ARIBA SUPPLIERS INTELLIGENCE CONSULTANT(A)

Implementation and Deployment of Ariba (Brazil)

• Led the functional implementation from end to end of SAP Ariba in Brazil, with a strong focus on:
  • Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP)
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Simple Sourcing
  • Ariba Network (enabling and collaboration with suppliers)
• Conducted discovery and fit-to-standard analyses, identifying gaps between current local practices and the global Ariba Core model.
• Made design decisions with a 'core model first' mindset, ensuring that deviations were approved only when required by law or generating value.
• Coordinated and executed functional activities throughout all project phases:
  • Requirements gathering
  • Functional design
  • Testing (unitary, integration, UAT)
  • Go-live and hypercare
• Ensured perfect integration between SAP Ariba and SAP S/4HANA, working closely with IT and system integrators.

Global Ariba Core Model Management

• Served as an active member of the global BPO / Procurement Process Owners community, with specific responsibility for processes and capabilities related to Ariba.
• Contributed to the design, governance, and continuous evolution of the global Ariba Core model, ensuring:
  • Process standardization
  • Scalability across regions
  • Alignment with procurement strategy and maturity
• Identified proactively opportunities to improve the Core Model through new Ariba features, best practices, and user feedback.
• Ensured global consistency in:
  • Process definitions
  • System configuration principles
  • Governance and approval workflows
  • KPIs related to adoption and performance of Ariba.

Training, Adoption, and Continuous Improvement

• Defined and executed the Ariba training strategy for:
  • Key users
  • Purchasers and sourcing teams
  • Business stakeholders
  • SUPPLIERS (in coordination with network enablement)
• Developed and managed a network of Key Users / SMEs to support rollout, operations, and continuous improvements.
• Maintained adoption and success monitoring through KPIs, such as:
  • Sourcing coverage
  • SUPPLIER enablement
  • Cycle time
  • Compliance and usage rates
• Led the post-go-live hypercare and provided Level 3 functional support for topics related to Ariba.