SAP Ariba Contract Compliance Lead

Job#: 3016600

Job Description:

Client: Financial Services

Team: Procurement / Sourcing Enablement

Job Title: SAP Ariba Contract Compliance Lead

Location: Charlotte, NC | Hybrid 3x/week

Contract Length: 12+ months

Rate: $75-80/hr

Screening: FOR EACH CANDIDATE WE REQUIRE A RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SUBMITTAL. PLEASE DO SO WITHIN THE SAME FILE AS THE RESUME IF POSSIBLE.

• Elaborate on your SAP Ariba Source to Pay experience by module, and what was your role?
• Provide a deeper dive on contract compliance - Discuss your experience with Contract compliance, and what was your role?
• Elaborate on your background with management/Exec level reporting. Did you build the reporting? What did it look like? What tools were used? Did you meet and present to leadership, or just send out via email?
• Provide an example of where you led the cross-functional engagement across various teams. Discuss the example, and what methods did you use to engage across various functions/groups?
• What was it about this role that created interest for you?

Top Requirements:

Proven experience leading and implementing SAP Ariba contract compliance processes.

Deep understanding of SAP Ariba Contracts, Sourcing, Buying & Invoicing modules.

Experience designing and supporting Supplier Master data structures.

Strong background in sourcing and contracting processes, ideally in complex organizational environments.

Demonstrated ability to engineer new processes, drive adoption, and support day-to-day operations.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams.

Plusses:

Experience developing reporting and dashboards for contract compliance.

Cross-functional engagement experience, especially with technical and procurement teams.

Knowledge of compliance and certification management within SAP Ariba.

Job Summary:

In this contingent resource assignment, the candidate will lead the design, implementation, and ongoing support of a Contract Compliance function leveraging SAP Ariba. This role will focus on developing and operationalizing a process that ensures purchase orders are tightly linked to contracts, enhancing efficiency, visibility, and compliance across sourcing and procurement activities. The candidate will partner with procurement, contract management, and enabling capabilities teams to create a scalable, integrated solution that reduces manual effort and improves reporting.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of a new contract compliance process within SAP Ariba.
• Configure and optimize SAP Ariba modules (Contracts, Sourcing, Buying & Invoicing) to support contract compliance objectives.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure seamless data flow and system connectivity.
• Design and maintain a robust Supplier Master data structure supporting contract hierarchies.
• Develop dashboards and reports to monitor compliance, efficiency, and supplier performance.
• Partner with procurement and contract teams to align contract compliance goals with sourcing strategies.
• Provide expert advice to senior leadership on contract compliance initiatives and improvements.
• Lead cross-functional engagement to drive process adoption and continuous improvement.

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