SAP Ariba Upstream Consultant

Role & responsibilities

Job Summary

We are looking for an 7+ years experienced SAP Ariba Upstream Consultant to support BAU operations, configuration, production support, contract management, and integrations across SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA environments.

The role will primarily focus on Contract Management, CIG & Integration Support, BAU Operations, and production issue resolution. The candidate should have strong knowledge of SAP Ariba Upstream processes and hands-on experience supporting enterprise procurement environments.

Key Responsibilities

Contract

• Configure and manage the creation of Purchase Contracts from Contract Workspaces using Contract Document Types (CDTs), ensuring successful publication and availability within SAP Ariba Buying.
• Support the end-to-end lifecycle of Purchase Contracts, including authoring, approvals, publication, amendments, renewals, contract release orders, and ongoing contract compliance.
• Support Contract Workspace configuration and BAU activities.
• Troubleshoot contract-related issues and coordinate with relevant stakeholders for resolution.
• Ensure contract processes align with business requirements and established governance.

Integrations and Data Quality

• Good understanding of SAP integration technologies including IDocs, APIs, SOAP/REST services, XML/cXML messaging, and SAP Business Network.
• Experience supporting integration monitoring tools and production support processes.
• Monitor data quality across SAP Ariba and connected SAP systems.
• Analyse integration and data-related issues and coordinate with technical teams for resolution.

BAU Operations and Support

SAP Ariba CIG & Integration Support

• Support SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG) configuration and operational activities.
• Monitor inbound and outbound integration messages between SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA and CALM.
• Analyse XML/cXML payloads, message mappings, interface logs, and transaction status.
• Investigate failed integrations, identify root causes, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Validate master data synchronisation including Suppliers, Users, Company Codes, Plants, Cost Centres, GL Accounts, Payment Terms, Commodity Codes, and Purchasing Organisations.
• Support transactional integrations including Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts, Invoices and Payment Status.
• Coordinate interface reprocessing and reconciliation activities following production issues.
• Support integration monitoring dashboards and operational reporting.

BAU Operations & Production Support

• Provide day-to-day BAU support for SAP Ariba Upstream processes.
• Analyse and resolve functional issues raised by business users.
• Perform root-cause analysis and coordinate with technical/integration teams where required.
• Support incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Participate in production issue resolution, testing, validation, and deployment activities.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, processes, issues, and resolutions.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and other IT teams to ensure smooth operations.

Nice to Have R2

Sourcing

• Exposure to SAP Ariba Sourcing and sourcing processes.
• Experience with sourcing events, templates, and related configurations.

Catalog and Content Management

• Exposure to SAP Ariba Catalog and Content Management.
• Understanding of catalog enablement and content-related processes.

Preferred Skills

• Strong understanding of SAP Ariba Upstream modules and procurement processes.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba CIG and integration troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge of SAP S/4HANA integration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in BAU/support environments.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Preferred candidate profile

R1 Core/Required

• SAP Ariba Upstream BAU
• Contract Management
• Contract Workspaces / CDTs
• Purchase Contracts
• SAP Ariba CIG
• SAP Ariba–S/4HANA Integration
• IDocs, APIs, SOAP/REST, XML/cXML
• SAP Business Network
• Master Data & Transactional Integrations
• BAU & Production Support

R2 – Nice to Have

• SAP Ariba Sourcing
• SAP Ariba Catalog & Content Management

Out of Scope

• Supplier Risk
• Spend Analysis