Downstream Lead - Ariba Buying & Invoicing

Roles & Responsibilities: • Driving workshops with P2P business teams to understand their current business processes, tools & technologies. • Showcasing knowledge of the best practices and industry benchmarks in the P2P domain. • Adept at designing and implementing SAP P2P/Buying & Invoicing solution for clients. • Client interaction during entire project lifecycle. • Ensure high customer satisfaction through on-time in-scope delivery of projects. • Expertise in defining solution strategy and conducting workshops to gather customer requirements. • Prepare detailed functional specs for integration activities. • Guide business process and configuration design choices based on knowledge of Ariba capabilities and constraints. • Conduct user training. • Facilitate integration and user acceptance testing. • Support business users with process or system issues. QUALIFICATIONS 10+ years of implementation experience in Ariba P2P with minimum 2-3 implementations where downstream Ariba solutions were involved/in scope. • 7+ full cycle implementations of Ariba P2P. • Dynamic seasoned result-oriented procurement professional with right blend of consulting and business experience • A thought leader in Sourcing and Procurement area. • Must have Ariba configuration and customization experience. • Must have experience with guiding technical team for integrating Ariba P2P solution with SAP ERPs. • Excellent communication, documentation and presentation skills. • Strong knowledge of core P2P concepts and principles and an intimate understanding of current trends in this area. • A strong Consulting approach that allows you to accurately seek the right level of information, perform appropriate analyses and then present the outcome in a easily consumable format, tailored to an Executive audience. Preferred candidate profile Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Computer Science Perks and benefits