Sr S4HANA Procurement Functional Analyst

Job Profile Name: Sr. S/4HANA Procurement Functional Analyst

Our Enterprise Services organization is looking for a Sr. S/4HANA Procurement Functional Analyst to lead the ERP procurement team in India. The Procurement lead is accountable for managing the successful design build test and run activities of the Global SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Procurement module with Ariba Guided Buying and Commerce Automation. This role will set and execute on a strategic vision and roadmap for the organization by collaborating with stakeholders and executive leadership. The role will act as a strategic thought partner and liaison between several cross functional teams. The SAP Procurement lead is responsible for selecting developing and retaining leadingedge talent as well as ensuring the team has the skills and capabilities to meet business needs.

Responsibilities:

Leads the Procure to Pay functional team through build testing and deployment phases of S/4HANA Cloud implementation including coaching and mentoring a team of IT professionals

Demonstrates extensive experience and a proven record of success leading the teams in configuration of the procurement modules in SAP.

Builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders and contributes to achieving business goals.

Develop and sustain effective trusted advisor relationships with stakeholders including senior leaders to provide credible insight and advice about leveraging technology for business effectiveness and competitiveness

Provide insights and empower the team to accomplish work and meet business demands and develops workforce strategy to meet the Company s current and future software needs through hiring and building talent

Creates and maintains an environment that fosters open communication learning collaboration transparency and inclusiveness

Define and maintain business requirement documentation standards and collaborate with business partners to ensure that the requirements are captured correctly with clear and complete understanding of process and technology implications

Manage the Software Development Life Cycle to ensure that all delivery activities are performed in an efficient quality and compliant manner

Ensure that all ERP Procurement Applications are reliable resilient secure and compliant

Maintain effective relationship with strategic vendors (software and Application Maintenance Service providers)

Qualifications and Background

Experience related to leading ERP software preferably SAP S/4HANA solutions

Bachelor s degree or global equivalent in related discipline

67 years SAP experience in large scale implementation projects with at least 5 years in Procure to Pay areas.

2 years management experience.

8 years working in IT

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Excellent understanding of ERP (SAP) technologies. Good to have exposure in SAP S/4HANA Cloud on Multitenant mode

Should have extensive experience leading the teams in configuration and implementation of Procurement modules.

Experience in Designing and optimizing End to End SAP Procurement (S4 Ariba) processes

Have working experience in SAP S/4 HANA Procurement modules with Ariba in a Cloud environment.

Good exposure to Ariba Guided buying and Commerce Automation and its integration to SAP S/4 Hana cloud environment.

Experience working with technical and functional resources and following an Agile based delivery method.

Expertise in configuration and implementation of various procurement functionalities in SAP systems such as Purchase Requisitions Contracts and Purchase Orders.

Deep understanding of procurement processes like Service Purchase Orders Vendor setup process GR/IR Analysis etc.

Good understanding of Ariba Guided buying processes like Guided buyingad hocgoods purchase service purchases limit items goods and limit items services.

Good Understanding of SAP Ariba Commerce Automation integration to seamlessly connect from SAP S/4HANA to your suppliers in the Ariba Network.

Have functional expertise in several procure to pay areas like Purchase Order and NonPurchase Order related invoices enhanced limit services PO in Ariba Network Creation and support of Business partners/Suppliers

Lead teams to design setup test and deploy Procurement solutions and ensure that all the pieces work together seamlessly

Should have experience in delivering projects with increased efficiency and reduced cost

Interact and partner with Clevel Executives and Senior Management to deliver successful projects

Ability to understand the business requirements and identify areas that need support and growth

Demonstrated ability to work on complex issues of diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors which includes understanding of current business trends.

Experience with preparing and adhering to an allocated budget. Ability to think critically solve problems make decisions and build trust across the organization.

Ability to guide teams on multiple tasks and deliver results with aggressive timelines

Should have experience in planning staffing budgeting managing expenses providing recommendations and implementing changes.

Should possess excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (verbal and written).

Demonstrate selfmotivation and the ability to grasp concepts quickly.

Moderate travel to business offices across the portfolio and ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels

Experience in change management and governance

Demonstrates continued personal and professional development

Should have excellent time management and organizational skills to complete the tasks in a timely fashion.

Should possess good analytical thinking problemsolving skills and attention to detail.

Lead with a positive attitude and willingness to work outside normal hours to troubleshoot high priority issues as needed