Description :

Responsible for delivering customer-focused SAP support and solution leadership for Material Management (MM), Procurement to Pay (P2P), ARIBA, and related modules.

Ensures application availability, reliability, and compliance with SLAs and KPIs.

Key Responsibilities :

- Analyze business and technical requirements; perform fit/gap analysis for MM, P2P, VIM, ARIBA, and integrations.

- Lead requirement gathering, solutioning, architecture, design, build, deployment, and support for SAP S/4 HANA MM, P2P, VIM, ARIBA.

- Support and enhance S4 HANA MM, ARIBA, Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, Sourcing, Commerce Automation, Contract Lifecycle Management, and Vendor Invoice Management.

- Guide service delivery teams to ensure business continuity and optimal solution utilization.

- Act as the first point of contact for finance-related SAP work, new projects, enhancements, and escalations.

- Ensure SDLC compliance in support, enhancements, and project execution.

- Collaborate with suppliers, development, infrastructure, database, network, and third-party teams.

- Establish standards for documentation, solution maintenance, support models, and project execution.

- Support change management, test management, user training, and SOP documentation.

- Provide dashboards and key information on service levels, support activities, project execution, risks, and compliance.

- Manage SAP licensing, access rights, authorizations, and ensure compliance with internal and external audits.

Required Skills / Must-Have :

Technical Skills : SAP MM, P2P, ARIBA, S/4 HANA, OpenText Vendor Invoice Management, Contract Management, Commerce Automation, Guided Buying, iDocs, BAPIs.

Experience :

- 8+ years in SAP and ARIBA configuration, build, and testing.

- 3+ SAP HANA/ARIBA implementations.

- India localization (GST, Ind-AS).

- Procure to Pay (P2P), Record to Report (RTR), cross-module integration (e.g., FICO).

- SAP best practices for MM and ARIBA; audit and licensing management.

- Experience managing third-party vendors and cross-functional teams.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-Have / Preferred Skills :

- Experience with collaborative supply chain and procurement materials management.

- Exposure to Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, Sourcing, Commerce Automation, Contract Lifecycle Management.

- Proven ability to learn new skills and technologies quickly.

Education & Qualifications :

- Primary : Bachelors degree in IT or related discipline (preferred).

- Secondary : Equivalent degree with relevant SAP experience.

Certifications/Licenses :

- SAP MM/ARIBA certifications (preferred).

- Relevant project management or IT certifications (if applicable).

Skills Grouping & Synonyms :

- SAP-Material Management / MM / S/4 HANA / ARIBA / P2P / Vendor Invoice Management / Contract Management.

- FinanceProcure to Pay / P2P / Record to Report / RTR / FICO integration / GST / Ind-AS.

- IntegrationiDocs / BAPIs / cross-module integration.

- ComplianceAudit / licensing / SAP best practices / SDLC compliance.