Deployment Lead (On Demand - SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing)

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree
• 2+ years of project management experience in the fields of software implementation and/or purchasing
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Strong customer management and leadership skills
• Technical understanding and capabilities; strong analytical skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Functional / business process experience in one of the following areas is required: Sourcing, Spend Management, Purchasing/Procurement
• Some travel required (10%)
• Fluent in English and/or other European language would be an advantage

Deployment responsibilities include assisting customers throughout the various phases of Ariba’s solution deployment

Deployment Leads will assist with all aspects of a deployment including (but not limited to):

• process configuration, documenting future process flows, user interface configuration, user and supplier set-up and project management
• To act as a liaison between the customer and various groups within Ariba such as Technical Support, Sales, Engineering, and Product Management
• Responsible for customer satisfaction during the successful deployment of solutions
• To act as a liaison between the customer and various groups within Ariba such as Technical Support, Sales, Engineering, and Product Management
• Builds solution, customer, and industry knowledge by leveraging the appropriate resources (internally at Ariba and externally at the client)
• Proactively collaborates with manager and teammates to anticipate and respond to issues that could impact solution deployment (e.g., change in scope)