SAP Ariba Solution Architect – S/4HANA / BTP

SAP Ariba Solution Architect

Location: Windsor, UK – Hybrid, 1 day per week onsite initially

Contract: 6 months

We are looking for an experienced SAP Ariba Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of a large-scale procurement transformation programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end SAP Ariba solution architecture.
• Lead solution design workshops with Procurement, Finance, IT and business stakeholders.
• Design scalable and secure solutions across the SAP Ariba Suite.
• Design and govern integrations between SAP Ariba, SAP ECC, S/4HANA and SAP BTP/CPI.
• Produce architecture diagrams, solution blueprints and integration specifications.
• Provide technical and architecture leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments and solution assurance.
• Support future-state procurement architecture and transformation roadmaps.
• Work closely with implementation partners and technical delivery teams.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 10+ years’ relevant SAP Ariba Solution Architecture experience.
• Extensive experience delivering enterprise-scale SAP Ariba procurement transformations.
• Deep expertise across Ariba Buying, Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP) and Guided Buying.
• Strong Source-to-Pay (S2P) and procurement process knowledge.
• Strong integration experience with SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience with SAP BTP / SAP CPI integrations.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, security and integration governance.
• Experience producing solution architecture artefacts and integration strategies.
• Strong architecture governance and solution assurance experience.
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.

Desirable

• SAP Ariba or relevant SAP certifications.
• Supplier onboarding and supplier risk management experience.
• SAP MDG, BW/4HANA or SAP Analytics Cloud exposure.
• Global/multi-country procurement transformation experience.
• Experience within regulated enterprise environments.
• Agile, SAFe or hybrid delivery experience.
• Procurement target operating model and transformation roadmap experience.

Candidates should be comfortable working onsite in Windsor approximately 1 day per week initially.

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