Our client has a requirement for a Senior Advisor, Procure to Pay, (ARIBA) Analyst
Start Date: January 20, 2025
End Date: January 19, 2026
Location: Saskatoon/Remote
What you will bring:
• Bachelor’s degree required, Business, Computer Science or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• Extensive experience in SAP Ariba procurement modules, focused on downstream. This includes executing day to day work within the system and an understanding of the processes that impact this work.
• Expert knowledge of procurement best practices, specifically procure to pay.
• Broad knowledge of source to contract, accounts payable, and warehousing.
• 6+ years related experience with over 4 years’ experience in a supply chain role focused on procuring services and materials.
• Ability to develop the relationships and clearly communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Clear and excellent understanding of, and practical experience with SAP Ariba, SAP ECC, Oracle, and Peoplesoft.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft, Excel, and other MS Office Applications.
• Interpersonal skills – Sr. Advisor will serve as front line point of contact with external and internal stakeholders
What you will do:
• Provide timely responses and end-user support focused on the adoption and sustainment of the procure to pay process in Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying and multiple ERP systems.
• Work closely with stakeholders to align procurement best practices across business units and support sustainment activities in Ariba Buying Invoicing and Ariba Guided Buying.
• Investigate and troubleshoot ServiceNow tickets related to the procure to pay process, including but not limited to invoice holds/discrepancies and payments status, process gaps, and training requests for internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with stakeholders to strengthen value across all business units, identifying potential process gaps and working towards a resolution that creates the best overall outcome in support of procurement objectives.
• Support deployment, hyper care, and sustainment of Supplier Enablement and Catalogs and Integrations on the SAP Business Network (Ariba).
• Work in partnership with Procure to Pay Functional Support team to align system capabilities with procurement best practices and measure the adoption and value of procurement technology investments.
• Work in partnership with the Procure to Pay Functional support team to support continuous improvement opportunities and improved efficiency in the source to pay process and deliver the necessary communication and training to internal stakeholders.
• Lead the Procurement Super User network by providing updates, enhancement communication, continuous improvement opportunities, and training, identifying process gaps and supporting the business in developing a standard process for the sustainment of the source to pay process.
• Support the strategy for internal user training through the creation of a specialized Hub for user support, ensuring training material is up to date.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned and defined by the Manager, Procurement Systems Governance, Ariba Downstream
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