Candidates must demonstrate hands-on, current configuration proficiency — not project management oversight.
SAP S/4HANA Sourcing & Procurement — Core
Organizational structure: purchasing organization, purchasing group, plant assignment, and company code interaction — including multi-company and shared-service procurement models across regions
Purchasing info record (PIR): info category design (standard, subcontracting, consignment, pipeline), price conditions, commodity-linked condition records, and validity period management
Source list and quota arrangement: source list maintenance, source determination logic, and quota-based supplier split configuration — critical for multi-source ingredients and packaging
Purchase requisition: document type configuration, release strategy design (characteristic-based multi-level), PR-to-PO conversion rules, and workflow escalation
Purchase order: document type design, item category configuration (standard, subcontracting, third-party, consignment, blanket), and PO output management
Outline agreements: scheduling agreements (SA) with delivery schedule generation — a workhorse for repetitive ingredient and packaging supply — contract management, and value / quantity contract release order creation
Subcontracting: BOM explosion for subcontracting components, 541 movement reconciliation, subcontracting stock monitoring at co-packer / bottler sites, and the integration into FI for settlement
Goods receipt and invoice verification: GR-based IV, tolerance groups, stochastic blocking, automatic account determination
Supplier evaluation: scoring criteria configuration, automatic evaluation via GR and QM integration, and weighted scoring design
Consignment and pipeline: consignment info records, periodic settlement, and pipeline procurement for utilities / continuous-flow materials
SAP Ariba Platform
Ariba Sourcing: event creation (RFP, RFQ, reverse auction), supplier invitation, scoring, award, and contract handoff — full cycle hands-on configuration
Ariba Contracts: contract workspaces, clause libraries, approval workflow, compliance controls, and S/4 integration for release order creation
Ariba Buying & Invoicing: requisition configuration, catalog management (PunchOut, hosted catalogs), approval workflows, and invoice automation (PO-flip, OCR, EDI)
Ariba Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP): supplier registration, qualification questionnaires (including food-grade / packaging qualification), segmentation, and performance scorecards
SAP Business Network: supplier connectivity for co-packers / bottlers / ingredient and packaging suppliers, order collaboration, ship notice (ASN) management, and invoice submission — know the difference between Standard and Enterprise supplier accounts
Supplier Forecast Collaboration via SAP Business Network
Forecast data extraction from S/4 / IBP to the Business Network — design of the key figures published to suppliers, forecast horizon, and forecast version management
Supplier forecast commit workflow: full commit, partial commit, alternate-quantity proposal, and exception capture
Rescheduling, shortage, and exception management: in-system reschedule rules, exception routing to category buyers and planners, and the operating model around chronic non-commit
Closed-loop integration back into MRP and supplier scorecards — translating commit reliability into adjustments to source list, quota arrangement, and segmentation tier
Ariba Guided Buying — Advanced Configuration
Master data and catalog enablement (CEME): supplier enablement, catalog content management, and the supplier-load vs. buyer-load decisions per category
Catalog management depth: PunchOut catalogs, hosted catalogs, CIF (Catalog Interchange Format) file management; UNSPSC mapping; price tolerance and unit-of-measure validation; multi-language and multi-currency design for global rollouts
Approval framework: Delegation of Authority (DoA) modelling, approval limits by role and amount band, multi-level approval flows, and the filter / edit rules that gate user behavior at the requisition line level
User profile and catalog visibility: catalog filtering by role, department, and ship-to; managing the user experience across regions and business units
Advanced Guided Buying features: Real-Time Budget Check (RTBC), Total Landed Cost (TLC), Demand Aggregation, and Purchasing Unit (PU) configuration
Operational features: ad-hoc ship-to, "Delay Purchase Until" date logic, and "Suppress Orders" handling for backorder or supplier-issue scenarios
Spot Buy enablement: design of when Spot Buy is the right path vs. catalog vs. sourcing event
PO management and receiving in Ariba: PO acknowledgement, change orders, receiving against catalog and non-catalog items, and goods-return processing
Indirect procurement reporting: standard and custom reports for catalog adoption, supplier compliance, cycle times, and savings flow-through
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ABOUT US :
Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.
Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.
Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status .
INFORMATION SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
- Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
- Report all suspected security and policy breach to InfoSec team or appropriate authority (CISO).
- Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.
