The Role
Design, configure, and support SAP Ariba upstream (sourcing, contracts) and downstream (buying, invoicing) solutions; manage integrations with S/4HANA and iCertis; gather requirements, create designs, support testing/UAT, deliver deployments, document solutions, train end users, and ensure governance and compliance.
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Job Description Summary
Responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Procurement Upstream and Downstreamprocesses to ensure seamless and efficient procurement operations.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Requirements Gathering: Work with business teams to understand their needs and translate them into clear, well‑documented requirements.
- Solution Design: Design Ariba solutions across Upstream (Sourcing, Contracts) and Downstream (Buying & Invoicing), ensuring they fit business processes and global template standards.
- iCertis Integration Support: Support and maintain the integration between Ariba and iCertis for contract authoring and contract lifecycle processes.
- Implementation & Configuration: Configure Ariba modules, support deployments, and ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and with high quality.
- System Integration: Ensure smooth integration between Ariba, S/4HANA, iCertis, and other connected systems; troubleshoot and resolve integration issues.
- Testing Support: Create and execute test scenarios; support UAT and ensure solutions meet business expectations.
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as the link between IT, business users, external partners, and deployment teams to ensure clear and effective collaboration.
- Documentation: Prepare and maintain documentation for solution design, configurations, processes, and test results.
- Training & Support: Provide guidance and support to end‑users, including training materials or hands‑on sessions when needed.
- Compliance: Ensure that all solutions follow internal governance, process standards, and regulatory requirements.
Key performance indicators:
- Quality of Requirements: Clear, complete, and well‑documented business requirements.
- Solution Fit: Designs aligned with business needs and global template standards.
- Implementation Quality: Deliverables completed on time, on budget, and with minimal defects.
- Integration Stability: Smooth operation of Ariba ↔ S/4HANA ↔ iCertis integrations with timely issue resolution.
- Stakeholder Satisfaction: Positive feedback from business teams and technical counterparts.
- Testing Outcomes: Test cycles executed successfully with high defect resolution rates.
- Documentation Quality: Up‑to‑date and accurate process, design, and configuration documentation.
- User Enablement: Effective support and training resulting in confident end‑users.
- Compliance: Adherence to process governance, audit requirements, and system standards.
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
- Multi-national global experience
- Track record delivering global solutions at scale
- Collaborating across boundaries
- Financial Management
- Influencing without authority
- Interactions with senior management
- Strategy Development
Skills:
- Analytical Thinking.
- Business Acumen.
- Change Management.
- Influencing.
- IT Governance.
- Organization Development.
- Planning.
- Presentation Skills.
- Servant Leadership.
- Stakeholder Management.
Languages:
- English.
Skills Desired
Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Change Management, Influencing, IT Governance, Organization Development, Planning, Presentation Skills, Servant Leadership, Stakeholder ManagementSkills Required
- Multi-national global experience
- Track record delivering global solutions at scale
- Collaborating across boundaries
- Financial Management
- Influencing without authority
- Interactions with senior management
- Strategy Development
- Analytical Thinking
- Business Acumen
- Change Management
- IT Governance
- Organization Development
- Planning
- Presentation Skills
- Servant Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Experience with SAP Ariba, iCertis, and SAP S/4HANA integrations
- English
Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.
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The Company
What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
