Connect Tech+Talent
Procurement Expert and Solution Architect
Connect Tech+Talent, Irvine, California, United States, 92713
Job Description
Procurement Expert and Solution Architect Location: Irvine, CA (Need local or candidates open to relocate.) Full Time Visa: No H1B Transfer
Job Description The Procurement Expert and Solution Architect is responsible for all Ariba tracks - Business Network for Supply Chain (BN4SC / SCC), Upstream (Sourcing, Contracts, SLP) and Downstream (Buying & Invoicing) and Business Network.
Your key areas of responsibilities will include: Solution and integration design Take lead in defining solution strategy and conducting workshops to gather customer requirements Client interaction during entire project lifecycle Resolve solutions related queries and issues Ensure high customer satisfaction through on-time in-scope delivery of projects Manage the work stream of the project team Excellent documentation skills Prepare detailed functional specs for development activities including reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements and forms Guide business process and configuration design choices based on knowledge of Ariba capabilities and constraints Conduct user training Facilitate integration and user acceptance testing Support business users with process or system issues
Qualifications Thought leadership in Procurement and sourcing domain 5+ years of business experience in large organization in procurement and sourcing, vendor management and contracts management 8+ years of implementation experience in area of Ariba SCC, Ariba Sourcing, SLP/SIPM and Contracts space with minimum one implementation where upstream and downstream Ariba solutions were involved/in scope 3+ full cycle implementations experience as Solution Architect Adept at designing and implementing solutions for clients using SAP Activate methodology Must have knowledge of Ariba solutions, SAP MM and integrations Excellent communication and presentation skills
Preferred Educational Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Computer Science Procurement domain certifications (preferred)
Procurement Expert and Solution Architect Location: Irvine, CA (Need local or candidates open to relocate.) Full Time Visa: No H1B Transfer
Job Description The Procurement Expert and Solution Architect is responsible for all Ariba tracks - Business Network for Supply Chain (BN4SC / SCC), Upstream (Sourcing, Contracts, SLP) and Downstream (Buying & Invoicing) and Business Network.
Your key areas of responsibilities will include: Solution and integration design Take lead in defining solution strategy and conducting workshops to gather customer requirements Client interaction during entire project lifecycle Resolve solutions related queries and issues Ensure high customer satisfaction through on-time in-scope delivery of projects Manage the work stream of the project team Excellent documentation skills Prepare detailed functional specs for development activities including reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements and forms Guide business process and configuration design choices based on knowledge of Ariba capabilities and constraints Conduct user training Facilitate integration and user acceptance testing Support business users with process or system issues
Qualifications Thought leadership in Procurement and sourcing domain 5+ years of business experience in large organization in procurement and sourcing, vendor management and contracts management 8+ years of implementation experience in area of Ariba SCC, Ariba Sourcing, SLP/SIPM and Contracts space with minimum one implementation where upstream and downstream Ariba solutions were involved/in scope 3+ full cycle implementations experience as Solution Architect Adept at designing and implementing solutions for clients using SAP Activate methodology Must have knowledge of Ariba solutions, SAP MM and integrations Excellent communication and presentation skills
Preferred Educational Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Computer Science Procurement domain certifications (preferred)