What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAP Ariba Consultant position at Maddisoft?
Job Title: SAP Ariba Consultant
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Consultant to support the implementation, configuration, integration, and maintenance of SAP Ariba solutions. The consultant will work closely with procurement, finance, and IT teams to streamline procurement processes, improve supplier collaboration, and ensure seamless integration between SAP Ariba and SAP ERP/S/4HANA systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement, configure, and support SAP Ariba solutions based on business requirements.
- Work with SAP Ariba modules such as Buying and Invoicing, Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP), and Supplier Risk, as applicable to the project.
- Gather business requirements and translate them into functional specifications and solution designs.
- Configure SAP Ariba workflows, approval processes, purchasing policies, and procurement rules.
- Support end-to-end procurement processes, including requisitioning, purchase orders, invoicing, sourcing, and supplier management.
- Integrate SAP Ariba with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA systems using SAP integration technologies and applicable integration tools.
- Support master data integration involving suppliers, users, purchasing organizations, cost centers, and accounting information.
- Troubleshoot functional issues, analyze root causes, and implement appropriate resolutions.
- Prepare functional specifications for enhancements, interfaces, reports, and integrations.
- Coordinate with technical teams on interfaces, data migration, and integration requirements.
- Perform unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and regression testing.
- Support data migration, deployment, cutover, and post-go-live hypercare activities.
- Prepare functional documentation, configuration documents, test scripts, and end-user training materials.
- Collaborate with procurement stakeholders and cross-functional teams to improve procurement efficiency and compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Hands-on experience implementing or supporting SAP Ariba solutions.
- Strong understanding of procurement and source-to-pay (S2P) business processes.
- Experience in SAP Ariba configuration, functional analysis, testing, and issue resolution.
- Knowledge of SAP Ariba integration with SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA.
- Experience gathering requirements, preparing functional specifications, and working with business stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, Sourcing, Contracts, or Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP).
- Knowledge of SAP Business Network (formerly Ariba Network).
- Experience with SAP Integration Suite, Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), or other relevant integration technologies.
- Understanding of procurement master data, supplier onboarding, catalogs, approval workflows, and invoice processing.
- Experience in SAP implementation, rollout, upgrade, or support projects.
- Knowledge of SAP Activate methodology and project delivery practices.