invenioLSI Careers

Description

• Minimum of 10 years SAP Ariba implementation experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of SAP S/4 or ECC MM/IM experience.
• Techno-functional experience including CIG and integration to SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC.
• Minimum of 3 full life cycle projects; Buying and Invoicing implementations, included Guided Buying configuration and integration to SAP ECC or S/4HANA in at least 1 implementation.
• Minimum of 2 implementations each of; SAP Ariba Contracts, SLP and Sourcing.
• Serve as subject matter expert in the area of Ariba solutions; Buying and Invoicing and Guided Buying.
• Experience implementing using the  SAP Activate Methodology.
• Experience managing tasks with SAP Ariba Shared Services.

• Reviews and analyzes customer/prospect requirements and develops a software bill-of-materials to meet requirements.
• Meets with business partners, project managers, and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals and develop proposals.
• Communicates solution architecture, scope, solution details and benefits to customers/prospects.
• Conducts research on software and hardware products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.
• Provides demonstrations of SAP Procurement (both Ariba and S/4) functionality to customers/prospects to explain and sell SAP software and invenioLSI integration services.
• Develops high-level project plans and staffing estimates.
• Defines deliverables and milestones based on Activate Methodology with invenioLSI templates and variations.
• Evaluates project risks based on customer requirements detailed in solicitations (tenders, RFx, etc.).
• Coordinates with proposal managers, partner vendors and sales team to develop responses to solicitations.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
• Ability to explain ideas and concepts to in a simple manner with relevant examples.
• Understanding of public sector business processes.
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
• Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.
• Expert skills with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
• Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary on client engagements.
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
• Excellent organization and teaming skills.
• Advanced communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide advice, consult and negotiate with senior management and manage key relationships between stakeholders involved in a software and/or services procurement.
• Comfortable in adapting working hours to align with demands of communication across multiple time zones.
• Able to perform well under pressure and with incomplete information.

• Self-starter with ability to manage their own time and task in order to meet project milestones.
• Manages their own / team task lists in order to meet project milestones.
• Monitors team status and reports variances.

• Maintains positive working relationship with others.
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and team effectiveness.
• Works in conjunction with peers; and
• May mentor associate consultants.
• Works well as a member of a team.
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution / team effectiveness.
• Works well as a leader of a team (motivates team).
• Seeks ways to increase the team’s level of contribution / team effectiveness.

• Further self-development of SAP skills and consulting skills.
• Curiosity about how things work and drive to investigate and learn.

• Serve as a SME for other invenioLSI consultants and a resource for client project teams.
• Evaluate and design application and/or technical architectures.
• Guides the effort in developing solutions for projects.
• Understand client’s business and technical environments.
• Can lead and focus project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations.
• Evaluates and designs application and/or technical architectures.
• Leads team effort in developing solutions for customers.
• Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team.
• Complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.
• Keeps management appraised of risks, issues and concerns with customer solicitations.
• Understands client’s business and technical environments.