SAP MM/Ariba Consultant

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced SAP MM / SAP Ariba Functional Consultant with strong SAP Retail domain expertise to support enterprise procurement applications in an AMS environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SAP MM, SAP Ariba Indirect Procurement, MM–Ariba integration, and production support, along with a proven track record of supporting multiple SAP AMS engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end functional support for SAP MM, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipts, invoice verification, account assignments, and vendor management.
• Support SAP Ariba indirect procurement, including Buying and Invoicing, Guided Buying, approval workflows, catalogs, and supplier-related processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve P1, P2, and P3 production incidents, ensuring timely resolution and SLA compliance.
• Support the complete Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle, including purchasing, approvals, goods receipts, and invoice reconciliation.
• Investigate and resolve SAP MM–Ariba integration issues, including interface failures, data synchronization, and transaction errors.
• Perform root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and minimize recurring production issues.
• Support procurement operations across retail stores, distribution centers, and corporate locations.
• Manage incident tickets, service requests, enhancements, configuration changes, and production deployments.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounts Payable, business stakeholders, and technical teams to resolve cross-functional issues.
• Participate in functional testing, UAT, regression testing, and release management.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall SAP experience in functional consulting, implementation, and production support.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on SAP Retail experience – Mandatory.
• Strong SAP MM functional expertise, including purchasing, inventory management, goods movements, account assignments, and invoice verification.
• Hands-on SAP Ariba experience in indirect procurement, preferably Buying and Invoicing and Guided Buying.
• Minimum 2 SAP AMS engagements – Mandatory, with direct production support responsibilities.
• Strong experience handling P1/P2/P3 incidents, SLA management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Solid understanding of end-to-end P2P processes and indirect purchasing.
• Experience supporting SAP MM–Ariba integrations and troubleshooting interface-related issues.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Jira, or similar ticket management tools.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP S/4HANA experience.
• SAP Ariba integration experience using SAP CPI / Integration Suite.
• SAP Business Network and supplier collaboration experience.
• Experience supporting large-scale retail environments and multi-location procurement operations.
• Experience with AMS process improvements, automation, and release management.

Important

Candidates must have strong SAP Retail experience (5+ years), hands-on SAP MM and SAP Ariba indirect procurement expertise, and experience supporting at least two SAP AMS engagements.