Sap Ariba Functional Consultant

Tekskills Inc.; Delhi; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. seeks an experienced SAP Ariba Functional Consultant in Bangalore for a hybrid/WFO role. You will lead configuration of Ariba P2P, Guided Buying, and network integration, while mapping business processes and designing user-friendly interfaces to ensure adoption.

You will conduct workshops, define complex approval rules, collaborate with IT for data flows, and drive UAT & end-user training to deliver automated procurement outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience: SAP Ariba experience, 2+ full-cycle Downstream implementations.
• SAP knowledge: MM module, POs, Goods Receipts, Invoice Verification.
• Soft skills: Explain complex configurations to non-technical stakeholders clearly.
• Certification: SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Ariba Procurement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Module Configuration: Lead Ariba P2P, Guided Buying, Catalog Management, Ariba Network integration.
• Business Process Mapping: Gather requirements and translate As-Is to To-Be automated workflows.
• Guided Buying: Design intuitive interfaces and landing pages for high user adoption.
• Approval Workflow Design: Build multi-level approval rules using Ariba Engine.
• Integration Support: Ensure data flow via CIG or SAP Integration Suite.
• Testing & Training: Lead UAT, create specs, and train end users.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Workshop facilitation

Requirements gathering

UAT & training support

Tools

Ariba Buying & Invoicing (P2P)

Guided Buying

CIG / SAP Integration Suite

cXML / PunchOut catalogs

Master data & Transactions

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