SAP Ariba Functional Consultant - Upstream

Tekskills Inc.; Kolkata District; Hybride; INR 2 500 000 - 3 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tekskills Inc. is recruiting an experienced SAP Ariba Functional Consultant (Upstream) for Bangalore. The role requires 5-8 years of Ariba experience and involves implementing Ariba Sourcing, Contract Management, and SLP across a global backdrop.

The successful candidate will design RFX events, onboard suppliers with compliant workflows, and enable spend analytics to drive better negotiating outcomes. Hybrid work mode is available with WFO options.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of SAP Ariba experience, focused on the Source-to-Contract lifecycle.
• Deep procurement strategy, category management, and legal risk mitigation.
• Ability to clean messy supplier data for a global system.
• Ideally certified in SAP Certified Application Associate SAP Ariba Sourcing.

Responsabilités

• Strategic Module Implementation: Lead configuration of Ariba Sourcing, Contract Management, and SLA (SLP).
• Sourcing Events: Design and execute RFX templates and competitive bidding events.
• Supplier Onboarding: Configure SLP workflows to vet, diversify, and ensure compliance before PO.
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM): Set up Main Agreement templates, Clause Libraries, and e-Signature integrations.
• Spend Analysis: Help classify historical data in Ariba Spend Analysis to identify negotiation opportunities.
• Template Management: Build and maintain complex project templates for sourcing and contracting.

Connaissances

Ariba Sourcing

Ariba Contracts

SLP

Spend Analysis

Formation

SAP Ariba Certification

Outils

DocuSign

Adobe Sign

Description du poste

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.