Business Process Architect - Digital Procurement Transformation

Business Process Architect

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Job Number #174068 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Job Description

Title: Business Process Architect - Digital Procurement Transformation

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose

• The Digital Procurement Transformation Architect serves as a strategic bridge between business requirements and technical execution, acting as the architect-in-chief for the SAP Ariba and Ironclad ecosystems.

• This role is focused on driving high-impact project implementations, rigorous design reviews, and providing high-level application support to ensure alignment with global supply chain and procurement strategies.

• The candidate will play a pivotal role in optimizing end-to-end Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) workflows, driving adoption of digital contracting and procurement processes to minimize manual intervention.

Responsibilities :

• Serve as the primary liaison for procurement, legal, and supply chain leadership, facilitating workshops to translate complex strategic goals into scalable functional designs and technology roadmaps.

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of new modules or major upgrades from initial discovery through to post-go-live hypercare, including technical specification preparation and zero-defect deployments.

• Architect and design end-to-end Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) workflows, defining the data flow and cross-platform orchestration between Ironclad, SAP Ariba, and backend SAP S/4HANA systems.

• Conduct architectural design reviews for all system enhancements, ensuring sustainable, integrated solutions that follow global templates and minimize technical debt.

• Provide expert-level Level 3 application support, proactively auditing system performance, managing governance, and identifying continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications :

• 10+ years of experience in SAP S/4HANA or ECC environments, specifically within the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, with a proven track record in global project implementations.

• Deep hands-on configuration experience in SAP Ariba (Sourcing, Contracts, Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, SLP, and CIG Integration) and Ironclad CLM.

• Engineering graduate or equivalent technical degree, coupled with a strong analytical mindset to perform root-cause analysis on complex architectural challenges.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical constraints to non-technical business leaders and lead multi-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications :

• SAP Ariba Certified Application Associate.

• Ironclad Core Administrator or Power User Certification.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Scrum Master certification.

• Strong familiarity with SAP Core functionalities including Materials Management (MM), Warehouse Management (WM), Batch Management, and FI Integration.

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Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.


Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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Experience Level

Senior Level