Business Process Consultant - SAP Business Network Deployment

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Company Overview

SAP is the global leader in cloud commerce networks, supporting more than $1Trillion dollars in yearly trade between 2 million connected companies.  The SAP Business Network for Procurement; Asset Collaboration & Logistics is transforming the way the world conducts its digital business and is poised for strong continued growth with its innovation around the commerce graph.

Every day, SAP ISBN (Intelligent Spend & Business Network) helps companies collaborate with trading partners to run end-to-end processes of Sourcing, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Supply Chain, helping them to manage spend, cut costs, reduce risk, gain operational efficiency, and grow revenue. This collaboration is enabled through a cloud-based community where companies can buy, sell, and manage their extended Supply Chain.

Job Summary

The Network Deployment/Enablement Lead (NxL) will manage multiple customers who have purchased an SAP Business Network solution and will assist those customers digitize their procurement on the SAP Business Network.  As part of the Supplier Enablement subscription, the NxL will develop a project plan to ensure the enablement strategy maximizes ROI, and will manage the buyer and supplier interactions to ensure overall success and satisfaction. 

The NxL will demonstrate strong PMO & Consulting skills and the ability to effectively manage challenging projects deploying complex global transactions. Transactions & collaborations covering the whole range of Procure to Pay (P2P) lifecycle.  Maintaining a strong Customer Focus and positioning themselves as a Trusted Advisor to the Trading Partners they collaborate with, this is an opportunity to contribute to the digtisation of the ANZ economies and support sustainable commerce.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with customers and suppliers at all levels.
• Align with Account Management on a comprehensive enablement onboarding plan.
• May act as project manager for cross-functional teams consisting of both internal and external stakeholders.
• Has ultimate responsibility for project content and strategy including Enablement Road Map, On-Boarding Plan, Catalog creation and maintenance and data collection
• Accountable for structuring projects to meet customer goals and objectives.
• Prepares and delivers analyses and presentations to customers outlining expectations, risks, options, project plans, results, etc.
• Responsible for understanding key business drivers and managing operational metrics.
• Work closely with our partner and center of excellence teams to ensure delivery success
• Ensures that all reports and systems are current.
• Understands and complies with work instructions, process documents, technology and tools required within the department.
• Be responsible for operational results, quality of delivery, and generation of customer references
• Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving skills
• Adept at appropriately escalating issues within and across teams both internally and customer-facing.
• Able to quickly identify project risks and opportunities early in the project and work with a high degree of autonomy to address them.
• All other duties as assigned.

Basic Minimum Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• 5+ years of Procurement and/or AP Experience
• 3+ years of Enterprise Business Applications Experience
• 3+ years of Project Admin / Management Experience
• Must be able to travel 30%+

Preferred Experience

• Experience with customer management (internal & external) 
• Experience preparing and delivering analyses and presentations
• Experience with procurement principals and processes
• Experience with continuous improvement efforts
• Experience managing multiple projects at once
• Experience in building both internal and external customer/team member relationships
• Experience in broader Digital Supply Chain a big plus
• Potential for a Leadership role in 2 years

Preferred Knowledge

• Project Management Certification
• Working knowledge of cloud (on-demand), Hosted Services, and SaaS/ PaaS models, cloud-based commerce/ business networks
• SAP Business Network and Ariba solution/product knowledge
• Understanding Customer/Supplier interface
• Experience in B2B ecommerce, especially in direct materials
• SAP Business suite / AIN & LBN
• Basic understanding of Lean methodologies
• Industry experience in Natural Resources & Public Sector

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SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

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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: 408549  | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: Virtual - Australia #LI-Hybrid.