SAP Ariba Inhouse Administrator
$124,400–$177,700 year
Remote
Job Summary
Administer and support SAP Ariba modules including Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Lifecycle & Performance, Buying, Invoicing, and Ariba Network, ensuring stable system operations through incident management, root cause analysis, and defect resolution. Manage configurations, user access, and system controls aligned with compliance and audit requirements while supporting supplier enablement and transaction monitoring. Optimize integration between SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, and related enterprise systems by collaborating on APIs, IDocs, middleware, and SAP Integration Suite. Contribute to global Source-to-Pay transformation initiatives, including template design, regional rollouts, and testing activities. Act as a key interface between IT and business stakeholders to analyze requirements, drive process standardization, and ensure alignment with global strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 5–10+ years of experience in SAP environments
- Strong focus on SAP Ariba
- Hands-on experience supporting end-to-end Source-to-Pay processes: Requisitioning, approvals, purchasing, goods receipt Invoice processing, reconciliation, and payment enablement
- Experience with SAP Ariba modules such as Buying, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP, or Ariba Network
- Solid understanding of SAP S/4HANA procurement and finance processes (MM, FI)
- Experience working in S/4HANA environments (implementation, migration, or support)
- Familiarity with integration technologies (API, IDoc, BAPI, middleware, BTP Integration Suite)
- Experience working in IT projects, including implementations, rollouts, or major enhancements
- Ability to manage tasks, timelines, and stakeholders in structured project environments (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall)
- Experience coordinating with vendors, system integrators, or external partners
- Knowledge of source-to-pay processes, including sourcing, supplier onboarding, requisitioning, purchasing, invoice processing, and payment enablement
- Strong understanding of the business impact of procurement and finance system changes, including controls, compliance, and downstream operational effects
- Experience designing, documenting, and supporting integrations between SAP Ariba, Ariba Network, SAP S/4HANA, and related enterprise applications
- Knowledge of IT service management practices for enterprise applications, including incident, problem, change, release, and access management
- Advanced analytical skills with creative problem-solving thinking
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders across all levels
- Advanced understanding of enterprise application landscapes, data flows, security roles, testing methods, and technical troubleshooting in SAP environments
- Aptitude to establish and manage processes through collaboration across departments and applications
- This position is expected to be remote
- Some Travel may be required
- Work is expected to be performed during US business hours
- Flexibility to meet with co-workers across the globe
- Ability to hear and speak on the telephone
- Close visual work on a computer terminal
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate any required to operate computer keyboard, mouse, and other technical instruments
- Primarily sitting with some walking, standing, and bending
Desired Qualifications
- SAP certifications / SAP S4HANA are a plus
- Experience working in S/4HANA environments (implementation, migration, or support) is a strong advantage
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across business and IT
- Ability to work in a global, cross-functional environment
- Williness to expand beyond SAP Ariba into broader SAP and finance domains
- Ideally ranging up to 1 years
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