SAP Ariba and Fieldglass – Business Transformation Consultant

Research Triangle Park, US
Enterprise Operations
Professional

SAP Ariba and Fieldglass – Business Transformation Consultant

Research Triangle Park, US
Enterprise Operations
Professional

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities

IBM is seeking an experienced SAP Ariba and Fieldglass source to pay business transformation consultant to join our dynamic team in support of our procurement SAP source to pay solutions. This position will be located in Research Triangle Park, NC and will be part of our new operations organization. The position requires an experienced process transformation consultant with demonstrated external experience architecting and implementing source to pay solutions in SAP Ariba. They will have deep SAP Ariba and Fieldglass configuration knowledge in different ERP environments. They will also have experience in large merger and acquisition and integration programs. The successful candidate will use system administration skills to support the business processes and day to day operations of the procurement sourcing teams. This role requires strong coordination skills to manage stakeholders across multiple departments within the organization and a good understanding of separation of duties practices and supplier legal and compliance requirements. The business system application administrator lead will play a critical role in identifying, escalating, and resolving project issues related to the assigned business process area, participating in configuration workshops, managing testing processes, and ensuring successful system functionality and user experience. The business application administrator lead will interlock with our procurement transformation organization to derive best practices and new functionality implementation.
They will have primary responsibility for administering the procurement business processes within the following SAP product modules:

Sourcing
Contracts
Supplier Management
Procure to Pay
Guided Buying
Invoicing/Accounts Payable
Services Labor / SAP Fieldglass
SAP Ariba Business Network

Key Responsibilities:

Business configuration support: Work with the procurement transformation team and IBM CIO organization to facilitate system optimization and business process work.
Stakeholder Coordination: Own and coordinate the involvement of business process users in the end-to-end functional support of the procurement applications.
Compliance Management: Have knowledge of IBMs legal and business compliance requirements, ensuring that all activities meet necessary regulatory standards.
Issue Resolution: Identify, escalate, and resolve project issues related to the corresponding business area to ensure business continuity and success.
Configuration Ongoing Education: Participate actively in configuration workshops and learning opportunities, contributing expertise, and ensuring that business requirements are accurately supported.
Data Validation: Validate data documentation to ensure data integrity and accuracy of changes made to the system.
Buy Channel Enablement: Support the deployment and expansion of procurement buy channel capabilities and look to standardize buy channels globally.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Experience in a functional lead or similar role within a complex project environment.
Strong understanding of business processes across various procurement organizations and functions including Purchasing, Receiving, and Finance.
Experience in coordinating and managing stakeholder relationships.
Knowledge of legal and compliance requirements relevant to business processes and systems.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage and resolve issues effectively.
Working experience configuring SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass in a high pace global environment including buy channel configuration and set up.
Effective communication skills with a customer support mindset.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

Project management.
Advanced knowledge of industry-specific regulations and compliance requirements.
SAP S4/Hana configuration and system administration experience.

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Location Statement

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

– Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being.
– Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs.
– Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
– Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals.
– Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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