Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A"rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world\'s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group\'s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.Overview of the roleThe Solution Expert - SAP Procurement & Ariba plays a vital role in the corporate team, focusing on solution support and development.
He/she must be proficient in Ariba Suite, CIG with S4 MM, and have deployment and domain expertise furthermore collaboration with stakeholders to align solutions and support business cases is essential.What you will doApplication Management:
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to contribute to solution development, testing, and deployment.
- Adhere to software development standards and best practices.
- Estimate and deliver multiple project assignments and system change requests within agreed timelines and quality standards.Solution Delivery
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to contribute to solution development, testing, and deployment.
- Adhere to software development standards and best practices.
- Estimate and deliver multiple project assignments and system change requests within agreed timelines and quality standards.Other Responsibilities:
- Liaise with relevant IT managers and stakeholders for collaboration and understanding.
- Maintain and upgrade professional knowledge and domain expertise through continuous learning and development.
- Proactively anticipate and respond to issues impacting solution delivery.REQUIREMENTSRequired Skills to be successful
- Expert working knowledge of Ariba, S/4HANA Material Management (MM), and Greenfield implementation, Roll-outs, Upgrades, and Data Migration related to SAP MM modules.
- Understanding of business processes, workflow analysis, and solution design.
- Proficiency in SAP Ariba & SAP MM, including requirement gathering, scope preparation, fit-gap analysis, training, and documentation.
- Strong understanding of SAP integration points and dependencies between Ariba, MM, and other SAP modules.
- functional and configuration knowledge in all areas of SAP ARIBA B&I, commerce automation, Ariba Network, Ariba upstream modules, CIG and S4 MM solution
- Understand integration points of S/4, ARIBA, CIG, Sourcing, SLP & Other Non SAP Application
- In depth Procure to Pay process knowledge is a must.What equips you for the role
- College or university degree in Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, IT, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in SAP Ariba P2P Suite support, design, configuration, testing, and delivery.
- Experience in at least 3 end to end implementations of S/4HANA Finance in Automotive Industry
- SAP and Ariba certification preferredWe\'re here to provide excellent service but a little help from you can ensure a five-star candidate experience from start to finish.Before you click "apply": Please read the job description carefully to ensure you can confidently demonstrate why this opportunity is right for you and take the time to put together a well-crafted and personalised CV to further boost your visibility. Our global Talent Acquisition team members are all assigned to specific businesses to ensure that we make the best matches between talent and opportunities. We not only consider the requisite compatibility of skills and behaviours, but also how candidates align with our Values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence.As part of our candidate experience promise, we also want to make ourselves available to you throughout the application process. We make every effort to review and respond to every application.ABOUT THE COMPANYEstablished in the 1930\'s, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940\'s and 50\'s saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.

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