Senior Technical Lead

SAP Ariba Functional Lead

Experience:

8-10+ years; 3+ end-to-end Ariba full suite implementations in public sector. Should have proven experience to lead the process design on SAP Ariba.

Key Responsibilities

Key ResponsibilitiesGather Requirement, perform fit-gap analysis and develop robust design.Deliver workshop and prepare required documentations as per project guidelines.Lead the design and manage the stakeholders to get the timely sign off on the best practices processes design for SAP Ariba full suite applications.Configure contract workspaces, clause libraries, templates, playbooks and term variants; set up meta-data taxonomy.Design approval flows (legal, finance) with thresholds; implement e-signature and versioning; define archive/retention.Map ERP integrations: vendor/GL/CC, contract reference on PO, price/term visibility; data migration for legacy contracts.Set up obligation tracking, alerts and renewals; define KPIs for contract compliance and cycle time.Collaborate with Supplier Risk to embed risk scores and mitigations within contracting checkpoints.Design registration and qualification workflows; build modular questionnaires (tax, bank, ESG, InfoSec, sanctions).Knowledge on Ariba supplier performance and risk modules is a mustConfigure risk rules/thresholds and continuous monitoring; set up periodic review cadence and remediation playbooksEstablish supplier performance scorecards and corrective action plans linked to category strategies.Create buying channels (punchout/hosted), smart forms, rules and help content; enable preferred content surfacing.Ariba buying configurations, including approval flows, ICM configurations, parametersWell-versed with Ariba master data and related configuration.Should be able to support mappings for the Ariba interfaces.Should be able to drive the discussions on Ariba spend control tower and category managementKnowledge & Skills ExpectedFunctional/Domain:Ariba full suite process knowledge - Sourcing, contract, SLP, Risk, Guided Buying, Non-SAP integrations, APIsIntegrations with non-SAP applicationsSource to Pay process expertise, including category, supplier and catalog management.Certified consultantsSoft:Detail orientation, documentation rigor, and stakeholder education. Skill Requirements Skills - SAP Ariba Sourcing and Procurement - Ariba sourcing, contract, SLP, Risk, Guided Buying, Non-SAP Integrations, SAP Business Network

Other Requirements

Requires shift working