Sap Ariba Functional Consultant

Looking for an experienced SAP Ariba Consultant with expertise in Ariba Buying, Guided Buying, Commerce Automation, Ariba Downstream, and CIG integration. The candidate should have strong hands-on implementation experience, lead workshops, drive deployments, and collaborate with global stakeholders

Immediate joiners or candidates with a short notice period will be highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure and implement SAP Ariba Buying, Guided Buying, and Commerce Automation solutions.
• Lead Fit-Gap analysis, design workshops, and solution discussions with business stakeholders.
• Handle end-to-end project phases including Build, SIT, UAT, Go-Live preparation, and Hypercare support.
• Integrate SAP Ariba with SAP ECC/S/4HANA using Ariba CIG.
• Collaborate with Finance, MM, Process Owners, Security, Development, Testing, Change Management, and Cutover teams.
• Prepare Solution Design Documents, Functional Specifications, and Test Scripts.
• Engage with Solution Architects, Decision Boards, offshore teams, and international customers.

Mandatory Skills

• SAP Ariba Buying & Guided Buying
• Ariba Commerce Automation
• Ariba Downstream
• SAP Ariba CIG (Mandatory)
• SAP ECC/S/4HANA Integration
• SIT, UAT & Go-Live Support
• Solution Design & Functional Documentation
• Stakeholder & Workshop Management

Required Skills

• 7+ years of SAP Ariba implementation experience.
• Experience in multiple end-to-end implementations.
• Strong communication skills with excellent spoken and written English.
• Ability to work independently and lead customer-facing engagements.