SAP SAP Ariba Spend Analysis Deployment Lead 

United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh 

433036157

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops overall project plan including timeline, scope of work, work breakdown structure and associated deliverables
• Executes project plan according to established timeline
• Trains clients on SAP processes and tools
• Facilitates team interactions to reach consensus
• Communicates project progress to team at regular intervals
• Delegates tasks and deliverables to appropriate SAP resources and ensure that these tasks and deliverables are completed according to project timeline
• Monitors project progress and proactively manage potential timeline/deliverable issues
• Measures project progress against client expectations and established timeline; assess issues and implement countermeasures.
• Evaluates and continuously improve SAP’s tools and process
• All other duties as assigned

SPEND ANALYSIS:

• Manage the SAP Ariba Enrichment and Spend Analysis offerings for customers
• Oversee data collection process
• Instruct the client team (Business & IT) on the data schema; define the schema business requirements so it can be mapped to the correct information in the customer’s systems
• Review the client mapping progress and identify issues and assist in resolution (recommendations / alternatives)
• Receive client data, validate data internally with the SAP Ariba Data Enrichment Team and review the data summary with the client for final validation with the Data Enrichment Team
• Oversee the enrichment process with the Data Enrichment Team
• Manage refresh process iterations
• Coordinate client instruction and training
• Assist client in adopting and using the solution
• Travel – 10%

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree (business, engineering, computer science or management information systems)
• 3+ years project management experience
• 5-7+ years of total experience. Procurement domain is preferred.
• Strong analytical thinking in both technical and commercial matters
• Experience with Financial / Operational business systems analysis
• Strong knowledge of data flows and record layout of core data for ERP Accounts Payable, Purchase Order, Invoice and Purchasing modules
• Experience with analytics, business intelligence, and/or artificial intelligence is preferred
• Experience using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is preferred
• Strong computer skills - Microsoft Office / Project / Access / Power Point
• Strong customer management and presentation skills
• Ability to communicate with diverse cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Methodical approach to problem solving with strong attention to detail

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