Ariba Upstream (Strategic Sourcing) — Technical Lead

1. Sourcing (RFx & Auctions) — Build & Mechanics

- Technically configure event and project templates, phases, conditions, and the rules/weighting engine.
- Configure custom offerings, terms, and formula-based scoring.
- Implement bulk participant and line-item data loads.
- Troubleshoot event publishing, award scenarios, and optimization failures.

2. Contract Management (CLM) — Build & Mechanics

- Configure contract workspace templates, clause/assembly logic, and the Microsoft Word authoring add-in.
- Integrate DocuSign or Adobe Sign.
- Map contract attributes and hierarchies.
- Build publish-to-ERP outbound contract flows.
- Automate amendment and renewal processes.

3. Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP) — Build & Mechanics

- Implement supplier data models.
- Configure registration, qualification, modular questionnaires, and process flows.
- Develop Supplier Management SOAP/REST API integrations.
- Configure supplier hierarchy and duplicate prevention.
- Integrate third-party risk and data providers (D&B;, EcoVadis, RiskMethods).

4. Spend Analysis / Data Pipeline

- Build spend-data load files and ETL processes.
- Load taxonomy and commodity enrichment data.
- Configure scheduled import/export tasks.
- Implement analytical reporting using Ariba Analysis, Prism, and SAP Analytics Cloud.

5. Configuration & Workplace Management

- Own site parameters.
- Manage CSV data import/export tasks.
- Configure custom/flex fields and master data.
- Implement configuration workbooks.
- Migrate templates and workspaces between Development, Test, and Production realms.

6. Integration & Master Data (Core)

- Design and build supplier, commodity, and organizational master-data integrations with SAP

ERP/S4HANA using SAP CIG.
- Configure:

◦ cXML/XML mappings

◦ IDoc/BAPI integrations

◦ SOAP/REST services

◦ SAP Integration Suite (CPI) or PI/PO middleware

- Implement SSO (SAML).




- Synchronize approval hierarchies.
- Monitor and reprocess integration errors.

7. Testing, Deployment & Operations

- Own integration and regression testing.
- Perform technical root-cause analysis and defect resolution.
- Manage realm migrations and transports.
- Develop technical cutover runbooks.
- Manage environments.
- Lead technical hypercare, including:

◦ Monitoring

◦ Performance tuning

◦ Error reprocessing

Ariba Downstream (Procure-to-Pay) — Technical Lead

1. Procurement / Guided Buying — Build & Mechanics

- Configure Guided Buying landing pages.
- Configure custom forms, parameters, and policy rules.
- Integrate buying channels.
- Customize layouts and behaviors beyond standard capabilities.

2. Catalog Management — Build & Mechanics

- Implement CIF catalog loads and validation.
- Configure PunchOut and PunchOut Level 2.
- Configure catalog kits.
- Map pricing and units of measure.
- Integrate supplier catalogs.
- Automate catalog uploads and refreshes.

3. Requisitioning & PO Processing — Build & Mechanics

- Configure approval-rule engines.
- Configure custom fields.
- Integrate account assignment and receiving.
- Build PO transmission flows using cXML/EDI.
- Support:

◦ Order confirmations

◦ Ship notices

4. Invoicing & Payment — Build & Mechanics

- Configure invoice document flows (cXML).
- Integrate tax engines (Vertex or native).
- Configure reconciliation and exception routing.
- Build payment, remittance, and ERP invoice-posting integrations through SAP CIG.

5. Approval & Workflow

- Configure approval chains.




- Configure spend authorization.
- Implement business rules and validations.
- Configure notifications aligned with policy.

6. ERP Integration (Core)

- Build Procure-to-Pay integrations with SAP ECC/S4HANA through SAP CIG.
- Integrate:

◦ Materials

◦ Suppliers

◦ Cost centers

◦ General Ledger

◦ Tax master data

• Build transactional flows:

◦ Requisition

◦ Purchase Order

◦ Invoice

◦ Payment

- Own:

◦ IDoc mappings

◦ Proxy mappings

◦ Error handling

◦ Integration monitoring

7. Supplier Enablement & Network — Build & Mechanics

- Configure Ariba Network accounts.
- Configure transaction and routing rules.
- Technically onboard suppliers using cXML/EDI.
- Perform supplier transaction testing.
- Own technical UAT, cutover, and downstream hypercare.

Shared Platform Technical Requirements

Integration Architecture

- SAP CIG
- SAP Integration Suite (CPI)
- PI/PO
- cXML/XML
- IDoc/BAPI
- SOAP/REST
- EDI
- Message mapping
- Routing
- End-to-end error reprocessing

Master Data & Migration

- Load-file design
- Data migration
- Data reconciliation
- Realm-to-realm configuration promotion

Security & Access

- SSO/SAML
- User and role management
- Data access controls
- Audit configuration

APIs & Extensibility

- Ariba APIs
- Supplier Management APIs
- Operational & Analytical Reporting APIs
- OAuth
- SAP Developer Portal extensions

Release & Environment Management

- Realm ownership
- Transport management
- Quarterly SAP Ariba release regression
- Impact assessment

Monitoring & Operations

- Logging
- Integration monitoring
- Performance tuning
- Hypercare reprocessing

Reporting & Analytics

- SAP Analytics Cloud
- Prism
- Data models
- Scheduled data extracts

Functional Lead → Technical Lead Spectrum

Reference for screening — clarifies where each role sits on the functional-to-technical spectrum.

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