Senior Technology Consultant - SAP Business Network Integration

Technology Senior Consultant- SAP Business Network-T3.1-Bangalore-Devanahalli

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What you'll do

 

Buyer Network Integrator, Implementation Services, SAP Business Network, APJ

 

The CTE Consultant (Buyer Network Integrator / BNI) is accountable for driving a buyer's integration initiative between the SAP Business Network and buyer’s ERP to automate the customers buying processes and drive collaborative commerce. 

The BNI serves as the SAP Business Network expert on Integration options and customer requirements, mentor to junior co-workers, and influencer of resources that impact the customer's success. The BNI will demonstrate the ability to oversee multiple programs and provide technical support as they grow their knowledgebase of SAP Business Network tools and technology. The BNI consults buyers on integrating with the SAP Business Network to electronically transact commerce via SAP Ariba solutions and works with the Seller Integrator to provide technical mapping information to suppliers.

Project management, excellent verbal and written communication skills plus a strong technical background are required to effectively drive customer projects. 

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Support the customer in implementation of the technical components of SAP Business Network connectivity solutions.
• Provide technical and functional guidance for customers and in some cases partners around mapping, configuration, adapter setup, BADI knowledge, SAP Notes and navigating Ariba Technical Support.
• Comfortable learning new methods like 42K, NextGen and processes including CALM and UI Customization cross SAP Business Network transactions, SAP Business Network configuration, and Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG) for Buyers.
• Support Invoice Conversion Services projects and deployment of Strategic Payables Solutions.
• Serve as the SAP Business Network solutions expert on integration deployment and customer requirements.
• Articulate and present SAP Business Network capabilities and value verbally, in writing, and via presentations to various stakeholders and their support/implementation teams.
• Advise buyers on creative and flexible solutions to speed integration and ultimately transactions to drive their business.
• Lead regular scheduled conference calls with customer and / or partners identified as part of the integration workstream to ensure project status is tracking as planned.
• Able to manage multiple projects across different programs liaising with key functional areas.
• Coordinate and manage testing process with customer from engagement to deployment.
• Lead and influence resources that impact success.  Including management of and delegating tasks to resolve issues to other teams/individuals when necessary.

 

What you bring

 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in IT Consulting.
• Ability to compile status of all projects and provide regular reports to Management.
• Ability to work in a multi-functional team environment and influence others that impact success.
• Experience creating and delivering presentations on project related work to team members, management, and customers.
• Flexibility to adjust regular business hours to the needs of global customers.
• Comfortable working on large deployment projects with multiple internal and external teams. 
• Project Management skills and familiarity on ACTIVATE methodology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

 

Preferred Job Specific Specialized Knowledge & Skills:

 

• Able to solve a wide range of issues in practical ways leveraging the existing SAP Business Network solutions.
• Knowledge on SAP technologies including SAP ECC and S/4 HANA backend systems.
• SAP technical experience with IDOC and FIORI integration, BASIS, SAP ERP knowledge (MM/SD) preferred.
• Understanding of the functional processes involved in SAP Ariba OnDemand solutions (Invoice Management / Buying and Invoicing) and the electronic transactions which support them.
• Ability to adapt support style to align with the technical capabilities of the customer.
• Strong knowledge of Procurement/Supply Chain and Payable processes and able to convince customers to deploy SAP Business Network solution.
• Understanding of “Application Programming Interface” – APIs.
• Familiarity on SAP Logistics Business Network (LBN) and Asset Intelligence Network (AIN).
• Familiarity of SAP AI tools that can be leveraged to build Automations.

 

Meet your team

 

SAP Business Network is a leading cloud-based commerce platform used by organizations worldwide to connect with suppliers and streamline procurement and supply chain processes. It enables customers to collaborate digitally with their supplier ecosystem while improving visibility, efficiency, and compliance across the procurement lifecycle.

As part of the Implementation Services team, you will primarily work on integrating SAP Business Network for Procurement (formerly Ariba Network) with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA customer landscapes. The team also plays a key role in enabling scalable deployment models for mid-size enterprises through the RISE and Grow with SAP offering for SAP Business Network for Procurement.

 

 

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Requisition ID: 453701  | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior Level