SAP Ariba Consultant

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Role overview

Were seeking a senior SAP Ariba Consultant with strong, hands-on procurement experience to support and enhance procurement solutions across an AMS engagement. The consultant will handle production support, troubleshoot issues, deliver configuration and process improvements, and work with business and technical teams across SAP ECC and S/4HANA landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide functional support for SAP Ariba solutions, including incident resolution, service requests, and root-cause analysis.
• Support procurement processes such as sourcing, requisitioning, purchasing, approvals, supplier collaboration, and invoice processing.
• Work with SAP Ariba integrations to ECC and S/4HANA, including troubleshooting master data, transaction flows, and interface errors.
• Assess and resolve issues spanning Ariba and SAP ERP, coordinating with integration, basis, development, and business teams as needed.
• Configure and maintain Ariba solutions based on approved business requirements and change requests.
• Manage changes through the AMS lifecycle, including impact analysis, testing, documentation, release coordination, and knowledge transfer.
• Monitor recurring issues and recommend changes to improve stability, controls, user experience, and procurement operations.
• Support testing for patches, upgrades, enhancements, and process changes.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders on issue status, risks, dependencies, and resolution plans.

• Significant experience as a senior SAP Ariba consultant, ideally in an AMS or production-support environment.
• Deep knowledge of procurement operations and end-to-end source-to-pay processes.
• Practical experience supporting SAP Ariba integrated with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong functional troubleshooting skills across procurement workflows, approvals, supplier and material data, purchasing documents, and invoices.
• Experience working with Ariba-to-ERP integrations and coordinating issue resolution across functional and technical teams.
• Familiarity with IT service management processes, including incident, problem, and change management.
• Strong communication, documentation, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills.

Job Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multiple Ariba modules, such as Buying and Invoicing, Sourcing, Supplier Management, or Business Network.
• Experience with integration technologies and monitoring tools used in SAP environments.
• Knowledge of procurement controls, compliance requirements, and operational reporting.
• Experience supporting global or complex procurement organizations.