Package Consultant: SAP Ariba

Introduction
In this role you’ll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers) where we deliver deep technical and
industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world.​ Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

As a Package Consultant at IBM get ready to tackle numerous mission-critical company directives. Our team takes on the challenge of designing developing and re-engineering highly complex application components and integrating software packages using various tools. You will use a mix of consultative skills business knowledge and technical expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into our clients’ business environment and achieve business results.

Your Role and Responsibilities
You’ll help clients in the selection implementation and production support of application packaged solutions. You’ll gain in-depth consulting skills business knowledge and packaged solution expertise to effectively integrate packaged technology into the clients’ business environment. Join us and start your path as a key player to achieve client expected business results and become the expert you want to be.

Combine Source to Pay process expertise with knowledge of Ariba applications to articulate and present Supply Chain solutions to clients at the client management level.

• Help IBM’s clients to transform their Supply Chains to world class level using Ariba applications. Perform and Lead teams in translating client requirements into to/be designs that leverage the best practices embedded with in Ariba applications. Participate / Lead the configuration testing and deployment of Ariba solutions.
• Participate in sales opportunities by conducting opportunity assessments answering functional questions regarding Ariba’s software and providing Ariba focused sales materials. Act as an ambassador to the IBM Ariba community through knowledge sharing mentoring and networking

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Overall experience 5-8 years of in SAP Ariba Experience and its integration with SAP ECC and SAP HANA modules
• At least 5 years of technical knowledge of Ariba solutions and products
• At least 2 full life-cycle implementations of Ariba applications
• At least 2 years of experience of Ariba integration with backend ERP systems
• At least 2 years of experience in team lead role & At least 5 years of experience in a consulting role

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proven work experience in Global Template of SAP ARIBA.
• Knowledge of S/4 HANA 1909 New features