SAP Ariba Operational Procurement Deployment Lead with German or Spanish

Job Description

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The role has two aspects – Deployment Lead as well as Solution Functional Expert. The consultant is responsible for assisting SAP customers with the design and deployment of their SAP Ariba Procurement solutions, particularly focusing on the SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing. As functional experts, they will help lead the customer in the build, testing and deployment of their software solution and associated business processes while providing project management and project coordination services.

Core to role skillset are strong analytical capabilities, good communication and presentation skills, ability to deal with fluid environments, problem solve, operate independently, influence decision makers, as well as the ability to think outside of the box and work within the delivery team to provide the client with world-class service on a consistent basis. The Deployment Lead does have a proven track record of delivering high quality results in a professional environment.

KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Deployment Lead:

• Manage project scope and timeline, tracking key project milestones and deliverables.
• Plan and manage project tasks and resources to ensure deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Coordinate and communicate with team members across multiple streams, services, and organizations.
• Complete required internal administration, including budget management, accurately and on time.

Solution Functional Expert:

• Become a functional expert in SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing and associated cloud solutions.
• Guide customers through the design process to make decisions with full visibility into SAP Ariba Best Practices.
• Map, configure, and document customer’s business processes, advise on solutions and workarounds.
• Drive “the best in class” business processes implementation on SAP Ariba Cloud solutions.
• Up to date with the features, functionalities, and applicability of distinct areas of the SAP Ariba Operational Procurement solutions (SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, and SAP Business Network solutions).

Customer Focus:

• Own customer satisfaction during the successful deployment of solutions.
• Speak to a variety of customers from different departments, at different levels, and in large or small groups (e.g., client project manager, technical team).
• Educate customers (onsite and remotely) on SAP Ariba Cloud solutions.
• Influence the opinions and decisions of clients using an understanding of client’s organizational processes and structure.

Teamwork and Development:

• Develop and maintain team’s operating principles, templates, and work instructions, developing team trainings.
• Quickly learn new SAP Ariba solutions to present them credibly and confidently to clients and SAP Ariba consultants or partners.
• Proactively collaborates with manager and teammates to anticipate and respond to issues that could impact solution deployment (e.g., change in scope).
• Executes with minimal guidance and shows strong initiative.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Functional / Business Process experience in Procurement, Accounts Payable, Finance, Invoicing (min. 2 years)
• Software implementation experience
• Project Management experience appreciated
• Experience with / knowledge of SAP Ariba solutions with a focus on Materials Management and Procurement functions and features would be a plus
• Experience with / knowledge of SAP solutions (e.g. S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP Fieldglass, SAP Concur) would be a plus

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCIES

• University degree, preferably in business/computer sciences
• Fluent English is a must and another major European language (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Finnish) would be an advantage
• Technical understanding and capabilities
• Attention to detail, teamwork, initiative driven
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Strong consulting skills and teamwork
• Demonstrated Project Management or PMI preferred
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Travel required (10%)

What you can expect is professional onboarding, exciting career progression, a diverse work environment providing growth opportunities, learning & development possibilities, and an international business network for you to leverage. Interesting non-work related activities (volunteering, charity, sport events,..)

This role is based at the ultra-modern Metronom office building directly above the Nove Butovice metro station. The location encompasses SAP's vision for the perfect work-life balance by featuring uniquely decorated relaxation rooms, parents' and kids' room.

BENEFITS

Yearly bonuses, sick days paid and sick leaves fully refunded, flexible start/end of working hours, contributions to the pension/life insurance, meal vouchers, holidays 5 weeks, educational courses, coaching and mentoring opportunities, free massage, cafeteria plan, free fitness studio, generous shares program, etc.

​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 420228 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.