SAP Ariba

We are looking for Ariba Analyst for supporting Ariba projects in P2P, sourcing and contracts. This role is to make configuration, rules and template changes for Ariba suite of applications, including, but not limited to requirements analysis, designing, testing and documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to business, project and cross functional teams.
• Analyse requirements and create design and testing documentation.
• Work with SAP ECC technical support for any interface related changes.
• Work with Ariba Inc to implement customizations as per the requirements.
• Work with process owners for sourcing and contracts to build process in SAP Ariba.
• Work with middleware team to configure import and export jobs in SAP Ariba.
• Implement changes working with Ariba Inc as per the mapping and requirements document.
• Perform unit testing and support integration and end to end testing for various projects and enhancements.
• Create functional specifications, test plans, user training, cutover plans and other project documentation.
• Document existing customizations applied to the SAP Ariba application.

Requirements:

• Graduate degree or equivalent combination of education and SAP Ariba work experience.
• 6 plus years of SAP Ariba suite of applications.
• Must have experience in SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Contracts and Sourcing. SLP is a plus.
• Must have hands on experience in configuring SAP Ariba business rules.
• Must understand SAP Ariba configuration parameters and to collaborate with Ariba Inc to implement them.
• Must be experienced in Ariba interfaces and integration with SAP and or any ERP.
• Must be able to handle master data, lookup & FMD files and other configuration changes.
• Must be familiar with all Administrator tasks for P2P, Contracts and Sourcing.
• Must have experience in working with ITK and interfacing with middleware & SAP.
• Must have experience with Unix, shell scripts to manage ITK commands and scripts.
• Should have experience in configuring Requisition and Receipt Imports and familiar with all parameters and mappings in SAP Ariba Buying.
• Should have experience working with Ariba Support on UI fields and conditions like triggers, visibility and editability.
• Working knowledge of Ariba Network parameters and in exchanging meta data with vendors.
• Should have experience in creating FMD with help of Ariba Support.
• Experience working with PO and Receipt export will be a big plus.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with business stakeholders and development teams and to make project presentations.
• Experience with SAP ABAP, SAP PP, and/or SAP MM, SAP ECC is a plus.
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to plan for scheduled tasks.
• Thorough understanding of the project life cycle from requirements Definition through Post Implementation Support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office products such as Project, Excel, Word and Visio.
• Critical thinker with good judgment and initiative and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment.
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours to meet program milestones or to collaborate with teams in different time zones.