Solution Consultant IT SAP Ariba Buying

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This is us, your new colleagues
We are on the cusp of an exciting digital transformation with heavy investments to transform our existing solution portfolio.  We are driving a number of exciting initiatives to digitalize our purchasing processes and leverage the value of data and content. Our existing solution and service offerings comprises of a mixture of varied technologies such as Microsoft, Java, Mainframe and new modern off the shelf IT solutions like SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass, S4H. We also build mobile apps and micro services, dabble with RPA and predictive data analysis and we are very curious about how technology can add value to our business.

Job description

As a Senior Solution Consultant IT for SAP Ariba Buying you will be responsible for delivering SAP Ariba Buying solutions to support our business processes and requirements. We believe it is the right mindset that will make a difference within our organization. If you see yourself working in an environment that challenges you to combine your strategic approach with a more hands on attitude, then we believe you have the right attitude to be successful in this position. You will:

•    Maximize the business value and vision of the SAP Ariba Buying solution
•    Lead in delivering the identified solution
•    Provide functional expertise in configuring the identified business processes according to best practices 
•    Capture business needs and lead the requirement management process, investigation and coordination in pre-studies, projects and programs
•    Define requirements for required integrations or specific solution developments 
•    Evaluating and recommending solutions/ way forward /options
•    Ensure applicable IT security directive is followed for the service
•    Act as a domain expert
•    Facilitate global workshops cross site 


Required knowledge & experience

In this position, you will be part of the Core Platform Area Purchasing team and report to a Digital Product Area Owner. To be successful in your new role we want you to have the following knowledge/experience:

•    Extensive knowledge and experience in working as a solution consultant/solution engineer with +10 years of experience in that type of role
•    Knowledge in SAP Ariba Buying incl. Ariba Network with catalogue enablement and Guided Buying
•    Strong ability to experiment with system behavior and configuration to support customer decisions
•    Agile learner and recognized expert with ability to promote the benefits of the solution
•    Strong ability to drive, influencing skills, methodical and analytical skills with attention to details and process requirements
•    Good understanding of the purchasing business processes
•    Good understanding of purchasing solution usage, dependencies and interfaces, securing end-to-end understanding in order to be able to suggest improvements
•    Good understanding of how to balance business needs and take decisions to prioritize
•    Proven capability working with stakeholders and sharing best practices and business knowledge
•    Strong communication skills and capability to participate in stakeholder forums 
•    University/Master’s degree in informatics or equivalent

Are we a perfect match?

We can promise you will work with skilled and nice colleagues and with some truly exciting challenges. You will work in a global environment that provides you with developmental opportunities both professionally and personally. We at Volvo Group want you to prosper and be happy, because when you succeed, we succeed.
Are you ready to join us for an exciting journey?



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