SAP Business Network for Supply Chain - Functional Consultant - USA

• Collaborate with the functional lead to assess business requirements, define solution approaches, and prepare scenario-based demonstrations.
• Assist in conducting customer workshops to gather, analyse, validate, and document business requirements.
• Translate business requirements into backlog items, user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Prepare Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and coordinate with technical teams for required developments and integrations.
• Configure and support SAP Business Network for Supply Chain (formerly SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration) functionality based on project requirements.
• Support supply chain collaboration scenarios involving purchase order collaboration, order confirmations, advance shipping notifications (ASNs), goods receipts, and related supplier collaboration processes.
• Understand integration between SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC and SAP Business Network through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), including IDoc processing and interface monitoring.
• Prepare and execute unit test scripts, document results, and support defect resolution.
• Participate in System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), cutover activities, go-live execution, and hypercare support.
• Participate in regular project status meetings and coordinate with functional, technical, integration, and customer teams to resolve issues.
• Provide functional support, perform root-cause analysis, and assist in resolving application and integration issues.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 4-6 years of experience as an SAP MM Functional Consultant, SAP Business Network for Supply Chain Consultant, or SAP Ariba Consultant.
• Experience in SAP MM and/or SAP Business Network for Supply Chain (formerly Ariba SCC), with a good understanding of procurement and supply chain processes.
• Hands-on implementation experience in SAP Business Network for Supply Chain or SAP Ariba Commerce Automation is preferred.
• Knowledge of purchase order collaboration, order confirmations, ASNs, goods receipts, supplier collaboration, and related procurement processes.
• Understanding of SAP Ariba CIG integration with SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA, including IDocs, interface monitoring, and basic integration troubleshooting.
• Basic ABAP debugging skills to analyse SAP-side errors and support technical teams in troubleshooting integration issues.
• Customer-facing experience, including workshops, requirements gathering, demonstrations, and issue resolution, is a must.
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications, test scenarios, and actionable backlog items.
• SAP Business Network for Supply Chain and/or SAP MM certification is an added advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in SAP Business Network for Supply Chain implementation, rollout, migration, or support projects.
• Familiarity with SAP Ariba CIG and procurement integration scenarios.
• Understanding of SAP MM purchasing processes and supplier collaboration.
• Ability to work independently with customers and cross-functional project teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.