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Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Support Specialist to test, train and support the end-users based on the company's procurement process.

This role is crucial in ensuring a smooth adoption and optimal usage of the SAP Ariba platform, helping users effectively navigate and utilize the software.

Mandatory Skill-set

• Proven experience with SAP ARIBA, including a strong understanding of procurement processes.
• Candidate has implemented and deployed at least 2 global/regional SAP ARIBA projects.
• Experience in delivering user training, providing ongoing support, and facilitating User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure smooth transitions and user adoption.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly.
• Problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to resolving user issues, ensuring seamless system performance and end-user satisfaction.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team, thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Desired Skill-set

• Familiarity with other procurement tools and systems.
• Experience in change management and user adoption strategies.
• Certification in SAP Ariba or relevant procurement methodologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with project teams to develop and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plans;
• Identify, document, and communicate any issues or necessary enhancements during the testing phases, ensuring timely resolution;
• Assist in refining processes based on user feedback to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the SAP Ariba system;
• Create tailored training materials and user guides for different user roles, ensuring content is relevant and accessible;
• Lead in-person or virtual training sessions for end-users, ensuring proper comprehension and practical application of the system;
• Offer ongoing support during training sessions, answering questions, addressing concerns, and clarifying doubts to ensure user confidence;
• Provide day-to-day support for users post-implementation, troubleshooting any issues that arise and ensuring system stability;
• Track user adoption and offer additional coaching or training where necessary to improve system usage and user proficiency;
• Gather and analyze user feedback to identify opportunities for continuous improvement of Ariba processes and tools;
• Collaborate closely with IT, procurement, and finance teams to ensure alignment on system usage and best practices across departments;
• Act as a liaison between users and the project team, facilitating communication to address concerns, updates, and any necessary changes promptly;

Should you be interested in this career opportunity, please send in your updated resume to apply@sciente.com at the earliest.

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Responsibilities:

• End to end stakeholders management

• Manage customer support after the conclusion of the contract

• Responsible of transparent and traceable billing of contracted services

• Single point of contact for all issues and requests with regard to steering, planning and controlling the services to be provided by T-Systems

• Manage continuous improvement of interaction with regard to Customer-to-Customer processes

• Accountable for projects and major orders or services, i.e. more complex services which are not in the scope of regular operation

• Coordinate external suppliers (subcontractors)

• Establish a coordinated and timely service reporting, conducting service reviews and controlling service levels

• Implement changes in line with the contractual stipulations and in cooperation with the units involved

• Propose measures for continuous improvement of service performance

• Identify opportunities and topics in areas where T-Systems has profound experience and is capable of contributing to the customer’s added value beyond the contractually agreed scope of services

• Coordinate operational and strategic targets with the customer.

• Single point of contact to the customer for all non-contractual and non-commercial items including relevant liquidated damages

• Plan, organize and leads regular progress meeting

• Close cooperation with Operation Manager to provide service operations maintained to contractual service level requirements

• Adherence to accreditations / certifications as required, including but not limited to ISO 20000 and ISO 27001

• Driving continuous improvement within the services provided which are evidenced through customer satisfaction ratings

• Driving innovation in Service Operations to improve quality of service and cost efficiency

• Provide ‘Out of Hours’ management escalation for severe business impacting issues

• Ensure conformance to T-Systems’ and the local/global security policy in close cooperation with Customer Security Manager

General Requirements:

• Planning and control of existing revenue and of service delivery in time / quality / costs

• Contract implementation in commercial systems as well as initial and formal ordering

• Ordering of internal / external deliveries including order processing and project contracting of multidisciplinary project teams (e.g. transition and implementation projects)

• Quality monitoring at the contract level

• Ensuring agreed terms of delivery and services

• Project management of small to medium customer deliverables

• General knowledge of IT Infrastructure, Cloud Concepts and Digital Transformation

Communications / Reports

• Regular communications with customers for delivery and services within the contractual framework. Face to Face, virtual, email and telephone based.

• Contact person for the customer for commercial matters within the contractual framework in coordination with the account teams

• Handling of customer complaints and escalations within the framework of the complaint management process

• Conduct customer service reviews and track derived measures and activities

• Regular communications with Operations and Sales for performance and quality

• Providing the agreed invoicing data

• Tracking invoice payment

• Customer reporting / SLA monitoring according to customer requirements, management reporting (technical and SLA)

• Ensuring high customer satisfaction – including measurement process

Sales Process

• Driving the up-selling and cross-selling sales process within the account

• End-to-end ownership of the sales to delivery process (feasibility, time, quality, budget)

Financials

• Responsibility for revenue, expenditure, gross profit and complete invoicing

• Responsibility for budgeting and forecasting revenue, gross profit of contracts (existing business) in coordination with account team

• Ensuring capacity management to secure the required Service line tasks

• Responsibility for contract management and controlling (internal and external)

Language Proficiency

• Able to speak and write fluently in Japanese and English (for Japanese speaking customers)