SAP Ariba Lead Consultant

SAP Ariba Lead Consultant

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage SAP Ariba implementation projects (Sourcing, Contract Management, Supplier Lifecycle & Performance, Buying, Invoicing, etc.).
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, and translate them into functional and technical specifications.
• Drive system configuration, solution design, and integration with SAP ERP/S/4HANA systems.
• Conduct workshops, design reviews, and provide guidance to functional and technical teams.
• Handle supplier enablement and catalog management processes.
• Ensure successful testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Mentor and guide junior Ariba consultants and team members.
• Stay updated on new Ariba features, releases, and best practices.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 812 years of overall experience with at least

  6+ years in SAP Ariba

  .
• Strong hands-on experience in

  Ariba Sourcing, Contracts, SLP, Buying, and Invoicing

  modules.
• Experience in

  Ariba Integration with SAP ECC/S4HANA

  via CIG (Cloud Integration Gateway).
• Good understanding of

  Procure-to-Pay (P2P)

  and

  Source-to-Pay (S2P)

  processes.
• Experience managing end-to-end

  implementation and rollout projects

  .
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ariba certification is an added advantage.

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of

  SAP Ariba Network

  ,

  Commerce Automation

  , and

  Guided Buying

  .
• Experience in

  Ariba API

  and

  integration troubleshooting

  .
• Exposure to

  Agile or hybrid project methodologies

  .