SAP Procurement Solutions Analyst - S/4HANA & Ariba (Saudi Arabia)

About the job

We are seeking an experienced SAP Procurement Solutions Analyst – S/4HANA & Ariba to support and enhance procurement technology solutions across SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).

The role will focus on enabling efficient and integrated Source-to-Pay / Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, supporting procurement operations, supplier lifecycle management, sourcing, purchasing, and related digital procurement capabilities.

The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, procurement teams, IT teams, suppliers, and technology partners to analyze business requirements, support solution design, troubleshoot system issues, and drive continuous improvements across SAP procurement platforms.

The work location would be at Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain procurement solutions across SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and SAP BTP.
• Analyze business requirements and translate procurement processes into effective SAP solutions.
• Support SAP MM / Materials Management processes, including purchasing, purchase orders, goods/services procurement, and related master data.
• Support end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes and ensure effective integration between procurement systems.
• Provide functional support for SAP Ariba modules and capabilities, including:
• Ariba Sourcing
• Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP)
• Guided Buying
• Supplier onboarding
• Supplier relationship management
• Procurement and sourcing processes
• Support supplier lifecycle management, including supplier onboarding, qualification, maintenance, and integration with enterprise systems.
• Support service procurement processes, including Service Entry Sheets and related purchasing activities.
• Support procurement processes within SAP S/4HANA and ECC, ensuring alignment with business and operational requirements.
• Analyze and resolve system issues, incidents, and process-related challenges across SAP procurement platforms.
• Support integrations between SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, and other enterprise applications.
• Work with technical teams to investigate integration issues, data flows, interfaces, and system defects.
• Participate in solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.
• Prepare and maintain functional specifications, process documentation, test scenarios, and user documentation.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and coordinate with business users to validate solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes through automation, system enhancements, and digital procurement capabilities.
• Collaborate with procurement, finance, supply chain, IT, and other business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet operational requirements.
• Support system upgrades, enhancements, releases, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor procurement system performance and ensure timely resolution of business-critical issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in SAP procurement solutions, SAP functional consulting, business systems analysis, or a related field.
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA Procurement and SAP MM.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba and its procurement and sourcing capabilities.
• Good understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P) / Procure-to-Pay (P2P) business processes.
• Experience with Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP), Guided Buying, and supplier onboarding.
• Strong understanding of purchasing processes, including purchase orders, supplier management, material management, and service procurement.
• Experience with Service Entry Sheets and service procurement processes.
• Knowledge of SAP ECC Procurement and integration with S/4HANA environments.
• Understanding of SAP Ariba integrations with S/4HANA/ECC and other enterprise systems.
• Exposure to SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and its role in enterprise application integration and digital solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technology solutions.
• Good understanding of procurement and supplier management business processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional business and IT teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

Preferred

• SAP certification in SAP S/4HANA Procurement, SAP MM, or SAP Ariba.
• Experience with SAP Ariba implementation, rollout, enhancement, or integration projects.
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise procurement environments.
• Knowledge of SAP integration technologies and APIs.
• Experience with process optimization, automation, and digital procurement transformation initiatives.