SAP Ariba Consultant
Northeast
Multiple Locations
JOB NO. 00730132
Job Description
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Job Description:
We seek Ariba - Lead Consultant, who possess deep skills and experience in design, implementation and deployment of SAP Ariba On-Demand solutions, both Upstream (Sourcing, Contracts, etc.) and Downstream (Procure to Pay, Invoicing, Ariba Procurement Content, etc.)
Job Duties for SAP Ariba – Lead Consultant
- Present Supply Chain (SCM) solutions to C-Level executives of prospective customers and customers by showcasing expert knowledge of Ariba applications in conjunction with Source to Pay process
- Lead teams in translating client requirements into designs that leverage the best practices embedded with in Ariba applications. Lead the configuration, testing and deployment of Ariba solutions.
- Providing responses to functional queries regarding Ariba’s software solutions
- Provide leadership in customer project implementations by providing subject matter expertise in Source to Pay Processes utilizing SAP Ariba.
- Demonstrating functional and technical expertise in SAP Ariba modules.
- Leading different phases of the project delivery life cycle – business requirements gathering, process design, solution design, solution configuration & build, testing, training, go-live, deployment and post go-live stabilization.
- Engage customer business and IT stakeholders to collect requirements and needs and also help them understand the various facets of the project and enabling them to participate in the system design, build and testing phases.
- Provide guidance to the technical team to support the technical build of the system, enhancements and bug fixes.
- Architect the integration of various systems in the landscape
- Understand data needs and sources and guide the data integration aspects of the project.
- Raising awareness for data quality and putting remediation plans to address data related issues.
- Guide and provide inputs for change management
- Guide and provide inputs for long term solution sustainability and value realization.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- 3+ years of SAP Ariba module experience
- Minimum 2-3 full life-cycle implementation experience
- Functional knowledge of source to pay, procurement, and catalog management software package being deployed (SAP Ariba).
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
Professional Skill Requirements
- It is currently our objective to assign our people to work near where they live. However, given the nature of our business and our need to serve our clients our employees must be available to travel when needed. This role requires 100% travel flexibility to travel and work onsite with clients (typically Monday - Thursday)
- Proven management and delivery skills
- Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment
- Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
- Desire to work in an information systems environment
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
To learn more about Accenture, and how you will be challenged and inspired from Day 1, please visit our website at accenture.com/careers.
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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
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CT - Hartford,MA - Boston,NJ - Florham Park,NY - New York,PA - PhiladelphiaEqual Employment Opportunity Statement, Requesting an Accommodation, and Other Employment Statements
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement
Requesting An Accommodation
Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
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