SAP Ariba Consultant

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Ariba & MM Architect with 10+ years of experience to design and lead enterprise procurement solutions across Ariba and SAP S/4HANA MM. The role will focus on upstream and downstream procurement processes, integrations, architecture, and business requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

* Design and optimize SAP Ariba Sourcing, Contracts, P2P, and SCC solutions.
* Lead Ariba implementations, including Contract Management and EC&O/ePC procurement environments.
* Design scalable procurement architectures covering Sourcing-to-Pay processes.
* Gather and analyze business requirements for sourcing, contracts, spend analysis, and procurement workflows.
* Perform gap analysis between business requirements and standard Ariba functionality.
* Design workflows and user experiences aligned with procurement best practices.
* Serve as an Ariba SME during workshops and solution discussions.
* Integrate Ariba with SAP S/4HANA and non-SAP ERP systems
* Work with middleware teams on integration using SAP PI/PO and APIs.
* Guide implementation teams on Ariba best practices and downstream procurement processes.
* Ensure compliance with financial and procurement policies.
* Collaborate with procurement, business, technical, and integration teams.

Required Skills & Experience

* 10+ years of SAP/Procurement experience with strong architect-level expertise.
* Deep knowledge of SAP Ariba Sourcing, Contract Management, P2P, and SCC.
* Strong understanding of procurement best practices and compliance requirements.
* Experience designing and implementing SAP Ariba solutions.
* Strong experience with Ariba upstream and downstream processes.
* Hands-on experience integrating Ariba with SAP S/4HANA MM and non-SAP systems.
* Experience with SAP PI/PO and API-based integrations.
* Strong understanding of S/4HANA MM.
* Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and solution architecture skills.

Preferred Skills

* SAP Ariba Network experience.
* Ariba integration with SAP and non-SAP ERP platforms.
* Experience with EC&O/ePC procurement environments.
* Experience with inventory and invoice management.