SAP Ariba Functional Consultant

SAP Ariba Functional Consultant Remote FTE Position Summary We are seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Functional Consultant with strong AMS experience to support and enhance our S2P/P2P landscape. The consultant will serve as a key functional resource responsible for production support, incident management, service requests, testing, and ongoing optimization of SAP Ariba solutions integrated with SAP S/4HANA. The ideal candidate will have deep functional expertise across Ariba modules, experience supporting business users in a production environment, and a proven track record of driving issue resolution while ensuring system stability and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Provide Level 2 and Level 3 functional support for SAP Ariba applications in an AMS environment. Manage incidents, service requests, problem tickets, and enhancement requests in accordance with SLAs. Perform root cause analysis and drive resolution of production issues. Collaborate with business stakeholders, procurement teams, AP teams, and technical resources to resolve end-to-end process issues. Support monthly releases, system upgrades, regression testing, and deployment activities. Analyze business requirements and configure SAP Ariba solutions to meet evolving business needs. Monitor and support integrations between SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA. Create functional specifications and collaborate with developers on custom enhancements. Conduct testing activities, including SIT, UAT, and regression testing. Develop and maintain process documentation, knowledge articles, and support procedures. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on procurement and supplier management processes. Support compliance, audit, and governance requirements related to procurement systems. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Supply Chain, or related field. 8+ years of AMS or production support experience supporting SAP Ariba environments. Hands-on configuration experience in one or more SAP Ariba modules: Buying and Invoicing Sourcing Contracts Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP) Supplier Risk Guided Buying Experience supporting integrations between SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA or ECC. Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and ticketing tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, or similar platforms. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. SAP Ariba certification(s). Experience with SAP Business Network. Experience with CIG (Cloud Integration Gateway). Knowledge of vendor onboarding, supplier master data, invoice reconciliation, and procurement compliance processes. Experience supporting global deployments and multi-country procurement operations. Familiarity with Agile and ITIL methodologies. Experience working with offshore/onshore AMS support models. Technical Skills Required SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing SAP Ariba Sourcing SAP Ariba Contracts SAP Ariba SLP SAP S/4HANA Integration CIG P2P / S2P Processes Testing & Defect Management SAP Business Network Guided Buying Supplier Risk SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) ServiceNow Jira

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