Key Responsibilities: 

-Analyze and remediate Ariba functional pain points including contract amendments, sourcing approvals, delegation features, and supplier qualification.

-Configure and optimize Ariba modules: Guided Sourcing, Contract Management, and SLP.

-Design and maintain sourcing workflows, templates, approval hierarchies, and category management configurations.

-Functionally lead the development of custom applications in BTP which will integrate with SAP Ariba processes.

-Collaborate with the BTP team to integrate custom fields, risk statuses, and clearance indicators.

-Develop workarounds using standard functionality and escalate for custom solutions when necessary.

-Provide user support, conduct training, and create user documentation for optimized functionalities.

-Conduct testing, prepare test cases, and participate in UAT cycles.

Required Skills:

-Strong functional knowledge of SAP Ariba (Risk, Contract Management, Sourcing, SLP).

-Experience in supplier onboarding, performance management, and guided sourcing configuration.

-Familiarity with SAP Ariba standard features and workarounds for customization avoidance.

-Understanding of procurement processes and integration with backend ERPs like Oracle.

-Good documentation, stakeholder communication, and requirement analysis skills.

Nice to Have: 

-Exposure to SAP Supplier Risk, SAP Spend Analysis.

-Basic understanding of SAP BTP functionalities and capabilities.