Sap Ariba Consultant

Required Technical & Functional Skills

• 5+ years of relevant experience in SAP Ariba.
• Strong functional knowledge of SAP Ariba Procurement and Sourcing.
• Good understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing.
• Experience with Ariba Guided Buying.
• Experience with Ariba Sourcing and sourcing event management.
• Good understanding of Ariba Contracts and contract management processes.
• Experience with supplier onboarding and supplier management.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes including:
• Purchase Requisition
• Purchase Order
• Goods Receipt
• Invoice Processing
• Invoice Reconciliation
• Approval Workflows
• Experience with catalog management and catalog configuration.
• Good understanding of Ariba approval workflows and business rules.
• Experience integrating SAP Ariba with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA.
• Understanding of SAP Ariba Integration Toolkit (ITK) and integration concepts.
• Knowledge of interfaces and integration technologies such as CIG (Cloud Integration Gateway) is highly preferred.
• Ability to prepare functional specifications and work effectively with technical teams.
• Experience in testing, defect management, and production support.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in SAP Ariba implementation or rollout projects.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA procurement processes.
• Experience with SAP Ariba CIG.
• Knowledge of supplier lifecycle and supplier risk processes.
• Experience working with external suppliers and procurement stakeholders.
• Exposure to SAP Business Network is an advantage.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities in the Project

The consultant will be expected to:

• Understand procurement and sourcing business requirements.
• Design and configure SAP Ariba solutions.
• Support end-to-end Source-to-Pay processes.
• Configure procurement workflows, catalogs, approvals, and invoice processes.
• Support Ariba integration with SAP ERP/S/4HANA.
• Coordinate with technical and business teams for implementation and enhancements.
• Support testing, deployment, and production activities.
• Resolve functional issues and provide ongoing SAP Ariba support.
• Ensure effective adoption of Ariba processes by business and procurement users.