SAP Ariba Consultant

Job Title: SAP Ariba Consultant Company: Ntech IT Solutions Private Limited SAP Module: SAP MM Roles & Responsibilities: Job Description – Procurement Tool Functional Lead – SAP Ariba (8–10 Years) Role Summary The Procurement Tool Functional Lead will lead the functional design, configuration, and support of procurement processes across Procurement Tool and SAP Ariba, ensuring alignment with business requirements, existing Ariba capabilities, and downstream SAP procurement processes. Key Responsibilities * Own functional requirements for procurement intake, workflows, approvals, buying channels, catalog and non-catalog purchasing, and end-user support. * Assess Procurement Tool requirements against existing SAP Ariba configuration, master data, and process constraints; recommend scalable fit-to-standard solutions. * Lead functional design for requisition-to-order processes and integration touchpoints with SAP S/4HANA/ECC. * Define and configure, or guide configuration of, approval workflows, purchasing policies, forms, buying channels, users, roles, and related procurement settings. * Define procurement process controls, business rules, approval requirements, and user access requirements. * Assess supplier, catalog, and purchasing master data requirements to ensure consistency across Procurement Tool, SAP Ariba, and downstream SAP systems. * Coordinate integration requirements across: * Procurement Tool * SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing * SAP Ariba Guided Buying * SAP S/4HANA/ECC * SAP MM and Procure-to-Pay processes * SAP BTP Integration Suite/CPI and external procurement interfaces * Analyze functional incidents, identify root causes, and coordinate resolution across Procurement Tool, SAP Ariba, SAP, and integration teams. * Support System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect triage, business validation, release readiness, and production stabilization. * Work with business stakeholders to translate local procurement requirements into scalable global procurement processes. * Ensure functional designs align with existing system capabilities, standard procurement practices, and integration requirements. * Prepare and maintain functional specifications, process flows, configuration documentation, test scenarios, and support documentation. * Provide functional governance, process guidance, user training, and knowledge transfer to business and support teams. * Drive continuous improvement of procurement workflows, user experience, and operational support processes. * Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills. * High level of ownership and accountability across functional delivery and production support. * Clear communication and collaboration across business, functional, technical, and integration teams. * Strong stakeholder-management capabilities, with the ability to translate business needs into practical procurement solutions. * Ability to work independently in implementation, rollout, and support environments. * Strong coordination skills to manage cross-functional dependencies and drive timely issue resolution. * Ability to balance global process standardization with local business requirements. * Commitment to functional governance, documentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement. Work Location: In person Work Location: KA, India Availability: Full time

The role requires strong hands-on experience in SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, procurement workflows, approvals, buying channels, catalog and non-catalog purchasing, and integration with SAP S/4HANA/ECC. The Functional Lead will drive requirements analysis, fit-to-standard assessments, functional design, incident resolution, testing, and continuous improvement of global procurement processes. Required Skills & Experience Benefits: Key Skills: SAP MM, Procurement, Purchase Orders, Configuration, Integration Testing, UAT, Functional Specifications Salary: INR 2.444e+06 - 2.95e+06 per yearly