SAP Ariba Configuration Specialist — Upstream (SLP, Sourcing & Contracts)

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Reporting to the Head of Procurement Technology & AI, this role leads theconfiguration and build of upstream procurement processes within SAP Ariba. It is a hands-on application configuration role spanning all three upstream modules: Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP), Sourcing, and Contracts.The role translates business requirements and global process designs into live system configuration — including workflows, approval structures, and underlying logic that enable the platform to operate effectively. It requires a strong understanding of how SAP Ariba integrates with SAP S/4HANA to ensure seamless alignment within the broader system landscape, while working closely with the SAP integration team responsible for delivery.Alongside the system build, the role supports procurement and business stakeholders throughout the transformation, ensuring adoption and alignment with the newly designed processes.The role also operates in close alignment with evolving regulatory and riskrequirements, supporting the ramp-up of a global Source-to-Pay transformation and collaborating closely with stakeholders across HR, Finance, TPRM, Outsourcing, Legal, and IT.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Translate business requirements and global process designs into robust SAP Ariba configuration

• Configure workflows, approval structures, status models, and qualification logic across Supplier Lifecycle & Performance, Sourcing, and Contracts

• Establish the foundational platform configuration upon which subsequent build activities depend

• Ensure configuration aligns with SAP S/4HANA integration requirements, collaborating closely with the SAP integration team

• Define and implement governance frameworks for supplier onboarding, use case management, and ongoing updates

• Support procurement and business stakeholders throughout the transformation, ensuring understanding, alignment, and adoption of new processes

• Document configuration standards, ensuring a consistent, scalable, and maintainable build

• Act as a subject matter expert on upstream Ariba configuration, supporting both delivery teams and stakeholders

YOUR PROFILE

• Deep, hands-on expertise across all three upstream SAP Ariba modules — Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (preferred) , Sourcing, and Contracts — with proven capability across the full suite rather than a single domain

• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements and process designs into effective system configuration, including workflows, approval logic, and data models

• Strong understanding of SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA integration concepts, including data mapping, integration flows, and orchestration layers

• Proven experience building SAP Ariba solutions from the ground up, rather than operating or maintaining existing configurations

• Solid understanding of supplier, sourcing, and contract data structures and their interaction across systems

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to guide procurement and business teams through transformation and process change

• Experience within large-scale procurement or Source-to-Pay transformation programmes

• Exposure to regulated environments with governance and compliance requirements

• Highly driven and accountable, taking ownership of delivery and proactively advancing the build

• Hands-on and adaptable, thriving in a fast-paced transformation environment.

• Curious and solutions-oriented, with the ability to quickly address new configuration challenges

• Collaborative and approachable, focused on delivering impact and supporting stakeholders effectively

• SAP Ariba Certification in at least one upstream module (SLP, Sourcing, or Contracts), with multiple certifications strongly preferred

• SAP Ariba Integration Certification or demonstrable experience with Ariba–S/4HANA integration architecture (advantageous)

• SAP S/4HANA certification (Procurement or integration-related)

• Relevant process or transformation certifications (e.g. Lean Six Sigma, BPMN, or equivalent)

• Fluent English is required

This is a back-end application configuration role and is not suited to candidates whose SAP Ariba experience is limited to front-end or end-user activities.

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