SAP Functional Manager (Procurement)

Is responsible for the design, administration, and optimisation of the SAP Ariba platform and S/4HANA Material Management (SAP MM), ensuring it effectively supports procurement, sourcing, and supplier management. As the SAP Ariba and SAP MM subject matter expert, the role drives efficiency and strategic alignment through solution architecture, process improvement, and data governance. The Manager collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement best practices, ensure ERP integration, and enable effective procurement strategies and compliance across the procurement lifecycle.

• Design and architect end-to-end SAP Ariba and SAP MM solutions, defining the technical and functional architecture of the ecosystem and ensuring integration with SAP S/4HANA and third-party systems for unified data flow.
• Act as subject matter expert for SAP Ariba and SAP MM modules, including sourcing, procurement, contracts, supplier management, guided buying, materials requirement planning, inventory management, and invoice verification.
• Lead design workshops with cross-functional stakeholders to capture business requirements, translate them into detailed technical designs, and define strategic roadmaps for ongoing enhancement of SAP Ariba and SAP MM functionalities.
• Define the use of BTP, Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), APIs, SAP Integration Suite (CPI), and BTP Extensions for integrations, and collaborate with IT and external vendors to ensure seamless data flow and system interoperability.
• Optimise and configure SAP Ariba and SAP MM functionalities, and collaborate with procurement and business teams to map current processes, identify improvements, and lead implementation of redesigned workflows.
• Provide support for daily business operations and supervise comprehensive testing, including unit, integration, and user acceptance testing, for SAP Ariba and SAP MM implementations, updates, and enhancements to ensure smooth go-live.
• Develop training programs, materials, and documentation, lead hands-on workshops and user training sessions, and provide proactive end-user support for SAP Ariba and SAP MM to drive adoption and reduce support requests.
• Develop and implement data governance policies, manage master data integration between SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, and other ERP systems, lead data migration and transformation activities, and create reporting tools for procurement performance, supplier compliance, sourcing metrics, stock movements
• And vendor efficiency.
• Ensure SAP Ariba configurations and SAP MM processes adhere to organisational policies, procurement regulations, industry standards, and internal controls, and continuously assess system vulnerabilities and perform periodic SAP MM compliance audits to mitigate risk.
• Engage and communicate with key stakeholders throughout project phases, collaborate with IT, procurement, finance, and other functional teams, and manage relationships with SAP Ariba consultants, vendors, and third-party providers to support SOPC's strategic goals.
• Stay informed on advancements in procurement technology, lead initiatives to implement system enhancements, configurations, or upgrades, continuously optimise SAP MM inventory management processes, and lead strategic projects within the SAP Ariba ecosystem from ideation through implementation.

• Subject matter expertise in SAP Ariba modules, including sourcing, procurement, contracts, supplier management, and guided buying.
• Subject matter expertise in SAP MM modules, including materials requirement planning, procurement, inventory management, and invoice verification.
• Experience in the design, administration, and optimisation of the SAP Ariba platform and SAP S/4HANA Material Management (SAP MM).
• Experience defining technical and functional architecture for SAP Ariba and SAP MM ecosystems and ensuring integration with SAP S/4HANA and third-party systems.
• Experience with SAP BTP, Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), APIs, SAP Integration Suite (CPI), and BTP Extensions.
• Experience leading design workshops and translating business requirements into detailed technical designs.
• Experience in data governance, master data integration, data migration, and reporting for SAP Ariba and SAP MM.
• Experience ensuring compliance, risk management, and process controls for SAP Ariba and SAP MM.
• Experience developing training programs and providing end-user support for SAP Ariba and SAP MM.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, IT, procurement, finance, and external vendors, and to manage relationships with SAP Ariba consultants, vendors, and third-party solution providers.