SAP Procurement Process Lead

Forward Eye Technologies; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Eye Technologies seeks a Senior SAP Lead to drive end-to-end SAP solutioning and delivery across global accounts. You will spearhead transformation initiatives, lead complex engagements, and mentor a team of architects and SMEs to ensure scalable, reusable SAP solutions.

The role emphasizes deep expertise in S/4HANA procurement, integration with SAP and non-SAP systems, and leadership in multi-geography delivery, with a strong business-value orientation and excellent stakeholder

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP adoption initiatives in the context of Digital Transformation for your track across customer journeys.
• Drive solution strategy with account teams, shaping deals per client priorities and technology viability.
• Defend developed SAP solutions and offerings at BU/MU/SBU levels.
• Plan, lead, and present solution to clients in meetings, workshops, and oral sessions.
• Provide expert support to various projects and delivery engagements.
• Mentor architects/SMEs to continuously improve solutioning capability and reusability.

Skills

SAP Solution Delivery

S/4HANA Procurement

Inventory Management

Special Procurement

Invoicing

VIM

Ariba Sourcing

RFX

Bidding

Auctions

Contract Management

Sourcing & Commerce automation

Global Implementations

Agile Methodology

Greenfield/Brownfield

SAP S/4HANA Architecture

System Conversion

Configuration Management

Day-to-day SAP Ops

SAP-ERP Integration

Industry Knowledge

Manufacturing

Auto

Retail

CPG

Lifesciences

Oil & Gas

Business Translation

Market Awareness

S/4HANA Certification

Global Delivery

Communication Skills

People Management

Industry Events

Job description

Job Overview:

• - SAP Process Leads with ~ 15+ years SAP & 4-5 years Industry experience having an expert level knowledge of a Primary process area & integrations with other process streams
• - A good understanding of at least one industry domain & complete value chain; having executed multiple SAP engagements with customers in the industry.
• - Lead SAP adoption initiatives in the context of \"Digital Transformation\" in the customers' journey for your specific track & clearly demonstrating the business value
• - Lead large strategic SAP transformation deals with global scope, take end to end responsibility of SAP solutioning for respective track working with SMEs across multiple geographies.
• - Drive the solution strategy by working with account team/sales/partners and shape the deals in tune with the competitive scenario, client priorities, technology suitability/viability
• - Defend developed solutions and offerings internally at the BU/MU/SBU level
• - Plan, lead, present solution in client meetings/orals/workshops
• - Interacting with customers, understanding the requirements, proposing solutions methodology etc.
• - Drive innovation/transformation agenda in large existing accounts, provide delivery and solution assurance
• - Support and guide solutions and offering in the Capability (COE)
• - Provide expert support to various projects and delivery engagements
• - Drive performance evaluation, feedback and correction process in collaboration with delivery managers
• - Guide, develop, mentor a team of architects/SMEs and continuously drive solutioning capability enhancement/improvement/industrialization/reusability/automation

Primary Skills

• - 15-20 years + of SAP Solution and Delivery experience with Functional background in Sourcing & Procurement
• - Excellent knowledge of S/4HANA Procurement of Materials (Direct & Indirect) & Services, Inventory Management, Special procurement process, Invoicing, VIM
• - Experience in Ariba Upstream & Downstream functions. Functional knowledge of RFX, Bidding, Auctions and Contract, SLP , Sourcing and Commerce automation Modules
• - Global implementation experience (Template Design/build, Global roll out)
• - Knowledge and experience of working in agile ways of working for Design and Build
• - Expert understanding of overall process of Greenfield/Brownfield (System Conversion)/ Architecture, Configuration, management and day to day operation of SAP S/4HANA environment.
• - Experience in integrating SAP ERP solutions with other SAP & Non-SAP solutions in respective process area
• - Industry knowledge/sector knowhow in manufacturing/Auto/Retail/CPG/Lifesciences/Oil & Gas is plus

Secondary Skills

• - Understands how business works, can articulate in business language and can translate solution/technology propositions into business value
• - Very good understanding of the competitive landscape in SAP/enterprise space, partner ecosystem in tune with continuously evolving market dynamics
• - SAP S/4HANA Certification(s), in core areas preferred
• - Experienced in a multi-cultural, multi-location distributed global delivery setup.
• - Excellent communication skill in verbal and written English.
• - Very good capabilities and experience in people management and stakeholder management.
• - Experience in representing the practice/organization in industry events/forums