Sap Ariba Functional Consultant

Tekskills Inc.; Kolkata District; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. is seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Functional Consultant to drive implementation of Ariba Buying & Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying, and Ariba Network integration in Bangalore.

You will lead workshops, map As-Is to To-Be processes, and design user-friendly interfaces to boost adoption. You will define multi-level approval rules, coordinate with CIG and SAP Integration Suite for master data flows, and lead UAT and end-user training.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of SAP Ariba experience.
• At least 2 full-cycle Downstream implementations.
• Strong MM module knowledge: PO, GR, IV.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and support of Ariba Buying and Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying, Catalog Management, and Ariba Network integration.
• Conduct workshops to gather requirements and translate As-Is to To-Be automated workflows.
• Design Guided Buying interfaces and landing pages to ensure high user adoption.
• Build complex, multi-level approval rules using the Ariba Approval Engine.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure data flow via CIG or SAP Integration Suite.
• Lead UAT, create functional specs, and provide end-user training.

Skills

Communication

Training & knowledge transfer

Stakeholder management

Education

SAP Ariba Certification

Tools

CIG / Managed Gateway

SAP Integration Suite

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