SAP SAP NS2 BTS Procurement Public Sector Architect 

Germany, Baden-Württemberg 

283477187

Key Competencies:

• Facilitate collaborative architecture discussions with our customers IT and business executives
• Work effectively across multiple functions and teams to define clear requirements to achieve business outcomes
• Analyze key business and IT requirements in the Procurement area (with particular focus on public sector specifics)
• Develop strategic roadmaps for the Procurement area encompassing the evolution of enterprise business solution portfolios from current to future state
• Identify improvement potentials within the Procurement Areas (with particular focus on Public Sector capabilities)
• Influence transition states toward joint business outcomes building on SAP solution value
• Analyze key business and IT requirements in the Source to Settle area (with particular focus on complex, long-term contracts, i.p. in the Federal and DoD environment incl. topics like contract flow-down, management of disclosure statements, management of multi-year, high value contracts and maintenance programs)
• Develop of strategic roadmaps for the Source to Settle area to ensure a customer’s sourcing and procurement processes support their sustainability goals and values.
• Identify improvement potentials within the Source to Settle Areas – sourcing events, e-tendering, spend transparency, category management, supplier collaboration, payables automation (matching and reconciliation), source determination, vendor performance management and risk management.
• Influence transition states toward joint business outcomes building on SAP solution value.

Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation - able to lead customer engagements at an executive level
• Proven excellent knowledge in Public Sector Procurement processes and deep implementation knowledge in SAP ECC, S/4HANA and cloud solutions for Procurement for Public Sector
• Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to present and discuss strategies and technical information in a manner that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes understanding for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of various solution architecture alternatives
• 8+ years of SAP solution experience, 10+ years consulting experience
• 12+ years of solution and/or architecture (business & IT) experience
• MBA preferred

Washington DC