Lead SAP Ariba Consultant

Job Description

Infosys is seeking a Lead SAP Ariba Consultant

As a Lead Consultant, you will be a key player in the consulting team that helps discover and define the problem statement, evaluates the solution options, and makes recommendations. You will plan the activities of configuration, configure the product as per the design, conduct conference room pilots and will assist in resolving any queries related to requirements and solution design. You will conduct solution/product demonstrations, POC/Proof of Technology workshops and prepare effort estimates which suit the customer budgetary requirements and are in line with organization’s financial guidelines. You will also support knowledge transfer with the objective of providing value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education
• At least 7 years of experience with Information Technology
• The location for this position is Pomona CA. This position may require travel to Project / client locations.
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Around 7+ years’ experience in SAP Ariba modules with 2-3 full cycle implementation experience of mid to high complexity.
• Sound understanding of Source to Pay process and be able to provide an optimum solution utilizing processes available in SAP Ariba
• Team Lead experience, having led team of SAP Ariba consultants
• Experience in any one or more of the following process areas
• Indirect & direct procurement using Ariba, S/4 HANA
• Supplier Life Cycle and Performance Management
• SAP Ariba Category Management
• Catalog procurement (Ariba)
• Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration
• SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing
• Spend Control Tower
• Secondary skills include: Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway and Ariba Network Integration.
• Ability to configure SAP Ariba Upstream or Downstream conforming to the Client's standards & requirements and integrate it with SAP Materials Management module or other non-SAP ERP systems.
• At least three on SAP ARIBA and S/4 HANA customer engagement
• Experience with Agile Implementation Methodology
• Customer-facing project experience
• Solid written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to travel 25% in a month typically on a weekly basis
• Ability to influence at the leadership level
• Ability to simplify difficult situations, models and issues to create executable actions
• Strong personal and professional values; entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to work onsite -offshore model
  

The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email, or face to face. Travel may be required in an ad hoc basis (depends on the current situation) as per the job requirements.

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Infosys employee you are also eligible for the following benefits: -

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
• Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness , Hospital Indemnity, Legal)
• 401(k) plan and contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  
  

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.