Ariba Supplier Enablement Analyst II

Position Overview/Primary Purpose

• The Ariba Supplier Enablement Analyst is the primary liaison between McCormick, suppliers, and SAP Ariba (when SAP Ariba Services are leveraged).
• Approve lists of suppliers targeted for Ariba Network enablement
• Create, establish and execute process related to Ariba enablement
• Establish rules of cooperation between teams/departments
• Build enablement strategy, create Flight Plan
• Schedule future waves, create timelines
• Lead supplier communications
• Approve and create supplier communications and education materials to be shared with suppliers
• Coordinate/actively support system test and UAT
• Manage supplier relationships, reinforce supplier enablement program compliance with identified suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Escalation process for non-compliance
• Facilitate supplier training sessions (if any)
• Lead/participate in regular status meetings
• Build Ariba awareness within McC structure, promote the initiative internally with category managers, business relationship owners, and AP group
• Host knowledge sharing meetings
• Handle escalations related to area of operations
• Lead internal McC communication related to service in scope
• Manage and create content of Ariba intranet and internet webpages
• Identify improvement opportunities and translates these as specific project
• Analyze available reports to provide recommendations within the scope.

Key Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert of SAP Ariba Enablement module for global point of contact
• Lead and ensure effective operations with Ariba global Supplier Enablement processes & systems
• Prepare plans & review target supplier list
• Resolve escalations & issues, monitor escalation procedure
• Implementation support, system testing, and project management
• Align stakeholders and suppliers with training opportunities, user guides, FAQs, etc
• Review opportunities with data enrichment, complex content validation etc.
• Change Management - build Ariba awareness within McC structure & targeted suppliers
• Prepare reports and analyses, both regular and ad-hoc
• Perform audits and control checks as assigned
• Lead & participate in projects
• Initiate & execute process improvement initiatives
• Backup for support of other Ariba S2P modules (CM, SLP, Catalogue etc)
• Support chosen workflows & tools in Procurement & Accounting area
• Manage and create content for Ariba intranet and internet webpages
• Other tasks as assigned by manager

Required Qualifications:

• Level of Education and Discipline- BSC
• Minimum 5 years of experience in international work environment (including internship)
• Experience in Procurement or Accounting
• Knowledge of SAP (MM) system
• Knowledge of SAP Ariba system
• Previous participation in project teams (as project member or manager)