SAP Ariba Consultant

SAP Ariba Solution Implementation and Enhancement

• Support the implementation, enhancement, and optimization of SAP Ariba procurement solutions.
• Focus on Guided Buying, catalogs, approval workflows, SAP Business Network, and downstream procurement processes.
• Support configuration and implementation activities in SAP Ariba.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of process improvements in Guided Buying and related procurement scenarios.
• Support additional SAP Ariba solutions, such as Buying and Invoicing, Sourcing, and Supplier Management, where applicable.
• Support custom development and enhancements within the relevant add-on environment.
• Ensure the functional and technical quality of project deliverables.
• Contribute to the standardization, reusability, and continuous improvement of SAP Ariba solutions.

Integration and Technical Architecture Support

• Support and coordinate integration scenarios between SAP Ariba and SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA systems.
• Contribute to CIG-based integration scenarios and SAP Business Network connectivity.
• Support API- and service-based integration topics, including REST APIs, web services, SCIM APIs for user provisioning, and SSL-encrypted SOAP API calls.
• Contribute to the understanding and implementation of enterprise Ariba architecture involving MDG-S, SAP IPS, SAP IAS, and IAM.
• Coordinate with integration specialists, middleware teams, master data teams, and external partners.
• Analyze and resolve interface-related defects, data inconsistencies, and integration failures.
• Support stable and reliable end-to-end procurement processes across connected systems.

Project Delivery, Stakeholder Management, and Governance

• Work closely with procurement stakeholders, key users, global process owners, IT colleagues, and external implementation partners.
• Lead or co-lead international SAP Ariba projects and rollout activities.
• Coordinate the implementation of cross-functional business requirements.
• Provide consulting and guidance regarding solution options, dependencies, risks, and implementation approaches.
• Support project planning, prioritization, status reporting, and issue management.
• Contribute to governance, standardization, and continuous improvement of digital procurement processes.
• Work effectively in agile or hybrid project environments, including Scrum and Kanban where applicable.

Testing, Quality Assurance, and Troubleshooting

• Prepare and support unit tests, integration tests, regression tests, and user acceptance tests.
• Conduct functional and technical validation of implemented solutions.
• Analyze defects, incidents, support tickets, and process disruptions.
• Perform root-cause analysis and coordinate sustainable resolution.
• Support troubleshooting across configuration, integration, catalog, workflow, user provisioning, and authorization-related topics.
• Support productive deployments, hypercare phases, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Ensure that solutions meet defined functional, technical, and quality requirements.

Documentation, Change Management, and User Adoption

• Create and maintain process documentation, system documentation, solution concepts, and test evidence.
• Prepare operational guidance and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Support change management and user adoption activities during implementation and rollout projects.
• Support training preparation and the enablement of key users and support teams.
• Assist internal customers during solution introduction and productive use through support, consulting, and coordination.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes, templates, and methodologies.

Interfaces

Internal:

• Procurement and purchasing business stakeholders
• Global procurement process owners
• Key users
• IT Application Services
• SAP Ariba consultants and administrators
• SAP MM consultants and ERP procurement teams
• Integration specialists and middleware teams
• Enterprise and solution architecture teams
• Identity and access management teams
• Master data teams
• Project managers
• Release managers
• Test coordinators
• Change management stakeholders
• Application support and operations teams
• Regional and global IT organizations
• Management stakeholders
• External:

• External SAP Ariba consultants
• SAP implementation and rollout partners
• SAP integration partners
• External development and support providers
• Technology and middleware service providers
• Suppliers and partner organizations involved in SAP Business Network scenarios
• Third-party vendors involved in procurement-related integrations

We offer:

Experience:

• •Minimum five years of relevant professional experience in SAP Ariba consulting, implementation, rollout, or support.
• •Strong hands-on experience in SAP Ariba Procurement.
• •Ideally, experience in both upstream and downstream SAP Ariba process areas.
• •Proven experience with Guided Buying, catalogs, approval workflows, and SAP Business Network.
• •Strong experience with CIG and SAP Ariba integration scenarios.
• •Experience integrating SAP Ariba with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA systems.
• •Experience with international SAP Ariba implementation and rollout projects.
• •Experience coordinating cross-functional and internationally distributed teams.
• •Experience working with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external implementation partners.
• •Experience in requirements analysis, solution design, implementation coordination, testing, and productive support.
• •Experience in troubleshooting and resolving cross-system issues.
• •Experience with global procurement templates is an advantage.
• •Experience with agile delivery approaches is desirable.
• •Experience with change management and user adoption is desirable.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Position

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Expert Professional SAP Ariba Consultant

Employer:

KION INDIA Pvt Ltd

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Pune

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Expert Professional

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Manager Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration

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Vanessa Postel

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IT Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration

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• SAP Ariba solution delivery and enhancement quality
• Quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of SAP Ariba implementations, enhancements, support activities, and procurement process optimization. Business requirement analysis and solution design
• Quality and feasibility of requirements analyses, functional concepts, solution designs, and implementation approaches. Integration quality and system reliability
• Stability and effectiveness of integrations between SAP Ariba, SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Network, and connected applications. Stakeholder collaboration and consulting effectiveness
• Effective collaboration with business stakeholders, key users, process owners, IT teams, and external implementation partners. Project execution and rollout support
• Contribution to international implementation projects, rollout activities, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support. Incident resolution and troubleshooting
• Timely and sustainable resolution of defects, incidents, support tickets, and integration-related issues. Documentation and knowledge transfer
• Quality of process documentation, solution documentation, test evidence, operational guidance, and knowledge-sharing activities.

Main purpose of the position (% of Time)

• •The Expert Professional SAP Ariba Consultant is responsible for the design, implementation, enhancement, integration, rollout, and support of SAP Ariba procurement solutions in an international environment.
• •The position supports internal customers in setting up, further developing, and improving digital procurement processes. The role acts as a senior function