process related to Ariba enablement
• Establish rules of cooperation between teams/departments
• Build enablement strategy, create Flight Plan
• Schedule future waves, create timelines
• Lead supplier communications
• Approve and create supplier communications and education materials to be shared with suppliers
• Coordinate/actively support system test and UAT
• Manage supplier relationships, reinforce supplier enablement program compliance with identified suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Escalation process for non-compliance
• Facilitate supplier training sessions (if any)
• Lead/participate in regular status meetings
• Build Ariba awareness within McC structure, promote the initiative internally with category managers,
• business relationship owners, and AP group
• Host knowledge sharing meetings
• Handle escalations related to area of operations
• Lead internal McC communication related to service in scope
• Manage and create content of Ariba intranet and internet webpages
• Identify improvement opportunities and translates these as specific project
• Analyze available reports to provide recommendations within the procurement scope, GPO, GPE, AP

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and ensure effective operations with Ariba global Supplier Enablement.
• Review target supplier list.
• Monitor escalation procedure.
• Implementation support, system testing, and project management.

Align stakeholders and suppliers with training opportunities, user guides, FAQs, etc .

Required Qualifications

• Level of Education and Discipline -Business Administration, Finance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in international work environment (including Internship).
• Good knowledge or experience in Accounting or Procurement.
• Good knowledge of SAP system.
• Basic knowledge of SAP Ariba system will be an advantage.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills.
• Must be able to work with multiple departments and all levels of management.
• Ability to analyze issues with business documents (PO, invoice, credit memos, etc.)
• Ability to analyze and determine solutions to problems that arise with business processes.
• Workload management skills and the ability to get engaged in complex assignments and meet tight deadlines.
• Fluency in English language, both written and spoken.
• Ability to use Microsoft applications especially Excel.
• Problem solving mindset and organizational skills required.
• Good communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.

Dimensions
Describe how the job impacts the business, level of accountability (individual/team results), if it provides advice or counsel, contributes/sets policy or strategy? Please provide statistics to describe the impact, such as budgets, revenue, volume, headcount, or other resources. Describe the breadth of the job's impact to the business. Individual, Team, Area, Sub function, Function, Business? Describe the level of complexity and decision making related to the role. Indicate if accountability is shared with other positions.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.