SAP SCM (MM/Ariba) Lead

Responsibilities:

• Subject Matter Expertise: Act as the primary SME for SAP Supply Chain processes and solutions, providing authoritative guidance on best practices, functional capabilities, and industry trends.

• Solution Design Blueprinting: Lead or significantly contribute to the design of end-to-end supply chain processes in SAP, mapping business requirements to SAP standard functionalities in modules such as:

• SAP S4HANAERP: Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), Production Planning (PP), Warehouse Management (WM)Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Transportation Management (TM).

• SAP Ariba: Strategic Sourcing (Sourcing, Contracts), Operational Procurement (Buying, Invoicing, Guided Buying), Supplier Management (Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, Supplier Risk).

• Integration Leadership: Possess a strong understanding of integration points and data flows between SAP Ariba and SAP S4HANA/ECC, as well as other relevant SAP Supply Chain modules. Provide guidance on integration strategies and troubleshooting.

• Requirements Analysis: Partner with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document complex supply chain business requirements, translating them into clear functional specifications.

• Configuration Validation: Guide and support configuration activities in SAP Supply Chain modules and Ariba solutions to realize the designed processes. Perform functional validation of configured solutions.

• Problem Solving Optimization: Identify and resolve complex business and system issues within the supply chain domain. Proactively identify opportunities for process optimization and system enhancements to drive efficiency.

• Project Lifecycle Support: Participate in all phases of the project lifecycle, from discovery and design to build, testing (SIT, UAT), training, and hypercare support.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including other SAP functional areas (e.g., Finance, Master Data), technical teams (ABAP, Integration), OCM, and Testing teams to ensure integrated solutions.

• Documentation Knowledge Transfer: Create and maintain comprehensive functional documentation, including design documents, test scripts, and training materials. Facilitate knowledge transfer to internal teams and end-users.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating consensus and driving decision-making.

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in SAP Supply Chain functional consulting or equivalent SME role.

• Proven in-depth functional experience across multiple SAP Supply Chain modules, including Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Production Planning (PP).

• Significant experience ([Number, e.g., 3-5+]) years with SAP Ariba modules (e.g., Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Contracts, Ariba Buying, Ariba Guided Buying, Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance).

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA is highly preferred; experience with ECC is also valuable.

• Demonstrated experience in at least [Number, e.g., 2-3+] full lifecycle SAP implementation projects.

• Strong understanding of integration scenarios between SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA/ECC.

• Technical & Functional Skills:

• Expert-level functional configuration skills in core SAP MM, SD, and PP.

• Strong understanding of procurement, order-to-cash, and production processes.

• Hands-on experience with Ariba configuration, template design, and integration aspects.

• Ability to read and understand ABAP code (for debugging/specifications) is a plus.

• Proficiency in creating functional specifications for WRICEF (