Sap Ariba Functional Consultant

Tekskills Inc.; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. is seeking a SAP Ariba Functional Consultant for Bangalore with 5–8 years of experience. The role focuses on Ariba Buying & Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying, and Ariba Network integration, including data mapping to SAP S4, CIF/cXML catalogs, and PunchOut catalogs.

You will lead workshop-driven process mapping, design complex approval workflows, and coordinate integrations. UAT, training, and documentation are key deliverables.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience in SAP Ariba implementations
• 2 full-cycle Downstream implementations required
• Certified in SAP Ariba Procurement preferred

Responsibilities

• Module Configuration: Lead the implementation and support of Ariba Buying and Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying, Catalog Management, and Ariba Network integration.
• Business Process Mapping: Conduct workshops to gather requirements and translate As-Is processes into To-Be automated workflows.
• Guided Buying: Design user interfaces and landing pages to drive adoption and compliant purchasing.
• Approval Workflow Design: Build multi-level approval rules using the Ariba Approval Engine.
• Integration Support: Collaborate with tech teams for data flow via CIG or SAP Integration Suite.
• Testing & Training: Lead UAT, create specs, and provide end-user training.

Skills

SAP Ariba

P2P / Invoicing

Guided Buying

CIG / Managed Gateway

IDOCs / BAPIs mapping

CIF / cXML catalogs

PunchOut catalogs

Dashboard reporting

Ariba Network integration

Tools

CIG

SAP Integration Suite

Ariba Network

Job description

Job Role: SAP Ariba Functional Consultant

Job Location: Bangalore

Work Mode: (WFO/Hybrid)

Experience: 5-8 Years

Primary Modules

• Ariba Buying & Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying.
• Proficiency in SAP CIG / Managed Gateway, mapping Ariba fields to SAP S4 fields (IDOCs, BAPIs).
• Management of CIF/cXML catalogs, PunchOut catalogs, and validation rules
• Building custom analytical reports and dashboards within the Ariba solution.

Key Responsibilities

• Module Configuration: Lead the implementation and support of Ariba Buying and Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying, Catalog Management, and Ariba Network integration.
• Business Process Mapping: Conduct workshops to gather requirements and translate "As-Is" manual processes into "To-Be" automated workflows.
• Guided Buying: Design user-friendly interfaces and "landing pages" to ensure high user adoption and compliant purchasing.
• Approval Workflow Design: Build complex, multi-level approval rules using the Ariba Approval Engine (CSV and Excel-based lookups).
• Integration Support: Collaborate with technical teams to ensure smooth data flow via CIG (Cloud Integration Gateway) or SAP Integration Suite for Master Data and Transactional Data.
• Testing & Training: Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), create functional specifications, and provide end-user training.

Qualifications

• Experience: Typically, 37 years of SAP Ariba experience, with at least 2 full-cycle Downstream implementations.
• SAP Knowledge: Strong understanding of the MM (Materials Management) module, specifically Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts, and Invoice Verification.
• Soft Skills: Ability to explain complex technical configurations to non-technical stakeholders with clarity (and perhaps a bit of patience).
• Certification: Ideally certified in SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Ariba Procurement