Sourcing Project Manager

BayOne Solutions; Palo Alto (CA); In loco; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

BayOne Solutions leads the implementation of a client’s strategic sourcing tool (SAP Ariba Sourcing or equivalent) in a hands-on PM role from requirements to go-live readiness.

Responsibilities include defining business processes, consolidating requirements across stakeholders, and coordinating with the SAP Ariba partner and S/4HANA integration points. Strong English communication and global collaboration are essential.

Competenze

• 5+ years of project management experience.
• 2+ full-cycle procurement or sourcing tool implementations.
• Hands-on SAP Ariba Sourcing implementation experience.
• Familiar with SAP S/4HANA integration points with Ariba.
• Strong stakeholder management across global teams.
• Experience with MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or Asana.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication; available during PST hours.

Mansioni

• Define, document, and validate business process requirements.
• Gather and consolidate requirements across all user groups.
• Develop and maintain the project plan, milestone tracker, RAID log, and status reporting cadence.
• Serve as the primary liaison between client and the SAP Ariba implementation partner.
• Coordinate system configuration, integration with SAP S/4HANA, and UAT.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies; elevate blockers as needed.
• Support change management activities including communications and training coordination.
• Document SOPs and user guides for the new sourcing tool.
• Ensure go-live readiness and post-implementation support plans.

Conoscenze

Project management

Procurement tooling

Ariba sourcing

S/4HANA integration

Stakeholder management

UAT testing

English communication

PST hours availability

Strumenti

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Asana

Descrizione del lavoro

Lead the implementation of client’s strategic sourcing tool (SAP Ariba Sourcing or equivalent), partnering with Procurement, Finance, IT, Legal, and business unit stakeholders to deliver a configured, adopted, and operational tool. This is a hands-on PM role responsible for everything from requirements gathering to go-live readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, document, and validate business process requirements for the sourcing tool in collaboration with the Procurement team and key stakeholders.
• Gather and consolidate requirements across all user groups: Procurement, Finance, Legal, IT, and Business Units.
• Develop and maintain the project plan, milestone tracker, RAID log, and status reporting cadence.
• Serve as the primary liaison between client and the SAP Ariba implementation partner.
• Coordinate system configuration, integration with SAP S/4HANA (master data, supplier sync, PO flow), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies; elevate blockers as needed.
• Support change management activities including stakeholder communications and training coordination.
• Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) and user guides for the new sourcing tool.
• Ensure the tool is ready for go-live and that post-implementation support plans are in place before engagement concludes.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of project management experience, including at least 2 full-cycle procurement or sourcing tool implementations.
• Hands‑on experience implementing SAP Ariba Sourcing and/or SAP Ariba Contracts (Coupa Sourcing, Ivalua, or Zip considered as comparable).
• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing processes: RFx events, supplier evaluation, scoring, and award workflows.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA integration points with Ariba: vendor master, material/service master, PO flow, and supplier sync.
• Proven stakeholder management across Procurement, IT, Finance, and Legal in a global environment.
• Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or Asana).
• Strong written and verbal English communication; able to operate independently during PST business hours.

Nice to Have:

• PMP, Prince2, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience with formal change management frameworks (Prosci ADKAR).
• Background working with global, multi-region procurement teams (US + EMEA).
• Prior experience with automotive, EV, or technology joint-venture environments.
• Familiarity with SAP Ariba Network supplier onboarding at scale.