Sap Ariba Functional Consultant

Tekskills Inc.; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 2,200,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. in Bangalore is seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Functional Consultant to lead Ariba Buying and Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying, and Network integration. You will map business requirements to Ariba configurations and collaborate with IT teams to ensure smooth data flow.

The role requires 5–8 years of SAP Ariba experience, strong MM knowledge, and the ability to lead workshops, design approval workflows, and provide UAT and end-user training.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of SAP Ariba experience with at least 2 full-cycle implementations.
• Solid understanding of MM (Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts, Invoice Verification).
• Ability to explain complex configurations to non-technical stakeholders; certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Module Configuration: Lead implementation and support of Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, and Network integration.
• Business Process Mapping: Conduct workshops and translate As-Is to To-Be automated workflows.
• Guided Buying: Design user-friendly interfaces to drive adoption and compliant purchasing.
• Approval Workflow Design: Build multi-level rules using Ariba Approval Engine.
• Integration Support: Collaborate with technical teams for data flow via CIG or SAP Integration Suite.
• Testing & Training: Lead UAT, prepare specs, and provide end-user training.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Ariba configuration

P2P workflows

Approval rule design

Tools

SAP CIG / Managed Gateway

Ariba Network

IDOC/BAPI integration

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