Required Skills: SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, CIG, BTP, APIs, IDoc, cXML

Job Description

Own multi-workstream delivery across Ariba Sourcing, Contracts (CLM), Buying & Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying, Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP), Supplier Risk, Ariba Network, and intake/orchestration.
Define target operating models and future-state S2P processes; lead solution architecture and author functional designs, user stories, workflows, approvals, data models, security, and Guided Buying policies.
Configure Ariba modules (templates, forms, catalogs, clauses, questionnaires) and reporting; oversee integration design/build to SAP S/4HANA/ERP via CIG/BTP/APIs (IDoc/cXML) and coordinate middleware.
Lead data migration (cleansing, mapping, transformations, mock loads) and supplier enablement at scale (Ariba Network onboarding, catalog enablement, cXML/PO flip, e-invoicing, communications, adoption tracking).
Establish test strategy and traceability; manage SIT, end-to-end/integration, regression, and performance testing; drive defect triage, UAT orchestration, and sign-offs.
Plan and execute cutover, go-live, and hypercare; monitor stabilization, KPIs, and benefits realization; continuously optimize configurations and policies.
Apply AI/analytics use cases (spend classification, opportunity identification, guided buying guardrails, risk insights, automation) and advise on governance and change implications.
Engage senior client stakeholders to facilitate design workshops and steering committees and ensure effective change management and training.

Qualifications:

8+ years in S2P/Procurement, focused on SAP Ariba; led at least two full-cycle Ariba design–build–test–deploy programs across multiple modules.
Deep S2P expertise and hands-on configuration in two or more Ariba modules (Sourcing, Contracts, Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, SLP, Supplier Risk, Ariba Network).
Proven SAP S/4HANA/ERP integration understanding (CIG/BTP, APIs, IDoc/cXML), plus leadership in data migration, testing, cutover, and change management.
Demonstrated team leadership and executive communication, facilitation, and client relationship development skills.
Practical application of AI/analytics to procurement with clear value realization.