Experience
12+ years in SAP MM and SAP Ariba consulting, solution design, transformation delivery, and application support leadership
Role Type
Lead Functional Consultant / Solution Lead with cross-functional and client-facing ownership
Location / Work model
India (Hyderabad / Indore / Bengaluru) · Hybrid
Role overview
An experienced SAP Procure-to-Pay lead consultant is required with deep expertise across SAP MM, SAP Ariba, and SAP Ariba Contracts to lead complex sourcing and procurement solution delivery spanning strategic sourcing, contract lifecycle management, operational buying, supplier onboarding, invoice collaboration, inventory integration, and enterprise procurement governance for a global dairy and nutrition business. The role extends beyond configuration and support into process harmonization, solution architecture, transformation governance, control design, and optimization of end-to-end source-to-contract and procure-to-pay processes across ECC and S/4HANA-oriented landscapes.
The consultant is expected to function as a senior functional lead across business, IT, shared services, and vendor teams, combining deep hands-on knowledge of SAP procurement platforms with leadership in design authority, integration orchestration, release planning, cutover management, hypercare, and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
§ Own end-to-end process design across sourcing, supplier selection, contract authoring, approval workflows, operational procurement, goods movements, service procurement, invoice collaboration, exception management, and supplier performance enablement.
§ Lead advanced SAP MM configuration including purchasing document types, release strategies, account assignment, split valuation, subcontracting, consignment, stock transport, source determination, quota arrangements, MRP integration, batch management, and logistics invoice verification.
§ Drive SAP Ariba solution ownership across Sourcing, Contracts, Buying and Invoicing, Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, and Ariba Network-enabled collaboration with suppliers and external partners.
§ Lead enterprise-grade SAP Ariba Contracts design including contract workspaces, clause libraries, template governance, approval matrices, obligation visibility, metadata standards, and integration of sourcing awards into downstream contracting and procurement processes.
§ Own MM ↔ Ariba ↔ S/4HANA or ECC integration architecture through Ariba CIG, IDoc, master-data synchronization, transactional reconciliation, error handling, and control monitoring for supplier, sourcing, PO, receipt, service entry, and invoice data flows.
§ Support complex procurement scenarios covering raw-milk and grain intake, ingredients, packaging materials, indirect procurement, MRO, service procurement, subcontracting, toll manufacturing support, and intercompany purchasing.
§ Act as the primary functional escalation point for production-critical incidents, invoice mismatches, supplier collaboration failures, blocked procurement flows, and cross-system reconciliation issues, using structured root-cause analysis and preventive action tracking.
§ Prepare detailed functional specifications for RICEFW objects, workflow requirements, forms, interfaces, reports, enhancements, and data migration or conversion needs; govern quality across technical, integration, and security teams.
§ Lead fit-gap workshops, design reviews, SIT, UAT, regression cycles, cutover rehearsals, deployment readiness, hypercare command-center activities, and transition into steady-state support.
§ Partner with procurement leadership, plant operations, finance, legal, supplier management, and shared services teams to define process standards, governance controls, approval models, KPI frameworks, and compliance-aligned buying practices.
§ Support strategic programmes such as ECC-to-S/4HANA migration, procurement process standardization, Ariba expansion, supplier enablement, buying-channel rationalization, and contract compliance improvement.
§ Mentor junior consultants and analysts, review solution designs, establish documentation and governance standards, and provide leadership in workshops, steering discussions, and solution decision forums.
Mandatory skills
SAP MM
§ Deep hands-on expertise in procurement and inventory processes including requisition-to-order, source determination, purchase order processing, goods receipt, service entry, invoice verification, material valuation, batch management, release procedures, subcontracting, and integration with warehouse, planning, and finance functions.
§ Strong capability in complex procurement scenarios such as direct and indirect spend, multi-plant operations, split valuation, stock transport orders, intercompany purchasing, and procurement controls in regulated environments.
SAP Ariba and Ariba Contracts
§ Strong functional capability across SAP Ariba Sourcing, Buying and Invoicing, Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, Ariba Network, and SAP Ariba Contracts with clear understanding of source-to-contract and downstream procure-to-pay integration.
§ Proven experience designing contract workspace models, authoring and approval workflows, clause and template libraries, obligation visibility, and operational controls that connect contracts to sourcing outcomes and procurement execution.
Integration and architecture
§ Strong working knowledge of Ariba CIG, IDoc-based integration, master-data dependencies, transactional error handling, reconciliation, and enterprise integration patterns between Ariba, SAP ERP, finance, and supplier collaboration platforms.
§ Ability to work across SAP ECC and S/4HANA procurement landscapes and coordinate with middleware, master-data, analytics, security, and compliance teams on end-to-end solution dependencies.
Implementation and leadership
§ Proven experience in at least two full-lifecycle implementations, major rollouts, or transformation programmes involving SAP MM and SAP Ariba, with additional ownership in AMS stabilization or global support engagements.
§ Demonstrated ability to lead procurement design workshops, challenge fragmented business requirements, define scalable global templates, and govern execution across onsite, offshore, and third-party teams.
§ Strong experience with release management, change governance, defect triage, test strategy, cutover planning, supplier enablement readiness, and service transition.
Domain expectations
§ Experience in dairy, food, nutrition, FMCG, or adjacent process-manufacturing industries with complex supplier ecosystems, seasonal sourcing, traceability needs, quality-sensitive materials, and strict procurement controls.
§ Clear understanding of procurement models spanning agricultural raw materials, ingredients, packaging, indirect procurement, plant consumables, and supplier collaboration in high-volume operations.
§ Practical knowledge of supplier quality controls, approved-supplier models, traceability expectations, commodity-driven sourcing behavior, and contract-backed buying compliance.
Preferred qualifications
§ SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement experience, central procurement awareness, and strong exposure to Ariba-led transformation programmes are preferred.
§ SAP Activate, Agile delivery, ITIL-based support operations, and experience in multi-vendor global programmes are desirable.
§ Certification in SAP MM, SAP Ariba, or related procurement solutions is a plus.
Soft skills
§ Excellent stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, negotiation support, structured communication, and executive-level documentation capability.
§ Strong analytical problem solving, ownership mindset, delivery rigor, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced global support and transformation environment.
§ Ability to balance strategic procurement-process thinking with detailed functional execution, governance discipline, and production support accountability.
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Pay: ₹1,810,432.45 - ₹2,809,835.66 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hyderabad, Telangana
