Senior SAP Consultant

We are seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing and Ariba CIG Consultant with 6–9 years of SAP Ariba experience. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience in implementing and supporting SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, Catalog, Guided Buying, SAP Ariba CIG, and integration scenarios with SAP S/4HANA systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and implement end-to-end SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, Guided Buying, Catalog Management implementations, Integration, Custom Mapping, enhancements, and support activities.
• Configure and manage supplier transaction automation through the SAP Ariba Business Network.
• Design, implement, and maintain integrations between SAP Ariba solutions and SAP S/4HANA system.
• Participate in business requirement gathering workshops, fit-gap analysis, and solution design discussions.
• Prepare functional specifications, technical design documents, test scripts, and deployment documentation.
• Conduct integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and production support activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, SAP teams, and external partners.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed within scope, timelines, and quality standards.
• Manage stakeholder communications.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6–9 years of experience in SAP Ariba implementation and integration projects.
• Minimum 2 End to End Implementation experience
• Hand on experience in Ariba Buying and Invoicing, Catalogs (including Punchout Catalog), SAP Ariba Guided Buying, Non-Catalog Procurement, Spot Buy processes, Tactical Sourcing
• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG) including Custom Mapping.
• Strong knowledge of integration between SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong understanding of procurement (P2P) business processes.
• Experience in functional and technical solution design.
• Strong knowledge of master data management
• Procurement analytics and reporting

Key Competencies

• Strong client-facing and consulting capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead integration workstreams.
• Strong documentation and project management skills.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC).
• Fair understanding of SAP Ariba Contracts, Integration through SAP Integration Suite (SAP CPI)
• Familiarity with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
• Relevant SAP Ariba Certifications (preferred)
• Experience with Ariba APIs

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master's degree is an added advantage.