SAP Procurement - Ariba

SAP Consultant – Ariba

Location: Bremen–Hamburg Region (95% Remote)

Role Overview

As a Senior Business Consultant (m/f/d) – Procurement, you will play a key role in shaping and evolving a modern IT system landscape supporting procurement operations. The position focuses on the strategic and operational development of procurement processes leveraging SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and related digital procurement solutions.

You will act as the interface between business stakeholders and IT, driving efficient, scalable, and future-oriented procurement processes through technology, innovation, and process excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise procurement stakeholders on IT-supported process optimization, digitalization initiatives, and industry best practices.

• Develop and enhance SAP-based procurement solutions, particularly within SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba environments.

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into sustainable and future-proof IT solution concepts.

• Design and evolve procurement solution architectures in close collaboration with internal stakeholders.

• Lead and support IT projects across the full lifecycle, including concept development, implementation, testing, and rollout.

• Ensure alignment between business needs and technical capabilities while promoting standardized and scalable solutions.

• Act as a trusted advisor facilitating communication between functional teams and IT organizations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Business Informatics, or a comparable qualification.

• Several years of experience as an IT Consultant, Business Consultant, or Solution Architect within procurement or supply chain environments.

• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Procurement (MM, P2P) and ideally experience with SAP Ariba or comparable procurement platforms.

• Deep understanding of end-to-end procurement processes and their technical implementation.

• Proven experience designing and implementing complex IT process landscapes.

• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to prioritize stakeholder requirements effectively.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Fluent German and English (written and spoken).