SAP Ariba Specialist - VR/30778

This prestigious energy sector company is looking for a skilled SAP Ariba Specialist to join their IT Support Team in Westhill, Aberdeen office on a permanent basis. This role will be part of the company’s existing team of SAP experts and will report into the SAP SCM Team Lead. This role will also work closely with the Global SAP Manager and stakeholders from the Supply Chain Management business community.

Ariba has been installed and operational within the company for several years, but with our current global programme to move the ERP system from ECC to S4, a requirement has been identified to increase the team size in this space.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Ariba modules in scope include: Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Contracts, Ariba Supplier Lifecycle Performance.
• Promoting global functional and IT support standard processes within the company.
• Working closely with the SAP Support Team, the SCM business, and third-party support providers to deliver robust and 'fit for purpose' solutions.
• Identifying opportunities for the company to gain efficiencies from using SAP solutions in a more efficient way.
• Supporting the SAP SCM Team Lead and Global SAP Manager in roadmap planning and delivery.
• Prioritising and delivering approved Change Requests and support calls for related modules of SAP and SAP Ariba.
• Managing and coordinating testing of all configuration changes made to SAP Ariba.
• Proactively engaging with Software and Consulting Partners to understand future technology trends and define their relevance and potential to the company.
• Providing support and assistance to super user communities in SCM.
• Providing necessary input and support to end users – countries supported include UK, Norway, US, Mexico, Brazil, Asia Pacific, France, and Africa.
• Assisting with the translation of business requirements into SAP functionality and managing the expectations of the business where appropriate.
• Accounting for adherence to security and architectural standards for SAP related systems, processes, and services.

Applicants to this role require:

Please note, if you don’t tick all the boxes below but believe you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience.

• Prior experience of working in a SAP IT support organisation.
• Prior experience of the technical and functional aspects of the Ariba modules in scope (Sourcing, Contract, Supplier Lifecycle Performance).
• Working to ITIL standard processes and procedures.
• Appreciation of Change Management and Testing requirements and procedures.

Skills

Technical:

• Solid technical and functional knowledge of the SAP Ariba modules: Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Contracts, Ariba Supplier Lifecycle Performance (Essential). Certification in the defined modules would be beneficial.
• Enhanced Knowledge of SAP technical architecture would be beneficial.

Interpersonal:

• Communicates clearly and articulately, both verbally and in writing. Ability to translate this skill into the provision of effective training.
• Customer focused with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships at all levels across the business, seeks to improve through feedback and self-learning.
• Illustrates a desire to innovate and devise new ideas and improvements.
• Solutions focused, anticipates potential problems and works to overcome them.
• Collaborative team working within a large group while able to show initiative and accountability for own tasks.
• Handles time efficiently, is motivated to manage competing workloads and meet deadlines.