SAP Ariba Functional Consultant

Location: Bengaluru

Job Role:

SAP Ariba Functional Consultant

Job Location:

Bangalore
Work Mode: (WFO/Hybrid)

Experience:

6-8 Years

Primary Modules
Ariba Buying & Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying.
Proficiency in SAP CIG / Managed Gateway, mapping Ariba fields to SAP S4 fields (IDOCs, BAPIs).
Management of CIF/cXML catalogs, Punch Out catalogs, and validation rules
Building custom analytical reports and dashboards within the Ariba solution.

Key Responsibilities
Module Configuration:  Lead the implementation and support of Ariba Buying and Invoicing (P2P), Guided Buying, Catalog Management, and Ariba Network integration.
Business Process Mapping:  Conduct workshops to gather requirements and translate "As-Is" manual processes into "To-Be" automated workflows.
Guided Buying:  Design user-friendly interfaces and "landing pages" to ensure high user adoption and compliant purchasing.
Approval Workflow Design:  Build complex, multi-level approval rules using the Ariba Approval Engine (CSV and Excel-based lookups).
Integration Support:  Collaborate with technical teams to ensure smooth data flow via CIG (Cloud Integration Gateway) or SAP Integration Suite for Master Data and Transactional Data.
Testing & Training:  Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), create functional specifications, and provide end-user training.

Qualifications

Experience:

Typically, 3–7 years of SAP Ariba experience, with at least 2 full-cycle Downstream implementations.
SAP Knowledge:  Strong understanding of the MM (Materials Management) module, specifically Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts, and Invoice Verification.

Soft Skills:

Ability to explain complex technical configurations to non-technical stakeholders with clarity (and perhaps a bit of patience).
Certification:  Ideally certified in SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Ariba Procurement