Job Summary

The SAP Ariba Functional Consultant is charged with customer focused delivery and Ariba solution expertise. The Functional Consultant is responsible for delivering sound, high quality deliverables on time and within budget.  Functional Consultant serves as Ariba Solutions expert on application functionality and technical requirements. He/or she is responsible for effectively applying the Ariba deployment process to meet customer needs within the realm and scope of the Statement of Work (SOW). Functional Consultants can work on all aspects of the implementation process including participation in the sales process in developing scope of work and requirements gathering, managing the client relationship, project management, and coordinating technical resources. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Customer Focus: ·       Lead functional scope definition and design for Ariba Upstream, Downstream and Supply Chain Collaboration solution / Uses knowledge of customer’s business and industry to assess findings and shape solutions. ·       Influences the opinions and decisions of clients using understanding of client’s organizational processes and structure / Speaks to a variety of customers from different departments, at different levels, and in large or small groups (e.g. client project manager, technical team). ·       Knows customer problems and anticipates their needs / Identifies client issues and approaches for determining potential solutions. ·       Leads customers through the lifecycle of an Ariba implementation. o   Guides customers through the design process to make decisions with full visibility into Ariba Best Practices. o   Assists customers in the development of processes and procedures which leverage Ariba solution functionality being deployed. o   Authors Functional and Technical design documents. o   Plans and manages project tasks and resources to ensure deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet quality standards to achieve high customer satisfaction. o   Often will lead some portion of the customer deployment. o   Can deploy Ariba solutions that they may not have previously deployed. ·       Shares expertise through training and communications with customers ensuring knowledge transfer and the desired level of self-sufficiency is achieved. Must have done end-end Ariba implementations for Indian customers, with strong understanding of the challenges, limitations and solution for Indian market.  Ariba Solution Expertise: ·       Builds solution, customer, and industry knowledge by leveraging the appropriate resources (internally at Ariba and externally at the client). ·       Synthesizes learnings into a logical story using quantitative/qualitative data and/or sound reasoning. ·       Communicates to effectively resolve problems or issues. ·       Applies a broad knowledge of Ariba Upstream, Downstream and Supply Chain solutions and its integration to client’s backend ERP system. ·       Establishes credibility as a co

Key Responsibilities

The SAP Ariba Functional Consultant is charged with customer focused delivery and Ariba solution expertise. The Functional Consultant is responsible for delivering sound, high quality deliverables on time and within budget.  Functional Consultant serves as Ariba Solutions expert on application functionality and technical requirements. He/or she is responsible for effectively applying the Ariba deployment process to meet customer needs within the realm and scope of the Statement of Work (SOW). Functional Consultants can work on all aspects of the implementation process including participation in the sales process in developing scope of work and requirements gathering, managing the client relationship, project management, and coordinating technical resources. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Customer Focus: ·       Lead functional scope definition and design for Ariba Upstream, Downstream and Supply Chain Collaboration solution / Uses knowledge of customer’s business and industry to assess findings and shape solutions. ·       Influences the opinions and decisions of clients using understanding of client’s organizational processes and structure / Speaks to a variety of customers from different departments, at different levels, and in large or small groups (e.g. client project manager, technical team). ·       Knows customer problems and anticipates their needs / Identifies client issues and approaches for determining potential solutions. ·       Leads customers through the lifecycle of an Ariba implementation. o   Guides customers through the design process to make decisions with full visibility into Ariba Best Practices. o   Assists customers in the development of processes and procedures which leverage Ariba solution functionality being deployed. o   Authors Functional and Technical design documents. o   Plans and manages project tasks and resources to ensure deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet quality standards to achieve high customer satisfaction. o   Often will lead some portion of the customer deployment. o   Can deploy Ariba solutions that they may not have previously deployed. ·       Shares expertise through training and communications with customers ensuring knowledge transfer and the desired level of self-sufficiency is achieved. Must have done end-end Ariba implementations for Indian customers, with strong understanding of the challenges, limitations and solution for Indian market.  Ariba Solution Expertise: ·       Builds solution, customer, and industry knowledge by leveraging the appropriate resources (internally at Ariba and externally at the client). ·       Synthesizes learnings into a logical story using quantitative/qualitative data and/or sound reasoning. ·       Communicates to effectively resolve problems or issues. ·       Applies a broad knowledge of Ariba Upstream, Downstream and Supply Chain solutions and its integration to client’s backend ERP system. ·       Establishes credibility as a co

Skill Requirements

The SAP Ariba Functional Consultant is charged with customer focused delivery and Ariba solution expertise. The Functional Consultant is responsible for delivering sound, high quality deliverables on time and within budget.  Functional Consultant serves as Ariba Solutions expert on application functionality and technical requirements. He/or she is responsible for effectively applying the Ariba deployment process to meet customer needs within the realm and scope of the Statement of Work (SOW). Functional Consultants can work on all aspects of the implementation process including participation in the sales process in developing scope of work and requirements gathering, managing the client relationship, project management, and coordinating technical resources. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Customer Focus: ·       Lead functional scope definition and design for Ariba Upstream, Downstream and Supply Chain Collaboration solution / Uses knowledge of customer’s business and industry to assess findings and shape solutions. ·       Influences the opinions and decisions of clients using understanding of client’s organizational processes and structure / Speaks to a variety of customers from different departments, at different levels, and in large or small groups (e.g. client project manager, technical team). ·       Knows customer problems and anticipates their needs / Identifies client issues and approaches for determining potential solutions. ·       Leads customers through the lifecycle of an Ariba implementation. o   Guides customers through the design process to make decisions with full visibility into Ariba Best Practices. o   Assists customers in the development of processes and procedures which leverage Ariba solution functionality being deployed. o   Authors Functional and Technical design documents. o   Plans and manages project tasks and resources to ensure deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet quality standards to achieve high customer satisfaction. o   Often will lead some portion of the customer deployment. o   Can deploy Ariba solutions that they may not have previously deployed. ·       Shares expertise through training and communications with customers ensuring knowledge transfer and the desired level of self-sufficiency is achieved. Must have done end-end Ariba implementations for Indian customers, with strong understanding of the challenges, limitations and solution for Indian market.  Ariba Solution Expertise: ·       Builds solution, customer, and industry knowledge by leveraging the appropriate resources (internally at Ariba and externally at the client). ·       Synthesizes learnings into a logical story using quantitative/qualitative data and/or sound reasoning. ·       Communicates to effectively resolve problems or issues. ·       Applies a broad knowledge of Ariba Upstream, Downstream and Supply Chain solutions and its integration to client’s backend ERP system. ·       Establishes credibility as a co

Other Requirements

The SAP Ariba Functional Consultant is charged with customer focused delivery and Ariba solution expertise. The Functional Consultant is responsible for delivering sound, high quality deliverables on time and within budget.  Functional Consultant serves as Ariba Solutions expert on application functionality and technical requirements. He/or she is responsible for effectively applying the Ariba deployment process to meet customer needs within the realm and scope of the Statement of Work (SOW). Functional Consultants can work on all aspects of the implementation process including participation in the sales process in developing scope of work and requirements gathering, managing the client relationship, project management, and coordinating technical resources. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Customer Focus: ·       Lead functional scope definition and design for Ariba Upstream, Downstream and Supply Chain Collaboration solution / Uses knowledge of customer’s business and industry to assess findings and shape solutions. ·       Influences the opinions and decisions of clients using understanding of client’s organizational processes and structure / Speaks to a variety of customers from different departments, at different levels, and in large or small groups (e.g. client project manager, technical team). ·       Knows customer problems and anticipates their needs / Identifies client issues and approaches for determining potential solutions. ·       Leads customers through the lifecycle of an Ariba implementation. o   Guides customers through the design process to make decisions with full visibility into Ariba Best Practices. o   Assists customers in the development of processes and procedures which leverage Ariba solution functionality being deployed. o   Authors Functional and Technical design documents. o   Plans and manages project tasks and resources to ensure deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet quality standards to achieve high customer satisfaction. o   Often will lead some portion of the customer deployment. o   Can deploy Ariba solutions that they may not have previously deployed. ·       Shares expertise through training and communications with customers ensuring knowledge transfer and the desired level of self-sufficiency is achieved. Must have done end-end Ariba implementations for Indian customers, with strong understanding of the challenges, limitations and solution for Indian market.  Ariba Solution Expertise: ·       Builds solution, customer, and industry knowledge by leveraging the appropriate resources (internally at Ariba and externally at the client). ·       Synthesizes learnings into a logical story using quantitative/qualitative data and/or sound reasoning. ·       Communicates to effectively resolve problems or issues. ·       Applies a broad knowledge of Ariba Upstream, Downstream and Supply Chain solutions and its integration to client’s backend ERP system. ·       Establishes credibility as a co