Key Responsibilities:

Understanding Planning Functional Requirements & Processes
Understand detailed Procurement processes incl. vendor onboarding, material requestion, RFx, NFAs, GRNs, invoicing, etc.
Co-develop standard templates (tender requests, RFQ, techno commercial bid comparison, NFAs, vendor evaluation checklist, & approval workflows etc) with functional team.
Collaborate with Procurement & Contracts Head to incorporate industry best practices and drive process standardization across clusters.
Review the KPI list and dashboard wireframes for procurement and function.

Coordinate with Procurement tool implementation partner for dashboard development.

Technical Expertise

Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in SAP Ariba with strong implementation background.
Must have delivered at least 3 end-to-end Ariba implementation projects (support-only experience will not be considered).
Good functional knowledge of SAP MM.Practical experience in implementing 23 Ariba modules such as:
Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP)
Sourcing
Contracts
Buying & Invoicing
Strong understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes, procurement workflows, and catalog management within SAP Ariba.
Working knowledge of system integration practices, including configuration, customization, and integration.

Project Management Skills

Strong understanding of cloud development lifecycle and methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid).
Skilled in using project management tools for scope, schedule, and budget tracking.
Experienced in leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.
Expertise in defining and controlling project schedules and scope, including change management.
Ability to prepare teams for kick-off, foster collaboration, and coach for performance.
Competent in progress tracking, reporting, and risk mitigation with escalation as needed.
Strong stakeholder management with clear role definition and communication strategies.
Familiar with organizational change management (processes, communication, training).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable engaging senior leadership.

Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelors degree in engineering (Civil / Mechanical) or related field
510 years of experience in procurement function in real estate
Hands on exposure to procurement tools, ERP systems (SAP) and analytics/reporting tools
Strong skills in process design, analytics and tool implementation

Lead – Procurement Transformation