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About Company ::

Bristlecone is a supply chain and business analytics advisor, serving customers across a wide range of industries. Rated by Gartner as among the top ten system integrators in the supply chain space, we are uniquely positioned to solve contemporary business problems, with supply chain and analytics focus as our advantage. We have been a trusted partner and advisor to many leading, globally recognized companies such as Applied Materials, Exxon Mobil, Flextronics, LSI Logic, Mahindra, Motorola, Nestle, Palm, Qatar Petroleum, Ranbaxy, Unilever and Whirlpool and many others.

About the Role

We're looking for a Buying & Invoicing Lead to take ownership of the Requisition-to-Pay (R2P) track across our procurement transformation projects. This role requires deep expertise in Ariba Buying & Invoicing , catalog management , and guided buying , as well as a strong ability to lead client engagements and deliver high-impact solutions.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Act as domain expert in Requisition-to-Order and Requisition-to-Pay
• Design and implement Ariba solutions using SAP Activate methodology
• Lead client workshops , define solution strategy, and manage stakeholder expectations
• Oversee project delivery, ensuring timely and in-scope execution
• Develop functional specs and guide configuration, customization, and integration
• Support training, UAT , and end-user adoption
• Integrate Ariba with SAP and non-SAP systems
• Ensure high customer satisfaction through on-time in-scope delivery of projects
• Expertise in defining solution strategy and conducting workshops to gather customer requirements
• Prepare detailed functional specs for development activities including reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements and forms
• Guide business process and configuration design choices based on knowledge of Ariba capabilities and constraints

🎓 Qualifications

• 7+ years of Ariba Buying & Invoicing implementation experience
• 5+ full-cycle Ariba Buying & Invoicing and Catalogs implementations
• Proven expertise in Guided Buying , SPOT Buy , and Catalogs
• 3+ years of business experience in procurement or P2P in large organizations
• Hands-on experience with Ariba configuration and customization
• Experience integrating Ariba with SAP ERP or S/4HANA
• Must have knowledge of Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Ariba Catalogs, SPOT Buy
• Must have Ariba configuration, enhancement and customization experience
• Must have experience with integrating Ariba solutions with SAP and non-SAP applications
• Strong documentation, communication, and presentation skills

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