Manager - SAP Ariba S2P Implementation - Procurement Solutions

Procurement Operations Manager - SAP ARIBA S2P implementation

Responsibilities:

- Effective Service delivery of Ariba Procurement suite across the region

- Scoping /sizing and implementing the new Ariba cloud-based support / service model.

- Own the team recruitment and bring in appropriate resources to staff various Ariba support teams.

- Train and upskill team members across Ariba and SAP integration elements

- Manage the team comprising of Procurement Operations Support team lead

- Procurement desk support

- Ariba technical Administration

- Supplier enablement team & Global 3rd party vendor management teams

- Catalogue enablement resources

- Trusted business partner for regional Procurement function to facilitate requirements and cope with changing business needs

- Define, Implement, monitor & execute agreed KPI's for Sourcing and Procurement support

- Define effective reporting governance and reporting for sustainable Ariba operations in region.

- Implement the Global E-Procurement and sourcing strategy in the region.

- Communicate and influence a wide range of stakeholders including senior management.

- Oversee the effective maintenance of Desk top procedures and Operating manuals

In depth Experience with ARIBA Service delivery management for Procurement

- Minimum 10-15 years of work experience in Implementing E Procurement solutions with strong experience in Ariba S2P platform

- Minimum experience of 2 end to end SAP Implementation projects

- Certified E Procurement consultant in SAP SRM or similar

- SAP MM consulting experience with strong focus on SAP Purchasing

- SAP Plant Maintenance experience with deep knowledge of integrated ordering between SAP and E Procurement

- Deep knowledge of Interface design and interactions with SAP purchasing module and E procurement solution.

- Understanding of Open Text Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) solution and interaction with SAP and Ariba