Sap Ariba Functional Consultant

Tekskills Inc.; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. in Bangalore is seeking an SAP Ariba Functional Consultant to lead implementation and support of Ariba P2P, Guided Buying, and network integrations. The role requires 5-8 years of experience and a strong understanding of SAP MM processes.

You will run workshops, design approval workflows, validate data flows with CIG or SAP Integration Suite, and deliver UAT and end-user training to ensure high adoption.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Module Configuration: Lead implementation and support of Ariba Buying and Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying, Catalog Management, and Ariba Network integration.
• Business Process Mapping: Conduct workshops to translate As-Is processes into To-Be automated workflows.
• Guided Buying: Design user-friendly interfaces and landing pages to boost adoption and compliance.
• Approval Workflow Design: Build multi-level approval rules using the Ariba Approval Engine (CSV/Excel lookups).
• Integration Support: Coordinate with tech teams to ensure data flow via CIG or SAP Integration Suite for Master/Transactional Data.
• Testing & Training: Lead UAT, create functional specs, and deliver end-user training.

Skills

Ariba P2P modules

Guided Buying

CIG / SAP Integration Suite

IDOCs & BAPIs mapping

CIF/cXML catalogs

PunchOut catalogs

Analytical reporting in Ariba

UAT & training

Tools

SAP Integration Suite

CIG

IDOCs

BAPIs

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