SAP Functional Manager (Procurement) (1300)

Job purpose

Architecture and integrations

• Design end-to-end SAP Ariba and SAP MM solutions aligned with business objectives and best practices.
• Act as subject matter expert for Ariba sourcing, procurement, contracts, supplier management, and guided buying, and for MM planning, procurement, inventory, and invoice verification.
• Define architecture and integration with SAP S/4HANA and third-party systems; use BTP for extensions and CIG for Ariba integrations.
• Advise on integrations using CIG and APIs for Ariba, and SAP Integration Suite (CPI) and BTP extensions for S/4HANA.
• Collaborate with IT and vendors to resolve integration issues and maintain data flow and interoperability.

Process and application support

• Optimize and configure Ariba and MM processes for sourcing, procurement, supplier management, materials planning, inventory, and invoice verification.
• Map existing processes with procurement and business teams, identify improvements, and lead workflow redesign.
• Support daily operations and resolve application issues.
• Supervise and conduct unit, integration, and user acceptance testing for implementations, updates, and enhancements.

Data, compliance, and reporting

• Establish data governance and maintain quality, consistency, and integrity across procurement and supplier data.
• Manage master data integration and oversee migration, transformation, validation, and cleansing for implementations and upgrades.
• Create reporting for procurement performance, supplier compliance, sourcing, stock movements, and vendor efficiency.
• Ensure configurations follow organizational policies and procurement requirements; assess vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.
• Perform periodic SAP MM compliance and audit activities covering procurement and inventory controls.

Training and strategic improvement

• Develop training programs and documentation, lead user workshops, and provide customized end-user support for Ariba and MM.
• Monitor user feedback and system performance and implement continuous improvements.
• Lead SAP Ariba enhancements, configurations, upgrades, and strategic projects aligned with business objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Continuously optimize SAP MM inventory processes for efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Workplace commitment

Requirements

• Serve as a subject matter expert across SAP Ariba sourcing, procurement, contracts, supplier management, and guided buying.
• Serve as a subject matter expert across SAP MM materials requirement planning, procurement, inventory management, and invoice verification.
• Design and architect end-to-end SAP Ariba and SAP MM solutions aligned with business objectives and best practices.
• Define functional and technical architecture, including integration with SAP S/4HANA and third-party systems.
• Advise on SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA integrations using CIG, APIs, SAP Integration Suite, and BTP extensions.
• Lead procurement process improvement and redesign workflows in SAP Ariba and SAP MM.
• Develop data governance, master data integration, and data migration and transformation practices.
• Ensure procurement-system configuration and processes comply with organizational policies, controls, and applicable regulations.
• Deliver end-user training, documentation, and application support.