Principal SAP Ariba Consultant

Infosys is seeking a Principal SAP Ariba Consultant.
As a Principal Consultant, you will be a key player in the consulting team and subject matter expert contributing to different phases of the consulting lifecycle. You will be intensely involved in business process consulting; you will define the problem, propose and create the solution. You will also play an important role in the development, configuration and deployment of the overall solution. You will guide teams on project processes, deliverables and contribute to the proposal development, client training and internal capability building and help detail the project scope. You will have the opportunity to shape value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.

Required 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.

• Define and architect end-to-end Ariba SCC solutions (including PO Collaboration, Forecast Collaboration, ASN, Inventory Collaboration, Consignment).
  
• Atleast 11 years of overall SAP experience with 5+ years in SAP Ariba SCC
  
• Hands-on experience in:PO Collaboration
  
• Forecast Collaboration
  
• ASN / Shipping Notification
  
• Inventory / Consignment Collaboration
  
• Transaction rules configuration
  
• Supplier ANID mapping
  
• Master data synchronization
  
• Strong SAP MM Knowledge
  
• Design scalable integration architecture between S/4HANA and Ariba via CIG /
  
• Establish transaction rules strategy (default, supplier group, country-based).
  
• SAP Ariba CIG integration
  
• S/4HANA procurement & supply chain processes
  
• IDocs (ORDERS, DESADV, etc.) & cXML
  
• Drive fit-to-standard approach.
  
• Lead and mentor functional and technical consultants.
  
• Lead design workshops, blueprint sessions, and solution validation.
  
• Oversee build, test, and deployment phases:
  
• SIT, UAT, Cutover planning
  
• Identify risks and provide proactive mitigation strategies.
  
• CIG configuration & transaction tracker usage
  
• API-based integration scenarios
  
• SCC configuration standards
  
• Transport & release management processes
  
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders.
  
• Present solution architecture and roadmap to leadership.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams:
  
• Procurement
  
• Supply Chain
  
• IT
  
• Vendors/Suppliers
  
• Functional Expertise
  
• Procurement lifecycle
  
• Supply chain collaboration processes
  
• Global rollout templates
  
  

• 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