ARIBA Senior Solution Architect L5

SAP Ariba Architect L5
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Position Overview
The SAP Ariba Architect L5 is a senior leadership role within the NTT DATA Business Solutions Supply Chain and Procurement Practice. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the architecture design and successful delivery of SAP Ariba solutions for strategic customer engagements.
This role requires deep expertise in SAP Ariba strong advisory and stakeholder management capability and extensive experience in designing integrated procurement and sourcing solutions across SAP S/4HANA SAP ECC and non-SAP environments.
The SAP Ariba Architect will act as a trusted advisor to customers support pre-sales and business development initiatives provide architectural leadership across projects and drive best practice in solution design and delivery.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the architecture and solution design of SAP Ariba solutions across complex customer engagements.
Work closely with customers sales teams business development teams project managers and delivery teams to translate business requirements into scalable and high-quality SAP Ariba solutions.
Act as the solution and design authority for SAP Ariba projects ensuring alignment to business objectives architecture principles and industry best practices.
Lead customer workshops and strategic discussions with senior business and technical stakeholders.
Support pre-sales bid responses solution shaping estimation and statement of work creation.
Provide strategic thought leadership in procurement transformation SAP Ariba roadmap adoption and intelligent spend management.
Ensure successful integration of SAP Ariba solutions into broader enterprise landscapes including SAP S/4HANA SAP ECC and third-party applications.
Identify opportunities to extend customer engagements and support business growth across the NTT DATA Business Solutions portfolio.
Mentor consultants and junior architects contributing to practice capability development and knowledge sharing.
Stay current with SAP innovation SAP Ariba product developments and market trends.

Functional and Solution Expertise
The successful candidate should demonstrate strong architecture and delivery expertise across the following areas:
SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing
SAP Ariba Sourcing
SAP Ariba Contracts
SAP Ariba Supplier Management
SAP Ariba Source-to-Pay processes
Direct and Indirect Procurement
Supplier lifecycle management and supplier collaboration
Procurement transformation and process optimization
Advantageous experience includes:
SAP SRM
SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA procurement and sourcing processes
Goods Receipt
Service Entry Sheet / Service Confirmation
Invoice and Accounts Payable processes
Integration between SAP Ariba and SAP ERP landscapes

Skills and Competencies
Excellent communication consulting and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage credibly at senior leadership level.
Ability to influence advise and build trusted relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
Strong solution architecture capability with proven experience resolving complex business and technical challenges.
Strong leadership presence integrity accountability and sound judgement.
Ability to operate effectively in complex fast-paced and evolving project environments.
Commercial awareness with the ability to support business development and identify customer growth opportunities.
Passion for continuous learning innovation and staying ahead of market and technology trends.
Commitment to mentoring coaching and developing others within the practice.

Experience
14 years of overall professional experience with significant experience in SAP consulting and SAP Ariba solution delivery.
Proven experience in SAP Ariba architecture solution design and implementation leadership.
Demonstrable experience delivering multiple end-to-end project lifecycles in complex enterprise environments.
Strong background in customer-facing consulting solution advisory and stakeholder engagement.
Experience supporting pre-sales proposals solution shaping and business development activities.
Experience working in a consulting systems integrator or value-added reseller environment is highly desirable.

Career Development
Career opportunities within NTT DATA Business Solutions exist across multiple paths including:
People and leadership
Product and solution expertise
Architecture and consulting
Project and programme management
We are committed to supporting your development through structured career models mentoring and individual growth opportunities.

General Information
You will be expected to follow relevant policies procedures and work instructions.
The role holder is empowered to make decisions appropriate to the responsibilities and tasks outlined.
This job description does not limit the employee from carrying out other related responsibilities aligned to the role.
NTT DATA Business Solutions is an equal opportunities employer.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and may be required to undergo a high level of security clearance.
Application Information
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents including:
Cover letter
CV
References
Earliest possible start date
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