SAP Ariba Implementation Consultant

Ras Al-Khaimah, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

SAP Ariba Implementation Consultant

Job Description:

Client Introduction:

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with one of our esteemed clients. This client is a global leader known for its commitment to quality and innovation. They have chosen Dautom as their trusted partner for their upcoming projects.

Project Brief:

To provide industry best procurement implementation strategy and operating model for the domain which meets business domains and enterprise needs.

Primary Responsibilities & Deliverables:

1. Work very closely with Management, Procurement Director, and team to understand the business requirements and closely work with SAP Ariba Implementing partner and internal IT teams.
2. Lead through the lifecycle of an SAP Ariba implementation.
3. Define and communicate strategy that balances the needs of the enterprise and the business domains.
4. Guide through the design process to make decisions with full visibility into SAP Ariba best practices.
5. Evaluate potential solutions against business requirements, ensuring they are aligned to broader architectural and security standards and that they meet tactical and strategic objectives.
6. Understand process and problems, anticipate needs, identify issues, and approach for determining potential solutions.
7. Assist in the development of processes and procedures which leverage SAP Ariba solution functionality being deployed.
8. Plan and manage project tasks and resources to ensure deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet quality standards to achieve high satisfaction.
9. Share expertise through training and communications ensuring knowledge transfer and the desired level of self-sufficiency is achieved.
10. Knowledge in interfacing master data from SAP ERP to Ariba and vice versa.
11. Work with Development/QA teams to build/test the solution.
12. Document functional business requirements, process flow diagrams, and business cases.
13. Facilitate review sessions with business owners and end-user representatives.
14. Demonstrate business knowledge and expertise to drive business process improvements.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

1. Creativity: Applies original and innovative thinking to produce new ideas and create innovative products.
2. Process Orientation: Identifies problems and initiates necessary changes; designs practices, procedures, and systems to manage work simply.
3. Communication: Conveys complex and technical business issues to diverse audiences, and projects a highly credible, polished image in presentations and communications.
4. Decision-Making: Considers the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one; acts decisively and swiftly.
5. Support the business domain leaders to build, lead, develop, appraise, and motivate a team of resources that is capable of satisfying the accountabilities described above.
6. Proven experience in delivering this type of solutions to challenging business requirements for project initiatives.
7. Exposure and experience in areas such as procurement process improvement and SAP Ariba implementation.

Experience:

More than 12 years of experience in project management and procurement transformation.

Minimum of 5 years' experience with SAP Ariba and SAP ERP.

Hands-on experience with implementing SAP Ariba programs.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, engineering, or related field. Master's preferred.

Required Skills:

SAP, SAP ERP, Diagrams, Business Process, Decision-Making, Data Science, Business Requirements, Deliverables, Procurement, Presentations, Strategy, Security, Computer Science, Education, Project Management, Design, Engineering, Business Communication, Science, Training, Management.