ARIBA Senior Consultant - L3

NTT DATA Business Solutions; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA Business Solutions is seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing (Catalog) Consultant with 8–14 years of experience in procurement solutions. The role focuses on catalog enablement, procurement process design, supplier onboarding, integration, and end-to-end implementation and support.

You will work with business stakeholders, procurement teams, suppliers, and technical colleagues to deliver scalable procurement solutions and drive compliance, accuracy, and efficiency across

Qualifications

• 8–14 years of overall IT experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing experience.
• Strong expertise in Catalog Management (CIF, PunchOut, Non-Catalog).
• Requisition-to-Pay (R2P) processes experience.
• Knowledge of SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA integration.
• Experience in client-facing roles and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in end-to-end SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and support engagements.
• Configure and maintain Ariba Buying and Invoicing modules based on business requirements.
• Design and implement procurement workflows, approval processes, purchasing policies, and compliance controls.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into functional specifications and solution designs.

Skills

SAP Ariba

Catalog Management

R2P (Requisition-to-Pay)

Supplier Enablement

Procurement Operations

ERP Integration (ECC/S4HANA)

Master Data Management

Client Facing

Stakeholder Management

IT Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/IT/Business

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing (Catalog) Consultant with 8–14 years of overall experience in procurement solutions and extensive expertise in SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience in catalog enablement, procurement process design, supplier onboarding, integration, and end‑to‑end implementation/support projects. The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, procurement teams, suppliers, and technical teams to deliver scalable procurement solutions.

We are seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing (Catalog) Consultant with 8–14 years of overall experience in procurement solutions and extensive expertise in SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience in catalog enablement, procurement process design, supplier onboarding, integration, and end‑to‑end implementation/support projects. The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, procurement teams, suppliers, and technical teams to deliver scalable procurement solutions.

Key Responsibilities

SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing

• Lead and participate in end‑to‑end SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and support engagements.
• Configure and maintain Ariba Buying and Invoicing modules based on business requirements.
• Design and implement procurement workflows, approval processes, purchasing policies, and compliance controls.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into functional specifications and solution designs.

Catalog Management

• Configure and manage:
• CIF Catalogs
• PunchOut Catalogs
• Non‑Catalog Procurement
• Spot Buy processes
• Support catalog content management, validation, testing, and deployment.
• Coordinate with suppliers for catalog enablement and catalog refresh activities.
• Ensure catalog data quality, classification, pricing accuracy, and compliance with procurement standards.
• Troubleshoot catalog‑related issues and drive resolution.

Integration & Technical Coordination

• Work with integration teams on SAP ERP/SAP S/4HANA integrations.
• Support integration of:
• Purchase Requisitions
• Purchase Orders
• Goods Receipts
• Invoices
• Master Data
• Collaborate on middleware solutions such as SAP Integration Suite/CPI.
• Support testing of interfaces and end‑to‑end procurement processes.

Stakeholder Management

• Conduct workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and solution demonstrations.
• Provide recommendations for procurement process optimization and automation.
• Act as a trusted advisor to procurement and business stakeholders.
• Mentor junior consultants and support knowledge transfer activities.

Testing & Support

• Prepare functional specifications and test scenarios.
• Execute SIT, UAT, and regression testing.
• Support go‑live activities and hypercare support.
• Resolve production issues and perform root cause analysis.

Required Skills

• 8–14 years of overall IT experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing experience.
• Strong expertise in:
• Catalog Management (CIF, PunchOut, Non‑Catalog)
• Buying & Invoicing Configuration
• Requisition‑to‑Pay (R2P) processes
• Supplier Enablement
• Procurement Operations
• Experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA integration.
• Knowledge of procurement master data management.
• Strong understanding of procurement, sourcing, invoicing, and accounts payable processes.
• Experience in client‑facing roles and stakeholder management.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with:
• SAP Ariba Guided Buying
• SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP)
• SAP Ariba Commerce Automation
• SAP Business Network
• Knowledge of SAP Integration Suite (CPI).
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and Agile methodologies.
• Experience in global procurement transformation programs.

Certifications (Preferred)

• SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing Certification.
• SAP Ariba Guided Buying Certification.
• SAP S/4HANA Procurement‑related certifications.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master's degree is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Client management and stakeholder engagement.
• Team leadership and mentoring.
• Ability to work in global and cross‑functional environments.

Nice To Have

• Experience with multi‑country procurement deployments.
• Exposure to procurement analytics and reporting.
• Knowledge of compliance, audit, and procurement governance frameworks.

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