SAP Centre of Excellence- Source to Pay- Ariba - Tech Senior Professional
Designation:
Senior Specialist
This role is responsible for providing expert level functional and technical support for SAP S/4HANA Source to Pay (S2P) processes, with a primary focus on
SAP Ariba
,
SAP Procurement
, and
integration with S/4HANA
in the Sustain Operations environment.
The role ensures continuous process improvement, system stability, solution optimization, and alignment with enterprise-wide strategic objectives through best-in-class SAP S2P solutions.
Goal of function:
Fulfil all the technology requirements for Procurement function e.g. Evaluate, implement new process & tools globally and support existing process and platforms deployed globally
Key tasks:
Understand business requirements to design and deliver the appropriate solutions.
Collaborate with other ITS, GBS etc. teams or Enterprise Excellence teams and externals to deliver appropriate solutions to the business.
Oversee tracking &resolution for production support issues, ensuring timely delivery of
enhancements (BAU), managing escalations, and providing regular status updates to project leadership.
Organization*
The function incumbent reports to:
SAP COE Process Lead/ Service Lead
Organizational unit:
GBS; ITS; process organization
Important internal /External interfaces:
STP Process leaders, Global procurement & other business stakeholders like GBS, Compliance etc
SAP and Ariba Support ( Implementation partners / AMS providers , · Auditors and regulatory bodies (as applicable). · External suppliers connected via Ariba Network )
Key Performance Indicators
Meet project objectives and project milestones considering planned resources and deadlines, approved project scope and requested quality of project deliverables.
Risk awareness and corrective action where applicable
Project-related targets
SLA for Production support issues
Qualifications, experience, know-how and skills critical for success*
Any Graduate/MBA
Up to 10 years’ experience in a relevant area.
SAP Ariba Functional consultant to have P2P (Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Catalogs etc.) process knowledge, hands technical experience, can perform all project activities including configuration, understand cloud procurement, integrate ARIBA and S/4.
Ability to interact with business and technical teams and identify / resolve process issues.
Technical knowledge on (Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Catalogs, S4 Hana P2P process etc.) hands on technical experience, can perform all project activities including configuration, technical customization, debugging in S4 ABAP and who can understand cloud procurement and hand on experience to integrate ARIBA with S/4 and S4 with 3rd Parts tools.
Ability to interact with business and technical teams and identify / resolve process issues.
Able to drive the solution design & delivery with minimal involvement of stream lead. BTP, CPI, CIG (Ariba Integration), EDI, API (3rd Party Integrations), RFC, Fiori & ABAP experience is desirable
Strong Communication Skills, Excellent Customer Service Orientation, Problem-Solving Mindset, Attention to Details, Adaptability & Quick Learning, Team Collaboration, Time Management, Reliability & Accountability
Ariba Buying-Invoicing
SAP Ariba Network
SAP S/4 HANA Integration with CIG expertise.
Ariba CIG (Cloud Integration Gateway)
SAP PI-PO integration knowledge will be nice to have.
Willingness to travel according to the business need, shall accommodate different time zones as per project requirement.
