SAP NS2 BTS Procurement for Public Sector Architect

SAP; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a BTS Procurement for Public Sector Architect to spearhead digital transformation initiatives for its most significant clients. This dynamic role involves creating strategic roadmaps for deploying innovative solutions, advising on long-term opportunities, and facilitating collaborative discussions with executives. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of Public Sector Procurement processes and SAP solutions, along with exceptional communication and negotiation skills. Join a forward-thinking company that values flexibility and collaboration, and make a significant impact on the future of public sector procurement.

Benefits

Flexible Work Environment

Learning and Development Opportunities

Recognition Programs

Variety of Benefit Options

Qualifications

• 8+ years of SAP solution experience and 10 years of consulting experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills for leading customer engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovation and digital transformation initiatives for key customers.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for Procurement and Source to Settle areas.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation Skills

Public Sector Procurement Knowledge

Communication Skills

Financial Impact Estimation

SAP Solution Experience

Consulting Experience

Solution Architecture Experience

Education

MBA

Tools

SAP ECC

S/4HANA

Cloud Solutions for Procurement

Job description

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

SAP NS2 BTS Procurement for Public Sector Architect

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services, and SAP National Security Services Inc. (SAP NS2) is an independent U.S. subsidiary, offering SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

This position requires access to customer data. Must be a U.S. citizen; SAP NS2 does not offer Visa sponsorships for this role.

Job Description:

Business Transformation Services (BTS) is the strategic advisory arm of SAP NS2’s Service & Support organization. We assist clients in achieving their Digital Transformation vision based on their SAP and other IT investments. BTS works at the program level and more broadly at the enterprise level to define, deliver, and measure strategic business outcomes.

The BTS Procurement for Public Sector Architect role will lead innovation and digital transformation initiatives for SAP’s largest and most important customers. The responsibilities of this role include creating strategic and tactical roadmaps charting the deployment of digital solutions SAP offers while developing compelling business cases to help guide our customer’s strategic decision-making activities.

The BTS Procurement for Public Sector Architect will provide comprehensive advice to our customers on long- and short-term opportunities for their key strategic imperatives and recommend innovations which anticipate the future direction of both business and IT stakeholders in the Procurement area.

Key Competencies:

1. Facilitate collaborative architecture discussions with our customers IT and business executives
2. Work effectively across multiple functions and teams to define clear requirements to achieve business outcomes
3. Analyze key business and IT requirements in the Procurement area (with particular focus on public sector specifics)
4. Develop strategic roadmaps for the Procurement area encompassing the evolution of enterprise business solution portfolios from current to future state
5. Identify improvement potentials within the Procurement Areas (with particular focus on Public Sector capabilities)
6. Influence transition states toward joint business outcomes building on SAP solution value
7. Analyze key business and IT requirements in the Source to Settle area (with particular focus on complex, long-term contracts, i.p. in the Federal and DoD environment incl. topics like contract flow-down, management of disclosure statements, management of multi-year, high value contracts and maintenance programs)
8. Develop strategic roadmaps for the Source to Settle area to ensure a customer’s sourcing and procurement processes support their sustainability goals and values.
9. Identify improvement potentials within the Source to Settle Areas – sourcing events, e-tendering, spend transparency, category management, supplier collaboration, payables automation (matching and reconciliation), source determination, vendor performance management and risk management.
10. Influence transition states toward joint business outcomes building on SAP solution value.

Qualifications:

1. Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation - able to lead customer engagements at an executive level
2. Proven excellent knowledge in Public Sector Procurement processes and deep implementation knowledge in SAP ECC, S/4HANA and cloud solutions for Procurement for Public Sector
3. Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to present and discuss strategies and technical information in a manner that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes understanding for technical and non-technical audiences
4. Ability to estimate the financial impact of various solution architecture alternatives
5. 8 years of SAP solution experience, 10 years consulting experience
6. 12 years of solution and/or architecture (business & IT) experience
7. MBA preferred