S4 P2P Ariba Lead Consultant

Responsibilities:- Business facing role, needs excellent communication (oral and written) with ability to work directly with vendors and dealers in North America- Should have handled Ariba on Implementation and Rollout projects- Independently able to plan and handle activities and manage small projects- Participate in design for and deployment of integrated end-to-end solutions; partner with other IT delivery team members to ensure efficient and effective design, development, and implementation of solutions- Participate in end-to-end design workshops, providing knowledge of industry best practices and application of global SAP implementation experience- Document fit/gap analysis and design decisions; ensure deviations from out of the box functionality have sufficient business justification and positive value proposition- Complete functional specifications for reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, forms, and/or workflow (RICEFW)- Interface with 3rd party vendors for technical consulting during solution design, development, and ongoing support- Partner with development (RICEFW) team members to ensure technical design and delivery align to functional specifications and adhere to needed quality- Complete system configuration work- Share knowledge of technology risks and opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness within the respective process area- Provide regular and accurate status updates and other documentation to management for assigned project, support, and enhancement work

Required Skills:- 4 to 6 years hands-on experience with Ariba direct and indirect procurement, Ariba supplier collaboration, OpenText SCC integration a must- Experience working with business directly and independently- Experience with FIORI Apps, API/CPI integration preferred- S4 project implementation experience- Understands various scenarios in P2P and Ariba integrations- Implement S4 HANA P2P – Ariba best practices and ability to coordinate- Provide deep SAP functional expertise in the given process area, as well as demonstrated knowledge of key integration points across SAP modules and technical components- Experience in onboarding vendors to Ariba and related processes