Job details :

- You will work as a Project Delivery Manager for SAP Ariba within our Technology Center in Bangalore. The PDM possesses deep skills and experience in design, implementation, and deployment of SAP Ariba On-Demand solutions with a focus on downstream processes (Procure to Pay, Invoicing, Ariba Procurement Content, Guided Buying etc.) but with exposure to the upstream processes (Sourcing, Contracts, etc.).

In this job, you will :

- Leverage best practices to design, implement, and support configuration /development for Source to Pay business processes in an Ariba environment

- Be the Senior advisor showcasing expert knowledge of Ariba applications in fit-gap design/solution workshops and meetings, managing Ariba changes and enhancements as the SME in Buy to Pay Processes

- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the overall solution architecture and cloud integration methods with SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, Oracle and other legacy applications

- Collaborate with SAP Ariba AMS/Shared Services/support teams to resolve Ariba product/config related issues with service requests requiring Ariba cloud support (customizations, config)

- Maintain Merck Ariba Deployment playbook and lead localization/functional configuration and cutover for each implementation cluster

- Gain visibility and knowledge of new product enhancements and roadmap in order to drive sustainable solution design and value realization

- Collaborates with Ariba testers or key users to ensure quality assurance

- Deliver state of the art Functional specifications or configuration documents

Who You Are :

- Bachelor/master's degree in IT, computer sciences or business with additional qualifications in technology.

- Minimum of 4 full life cycle Ariba cloud implementations encompassing multiple Ariba modules/processes

- 8-10 years of project solutions delivery (development/configuration) experience with at least 4 years of experience in Ariba solutions integrated with SAP, with at least one global company

- Procurement/Procure to Pay Operations and SAP-MM experience is desired along with Ariba Solution Architecture and capabilities experience

- Knowledge of Ariba configuration capabilities and automation OOTB features e.g. web service integration tasks, APIs, workflow config

- Demonstrable knowledge of Ariba P2P, including Invoice Pro/ICS solution, and cXML eCommerce integration

- Excellent knowledge of implementation methodologies (e.g. Agile, SCRUM)

- Extensive knowledge of implementing Ariba services such as Ariba Network commerce automation with a good understanding of interfaces across enterprise landscapes: e.g. SAP, MDG etc.

- Experience with CIG, SAP PI/PO, APIs, Asapio ACI

- Ability to work with technical and business-oriented teams, to work collaboratively with employees within department and across functions

- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills in English