Ariba Procurement Technical Consultant - Bangalore

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What you’ll do

• Drive ‘best in class’ business processes implementation on SAP Ariba cloud solution
• Collaborate on most aspects of an SAP Ariba On-Demand implementation including (but not limited to): solutions design, business rule development, user interface configuration and customization, external system integration, technical / end-user training and project management.
• Influence the opinions and decisions of clients leveraging proven best practices
• Assist the customer with data extraction from their existing systems, ensuring adherence to data specifications, and resulting in successful integration with SAP Ariba On-Demand Solutions.
• Coordinate the customer and various groups within SAP Ariba such as Sales, Engineering, Technical Support and Solutions Marketing
• Responsible for customer satisfaction during the successful deployment of solutions.
• Maintain regular communications with Customer representatives during implementation to keep them appraised of current project status
• Collaborate with internal and external resources to optimize customer impact.
• Proactively collaborates and drives the internal team to anticipate and respond to issues that could impact solution deployments.
• Successfully execute tasks and activities at all project phases and build an exemplary track record in providing customer satisfaction.

What you bring

• Bachelors’ Degree in business or computer sciences
• 5 + year’s experience
• Experience with SAP Ariba solutions is a plus.
• Strong consulting skills, including written/verbal communication and teamwork
• Basic SQL query knowledge
• Basic object-oriented programming concepts understanding
• Experience with SAP solutions (e.g. SAP SRM, ECC/MM, S4, other) is a plus.
• Knowledge of procurement operations and/or e-procurement tools
• High level of competency in process design and configuration
• Functional / business process experience in the following areas: General Procurement, Accounts Payable, and Invoicing.

Meet your team

As members of the SAP Ariba Consulting organization, we are involved in transforming businesses through the implementation and use of the leading Cloud procurement solutions of SAP Ariba. We apply a strong understanding of business and procurement processes, as well as solid solution expertise, to deliver high quality projects and support our customers in the successful adoption of our solutions.

Core to the Technical implementation skill-set are strong analytical and problem solving capabilities, good communication and presentation skills, an ability to deal with changing environments and to operate independently, in order to provide the client with world-class service on a consistent basis. We do have a proven track record of delivering high quality results in a professional environment. High energy and motivation combined with an appetite for learning.

We are responsible for achieving sound, high quality deliverables on time and within budget. We  work on various aspects of the implementation process including requirements gathering, business process design, solution configuration and customization, solution integration, solution testing, client relationship building, issue tracking and reporting.

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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 410018  | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.