Job Description

The IM Design Authority will be responsible for leading solution design, integration, and architecture decisions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and supply chain best practices. This role requires a deep understanding of SAP Ariba solutions and integration with SAP S/4HANA to optimize procurement, supply chain collaboration, and guided buying processes. The ideal candidate will have technical expertise, strong stakeholder management skills, and experience in release management and compliance reviews.
Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive functional, technical, and strategic knowledge of SAP Ariba, S/4HANA, and integration techniques.
• Experience with SAP Ariba solutions such as Guided Buying, Supply Chain Collaboration, and Procurement Content (APC).
• Proven ability to manage release cycles, IT audits, and compliance reviews.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to handle both technical and business-focused engagements.
• Ability to define and implement integration strategies with a focus on SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG).

Responsibilities:

• As a Technology Architect, you will be responsible for designing and delivering technology architecture for a platform, product, or engagement.
• Define solutions to meet performance, capability, and scalability needs.
• Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform. Responsible for team decisions.
• Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
• Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams. Advanced proficiency in Technology Architecture is required.
• Advanced level of proficiency in IBM Db2 Technical Architecture is recommended.
• Global Strategic Direct Sourcing, Agile Systems Integration, and Cloud Outsourcing Strategy skills are suggested with Advanced proficiency.
• Develop innovative technology solutions to address complex business challenges
• Lead technology architecture discussions and provide strategic guidance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive technology initiatives
• Stay updated on industry trends and incorporate best practices into technology designs"

Key Responsibilities:
The IM design authority role act as the primary authority for solution design, integration, and architecture decisions, aligning with business requirements and SC best practices.

• Provide solution recommendations for SAP Ariba SLP, SAP Ariba Contracts Management, SAP Ariba Sourcing,
• Provide Solution Design and Governance
• Conduct documentation review of enhancement changes for release management
• Manage release management changes for SAP Ariba solution
• Conduct compliance review through IT Audit controls
• Integration Management review
• Define and implement integration strategies, leveraging SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG) or middleware solutions.
• Stakeholder Engagement and stakeholder management
• Manage relationship with SC Ariba business team with IM team as well as AMS Support
• Support digitisation initiatives from SC business team
• Manage Priority 1 tickets issue resolution process
• Manage SAP Ariba quarterly release management and ensure all changes are reviewed with SC business and impact analysis of each feature is reviewed.
• Manage priority service tickets between SAP Ariba Engineering team and SC Business team
• Review BRD Changes proposed by business team
• Support AMS team in BRD resolution

This role offers an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal part in transforming SAP Ariba solutions for a global organization, driving innovation, and ensuring the alignment of business processes with IT strategies. Apply now to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team!
For more information please contact:
Kgomotso Lethole