ARIBA Strategic Sourcing Senior Consultant L3

Position: SAP Ariba Consultant

Relevant Experience: 8 -10 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days

Location: Hyderabad/ Bangalore/ Chennai/ Pune/ Mumbai/ New Delhi

Key Skills: Minimum 2 End to End Green Field Implementations

SAP Ariba Buying and InvoicingSAP Ariba Sourcing SAP Ariba Contracts SAP Ariba Supplier ManagementSAP Ariba Source-to-Pay processes Direct and Indirect Procurement SAP Ariba Source-to-Pay processes Direct and Indirect ProcurementSupplier lifecycle management and supplier collaborationProcurement transformation and process optimization

Job Descriptions:

Lead the architecture and solution design of SAP Ariba solutions across complex

customer engagements.
Work closely with customers sales teams business development teams project

managers and delivery teams to translate business requirements into scalable and

high- quality SAP Ariba solutions.
Act as the solution and design authority for SAP Ariba projects ensuring alignment to

business objectives architecture principles and industry best practices.
Lead customer workshops and strategic discussions with senior business and technical

stakeholders.
Support pre-sales bid responses solution shaping estimation and statement of work

creation.
Provide strategic thought leadership in procurement transformation SAP Ariba roadmap

adoption and intelligent spend management.
Ensure successful integration of SAP Ariba solutions into broader enterprise landscapes

including SAP S/4HANA SAP ECC and third-party applications.
Identify opportunities to extend customer engagements and support business growth

across the NTT DATA Business Solutions portfolio.
Mentor consultants and junior architects contributing to practice capability

development and knowledge sharing.
Stay current with SAP innovation SAP Ariba product developments and market trends.

Functional and Solution Expertise
The successful candidate should demonstrate strong architecture and delivery expertise across the following areas:
SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing
SAP Ariba Sourcing
SAP Ariba Contracts
SAP Ariba Supplier Management
SAP Ariba Source-to-Pay processes
Direct and Indirect Procurement
Supplier lifecycle management and supplier collaboration
Procurement transformation and process optimization

Advantageous experience includes:
SAP SRM
SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA procurement and sourcing processes
Goods Receipt
Service Entry Sheet / Service Confirmation
Invoice and Accounts Payable processes
Integration between SAP Ariba and SAP ERP landscapes

Skills and Competencies
Excellent communication consulting and stakeholder management skills with the

ability to engage credibly at senior leadership level.
Ability to influence advise and build trusted relationships with customers and internal

stakeholders.
Strong solution architecture capability with proven experience resolving complex

business and technical challenges.
Strong leadership presence integrity accountability and sound judgement.
Ability to operate effectively in complex fast-paced and evolving project environments.
Commercial awareness with the ability to support business development and identify

Customer growth opportunities.
Passion for continuous learning innovation and staying ahead of market and

technology trends.
Commitment to mentoring coaching and developing others within the practice.

Experience
8 years of overall professional experience with significant experience in SAP

consulting and SAP Ariba solution delivery.
Proven experience in SAP Ariba architecture solution design and implementation

leadership.
Demonstrable experience delivering multiple end-to-end project lifecycles in complex

enterprise environments.
Strong background in customer-facing consulting solution advisory and stakeholder

engagement.
Experience supporting pre-sales proposals solution shaping and business

development activities.
Experience working in a consulting systems integrator or value-added reseller

environment is highly desirable.

We transform. SAP solutions into Value

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Recruiter: Khaja Samiuddin

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