Manager | SAP ARIBA | Ahmedabad | SAP | DSA LS&HC

Deloitte & Touche GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; Gujarat; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte & Touche GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft seeks an experienced SAP Ariba consultant to lead sourcing workstreams and drive procurement transformation. You will support Ariba Sourcing, RFx events, negotiations, and supplier collaboration across global environments.

The role requires 6-10+ years of SAP Ariba experience, strong stakeholder management, and hands-on experience with RFIs, RFPs, and e-Auctions. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years SAP Ariba consulting experience required.
• Expertise in strategic sourcing and procurement transformation programs.
• Experience implementing and supporting SAP Ariba Sourcing across global environments.
• Hands-on with RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, e-Auctions, and supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP Ariba sourcing workstreams across procurement transformation.
• Drive S2C transformation initiatives enabling sourcing optimization.
• Configure and support SAP Ariba Sourcing solutions incl. RFx events and supplier responses.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFI, RFP, RFQ, e-Auctions, negotiations).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define sourcing strategies and supplier engagement models.
• Design supplier collaboration frameworks to improve participation and compliance.
• Conduct workshops, fit-gap analyses, and solution design discussions.
• Support SAP Ariba integration with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC and external systems.
• Configure templates, workflows, questionnaires, and scoring models.

Skills

SAP Ariba

S2C processes

RFx management

Negotiations

Stakeholder mgmt

Workshops

Data migration

Hypercare support

Education

Bachelor's degree

SAP Ariba certifications

Procurement or IT background

Tools

SAP Ariba Sourcing

SAP Ariba Procurement

SAP Ariba Supplier Management

SAP S/4HANA

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• Lead SAP Ariba Sourcing workstreams across procurement transformation, SAP Ariba implementation, rollout, enhancement, and support engagements.
• Drive Source-to-Contract (S2C) transformation initiatives, enabling strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, process standardization, and procurement optimization.
• Configure and support SAP Ariba Sourcing solutions including RFx events, supplier responses, bid analysis, award scenarios, sourcing pipelines, and sourcing project management.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events including RFI, RFP, RFQ, e-Auctions, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract award processes.
• Collaborate with procurement, sourcing, and business stakeholders to define sourcing strategies, category management approaches, and supplier engagement models.
• Design and implement supplier collaboration frameworks to improve supplier participation, compliance, transparency, and sourcing effectiveness.
• Conduct business process workshops, requirement gathering sessions, Fit-Gap assessments, and solution design discussions.
• Support SAP Ariba integration with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP Business Network, third-party procurement platforms, and external supplier systems.
• Configure sourcing templates, approval workflows, questionnaires, event rules, scoring mechanisms, and supplier qualification processes.
• Support testing, defect resolution, deployment activities, cutover planning, go-live support, and post-production stabilization.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Supplier Management, and IT organizations.
• Drive procurement transformation initiatives focused on spend optimization, sourcing efficiency, compliance, supplier performance, and value realization.
• Provide functional expertise, stakeholder management, advisory support, and continuous improvement recommendations across sourcing and procurement processes.

Key Requirements

• 6-10+ years of SAP Ariba consulting experience with strong expertise in strategic sourcing and procurement transformation programs.
• Proven experience implementing and supporting SAP Ariba Sourcing solutions across global procurement environments.
• Strong expertise in Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes, strategic sourcing, supplier lifecycle management, and procurement best practices.
• Hands-on experience in managing RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, e-Auctions, bid evaluations, supplier negotiations, and award management activities.
• Strong understanding of supplier collaboration, supplier qualification, supplier performance management, and sourcing governance processes.
• Experience configuring SAP Ariba Sourcing projects, templates, questionnaires, approval workflows, scoring models, and sourcing optimization scenarios.
• Hands-on experience integrating SAP Ariba with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP Business Network, and third-party applications.
• Experience in procurement transformation, sourcing process standardization, compliance management, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of procurement lifecycle processes, category management, spend management, and supplier relationship management.
• Experience in testing, data migration, deployment, cutover planning, Hypercare support, and business process validation activities.
• Ability to lead workshops, requirement discussions, Fit-Gap assessments, solution design sessions, and stakeholder engagements.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Automotive, Energy, or other enterprise procurement environments will be an advantage.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Information Technology, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• SAP Ariba Sourcing, SAP Ariba Procurement, or SAP Ariba Supplier Management certification is preferred.
• Certifications in Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or Category Management will be an added advantage.
• Exposure to SAP Activate methodology, Agile delivery models, and large-scale procurement transformation programs is preferred.
• Experience in global rollouts, enterprise procurement modernization, and digital sourcing transformation initiatives will be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of sourcing governance, procurement compliance, supplier risk management, and procurement operating models.