SAP Ariba Functional Consultant - Upstream

Tekskills Inc.; Chennai; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. seeks an SAP Ariba Functional Consultant - Upstream in Bangalore with 5–8 years of experience to lead configuration of Ariba Sourcing, Contract Management, and SLP.

You will design RFX templates, onboard suppliers via SLP, manage CLM templates and e-sign integration, and leverage Spend Analysis to identify savings opportunities.

The role requires deep Source-to-Contract knowledge and ideally SAP Ariba Sourcing certification; hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• Experience: 38 years in SAP Ariba, with a heavy focus on the "Source-to-Contract" lifecycle.
• Business acumen: deep understanding of procurement strategy, category management, and legal risk mitigation.
• Analytical mindset: ability to clean messy supplier data for a global system.
• Certification: ideally SAP Certified Application Associate SAP Ariba Sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Module Implementation: Configure Ariba Sourcing, Contract Management, and SL P.
• Sourcing Events: Design and run RFX templates and competitive bidding events (e.g., Dutch, English, and Japanese auctions).
• Supplier Onboarding: Configure SLP workflows to vet and onboard suppliers before PO issuance.
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM): Set up Main Agreement templates, Clause Libraries, and e-Signature integrations (DocuSign/Adobe Sign).
• Spend Analysis: Use Ariba Spend Analysis to categorize historical data and identify savings opportunities.
• Template Management: Build and maintain complex templates for sourcing and contracting projects.

Skills

SAP Ariba expertise

Procurement strategy

Analytical mindset

Global data cleanup

Tools

DocuSign

Adobe Sign

Job description

Job Role: SAP Ariba Functional Consultant - Upstream

Job Location: Bangalore

Work Mode: (WFO/Hybrid)

Experience: 5-8 Years

Primary Modules

• Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Contracts, SLP (Supplier Lifecycle & Performance), and Spend Analysis
• Expertise in Supplier Request/Registration/Qualification/Preferred workflows.
• Knowledge of Clause Libraries, legal lockdowns, and hierarchical contract linking.
• Familiarity with integrating Upstream data (like awarded quotes) into Downstream systems or SAP S/4HANA.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Module Implementation: Lead the configuration of Ariba Sourcing, Contract Management, and Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP).
• Sourcing Events: Design and execute RFX (RFI, RFP, RFQ) templates and competitive bidding events (e.g., Dutch, English, and Japanese auctions).
• Supplier Onboarding: Configure SLP workflows to ensure suppliers are properly vetted, diverse, and compliant before they ever receive a Purchase Order.
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM): Set up Main Agreement templates, Clause Libraries, and e-Signature integrations (like DocuSign or Adobe Sign).
• Spend Analysis: Help the business use Ariba Spend Analysis to categorize historical data and identify where they can negotiate better deals.
• Template Management: Build and maintain complex project templates that define the tasks, phases, and documents required for sourcing and contracting.

Qualifications

• Experience: 38 years in SAP Ariba, with a heavy focus on the "Source-to-Contract" lifecycle.
• Business Acumen: A deep understanding of procurement strategy, category management, and legal risk mitigation.
• Analytical Mindset: The ability to look at "messy" supplier data and figure out how to clean it up for a global system.
• Certification: Ideally certified in SAP Certified Application Associate SAP Ariba Sourcing.