Scc Network Deployment Lead Senior Consultant

**We help the world run better**
**Company Overview**
SAP Ariba is the global leader in business commerce networks, supporting more than $1Trillion dollars in yearly trade between 2 million connected companies. SAP Ariba is transforming the way the world conducts business and is poised for strong continued growth with its innovation around the commerce graph. Every day, SAP Ariba helps companies collaborate with trading partners to run end-to-end processes of Sourcing, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Supply Chain, helping them to manage spend, cut costs, reduce risk, gain operational efficiency, and grow revenue. This collaboration is enabled through a cloud-based community where companies can buy, sell, and manage their extended Supply Chain.
**Job Description Overview**
The SCC Network Deployment Lead (NDL) will manage multiple customers who have purchased SAP Ariba's Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC) solution and will assist those customers enable their suppliers on the SAP Ariba Network. During the deployment, the SCC NDL will help configure the Ariba Network to facilitate buyer and supplier collaboration leading to quicker time to value. The SCC NDL must demonstrate the ability to effectively manage projects deploying complex global supply chain transactions to ensure overall enablement success and satisfaction.
**Duties and Responsibilities**
Builds relationships with customers and suppliers at all levels.
Align with Account Management on comprehensive enablement onboarding plan.
May act as project manager for cross functional teams consisting of both internal and external stakeholders.
Accountable for structuring projects to meet customer goals and objectives.
Prepares and delivers analyses and presentations to customers outlining expectations, risks, options, project plans, results, etc.
Responsible for understanding key business drivers and managing operational metrics.
Work closely with our partner and Supply Chain center of excellence teams to ensure delivery success
Ensures that all reports and systems are current.
Understands and complies with work instructions, process documents, technology and tools required within the department.
Be responsible for operational results, quality of delivery, and generation of customer references
Demonstrates exceptional problem solving skills
Experience and proven performance leading people in direct team leadership, customer leadership or project leadership role.
Adept at appropriately escalating issues within and across teams both internally and customer facing.
Able to quickly identify project risks and opportunities early in the project and work with a high degree of autonomy to address them.
All other duties as assigned.
**Basic Minimum Qualifications**
5+ years of Supply Chain, Procurement and/or AP Experience
5+ years of Enterprise Business Applications Experience
5+ years of Project Management Experience
Must be able to travel 10-15%
**Preferred Experience**
Experience with customer management (internal & external)
Experience preparing and delivering analyses and presentations
Experience with supply chain management principals and processes
Experience with continuous improvement efforts
Experience managing multiple projects at once
Experience in building both internal and external customer/team member relationships
**Preferred Knowledge**
CPSM or PMP Certification
Working knowledge of cloud (on-demand), Hosted Services, and SaaS/ PaaS models, cloud -based commerce/ business networks
SAP Business suite and SAP Ariba solution/product knowledge
Basic understanding of Lean methodologies
Understanding Customer/Supplier interface
Experience in B2B ecommerce, especially in direct materials
Industry experience in HighTech, Pharma, CPG, Automotive
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**EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability**:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Requisition ID: 381876 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Management | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

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