SAP Ariba Consultant

2/2025 – 9/2025

As a SAP Ariba Sourcing Module specialist with Movate, I partnered with enterprise clients to optimise their sourcing operations and resolve complex procurement challenges. I worked directly with sourcing users to deliver end-to-end support, including:

• Incident Resolution & Troubleshooting – Diagnosed and resolved sourcing-related issues such as RFx event configuration, auction setup, template errors, approval workflow delays, and supplier participation problems.

• Best Practice Enablement – Guided sourcing teams on efficient event creation, supplier management, and result analysis to maximise ROI and align with procurement strategy.

• Stakeholder Collaboration – Served as a trusted liaison between client sourcing teams, internal support functions, and SAP for escalations.

• Continuous Improvement – Identified recurring challenges, recommended process enhancements, and helped clients unlock
greater value from SAP Ariba's capabilities.

By combining deep expertise with a consultative approach, I helped organisations streamline sourcing activities, improve supplier engagement, and achieve measurable cost and efficiency gains.

Ariba

10/2024 – 12/2024

Delivered end-to-end training for key users, end users, and AP specialists in SAP Ariba Guided Buying, leveraging IKEA's test environment for live demonstrations. Designed and produced custom e-learning modules and comprehensive training manuals to ensure participants were
well-prepared prior to sessions.

Key contributions:

• Training Delivery: Conducted interactive, role-specific training sessions using IKEA's test system to replicate real-world procurement scenarios.

• Learning Materials: Developed tailored e-learning content and step-by-step manuals for each participant group, ensuring knowledge retention beyond the sessions.

• Process Recommendations: Provided the client's stakeholders and Accounts Payable team with actionable short-term improvement suggestions to enhance guided buying efficiency and user adoption.

Outcome: Increased system adoption, improved procurement process understanding across business roles, and strengthened IKEA's capability to leverage SAP Ariba Guided Buying for day-to-day operations.

Ariba

6/2024 – 10/2024

Led the end-to-end implementation and support of SAP Ariba Sourcing for both indirect and direct goods, collaborating closely with the client and key stakeholders across all project phases.

Key responsibilities and achievements:

• Requirements & Design: Planned and facilitated requirements-gathering workshops; developed enablement workbooks; authored the Functional Design Document and secured stakeholder approval.

• System Build & Configuration: Built and configured Ariba test and production environments, independently handling standard integration tasks and collaborating with integrators for complex activities. Key deliverables included template and event rule creation, SAP Ariba Support–coordinated configurations, and mass uploads of users, groups, and suppliers.

• Testing & Quality Assurance: Designed and executed System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scenarios to validate solution readiness.

• Training & Support: Created role-specific training material and
delivered targeted training sessions to ensure smooth adoption and
operational stability.

Outcome: Successfully deployed an SAP Ariba Sourcing environment, enabling the client to streamline sourcing operations, enhance supplier collaboration, and maintain operational continuity post–go-live.

Ariba

3/2023 – 5/2024

Led the design and implementation of category blueprints for the SAP
Ariba Guided Buying module, aligning procurement strategies with operational needs and compliance requirements.

Key contributions:

• Category Strategy & Blueprinting: Analyzed supply chains and
spend categories in collaboration with category managers;
developed category playbooks detailing buying channels
(catalogues, line item forms, RFQ forms), thresholds, procurement
policies, and process variants.

• Guided Buying Build: Directed the build phase in SAP Ariba Guided
Buying, using the Form Builder to design intuitive homepages and
optimize user navigation. Oversaw and mentored junior consultants
during build activities.

• Fit2Core Workshops: Planned, facilitated, and moderated
workshops to identify and map regional deviations from global core
design, ensuring localization needs were met without compromising
standardization.

• Training & Enablement: Designed and delivered targeted training
sessions for client stakeholders, driving adoption and effective use
of Guided Buying functionality.

Outcome: Delivered tailored Guided Buying solutions that enhanced
user experience, increased policy compliance, and streamlined
purchasing processes across diverse client landscapes.

Ariba

8/2022 – 1/2023

Delivered full-cycle SAP Ariba implementations, from catalog creation
and supplier enablement to E2E testing, training, hypercare, and
sustainable issue resolution, ensuring smooth adoption and lasting
business impact.

Core SAP Ariba Project Activities & Expertise:

• Catalog Creation: Designed and maintained catalogs, ensuring
accuracy, compliance, and ease of navigation for end users.

• Supplier & Buyer Enablement (Ariba Network): Onboarded and
trained suppliers and buyers on the Ariba Network (AN), ensuring
smooth integration and transactional readiness.

• End-to-End Testing: Developed and executed comprehensive E2E
test scenarios to validate workflows, integrations, and data integrity.

• Documentation & Manuals: Created detailed user manuals, quick
reference guides, and process documentation to support system
adoption.

• Training Delivery: Conducted role-specific training sessions for
buyers and suppliers, both in-person and via virtual platforms, to
ensure operational proficiency.

• Implementation & Rollout: Oversaw full deployment of SAP Ariba
solutions, from configuration through go-live, ensuring alignment
with business requirements.

• Hypercare Support: Acted as primary point of contact post–go-live,
monitoring system performance, addressing incidents, and ensuring
user confidence.

• Root Cause Analysis & Issue Resolution: Investigated incidents to
identify underlying issues and implemented sustainable fixes to
prevent recurrence.

Ariba

6/2021 – 7/2022

In this position, I led the delivery of SAP Ariba Source-to-Contract, Guided Sourcing, and Supplier Lifecycle & Performance projects from concept to post–go-live. My responsibilities included solution design, configuration, deployment, testing, training, and hypercare support, ensuring seamless integration, operational readiness, and long-term process efficiency.

Core Project Contributions:

• Conceptual Design (S2C): Developed and validated strategic designs for Source-to-Contract solutions, aligning with client procurement processes and compliance requirements.

• Implementation – Guided Sourcing: Configured and deployed SAP Ariba Guided Sourcing to streamline event creation, supplier collaboration, and sourcing efficiency.

• Deployment (S2C & SLP): Delivered full rollouts of S2C and Supplier Lifecycle & Performance modules, ensuring seamless integration and operational readiness.

• End-to-End Testing: Designed and executed comprehensive test scenarios to validate workflows, integrations, and data accuracy.

• Documentation & Manuals: Created detailed user guides, quick reference materials, and process documentation to support system adoption.

• Training Delivery: Conducted targeted training sessions for users and suppliers, both in-person and virtually, to ensure operational proficiency.

• Hypercare Support: Provided post–go-live monitoring, proactive issue resolution, and stakeholder guidance to stabilize operations.

• Root Cause Analysis & Issue Resolution: Investigated incidents to identify and address underlying causes, implementing sustainable
solutions to prevent recurrence.

Ariba

12/2019 – 12/2020

Leveraging deep expertise in SAP Ariba Sourcing operations and post-deployment support, I ensured system stability, optimized processes, and drove continuous improvement. My work spanned incident resolution, knowledge transfer, and proactive system monitoring to maintain business continuity and performance.

Operational Excellence & Support Activities:

• Lead Incident Management (T&C Level 3): Managed high-priority incidents at Tier 3, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution.

• Hypercare: Provided intensive post–go-live support, monitoring system performance and addressing issues in real time.

• Root Cause Analysis: Identified and eliminated the underlying causes of recurring issues, implementing sustainable fixes.

• CIG Monitoring: Oversaw integration monitoring through SAP Cloud Integration Gateway to maintain stable data flows.

• Issue Resolution: Delivered prompt, accurate resolutions to both technical and functional system issues.

• Documentation & Manuals: Created comprehensive user manuals and quick reference materials for ongoing operational support.

• Training Delivery: Conducted targeted user and supplier training sessions to increase adoption and system proficiency.

• Sustain & Improve: Maintained system performance while identifying
opportunities for enhancements and process optimization.

• Release Readiness: Prepared systems, users, and documentation for new releases to ensure smooth transitions.

• Steady State E2E Testing: Performed full end-to-end testing cycles in
steady-state operations to safeguard process integrity.

Ariba

6/2018 – 8/2019

As part of the global PACE initiative, I led key activities to enable suppliers worldwide on the Ariba Network and to roll out harmonized Source-to-Pay processes. My role combined project management, process design, testing, and stakeholder engagement to ensure a smooth global deployment and measurable operational improvements.

Key contributions:

• Led the global supplier enablement process on the Ariba Network (AN), ensuring smooth onboarding and transactional readiness across multiple regions.

• Managed the rollout of Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes, aligning global standards with local requirements.

• Evaluated, selected, and implemented catalog solutions to optimize purchasing efficiency and compliance.

• Designed and executed end-to-end testing (E2E) to validate system functionality, data integrity, and process alignment.

• Provided hypercare support, resolving post–go-live issues and stabilizing operations.

• Delivered training sessions for internal teams and external partners to ensure readiness and adoption.

• Established and monitored KPIs, tracking adoption rates, process compliance, and operational performance.

• Produced frequent progress reports for stakeholders, providing
transparency on project milestones, risks, and outcomes.

Ariba

10/2017 – 5/2018

Created and maintained customized catalogs for key customers, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and optimal user experience.

Projektmanagement

2/2016 – 9/2017

Led global supplier enablement and catalog management initiatives in SAP Ariba, ensuring seamless onboarding, accurate content, and compliance with procurement policies.

Key contributions:

• Managed ERP integrations with SAP R/3 and Oracle, overseeing data management to maintain integrity and consistency across systems.

• Delivered P2P issue resolution and supported hosted entities to ensure smooth operations post–deployment.

• Coordinated international project teams across multiple time zones

• Drove process modulation to standardize workflows while accommodating regional requirements.

Projektmanagement

2/2015 – offen

I deliver targeted exam training and personalized tutoring, equipping participants with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to achieve
successful certification outcomes.

Training - Coaching-Kompetenzen