About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Design Specialist to lead the design of Contract Lifecycle Management (Sirion) and broader procurement technology landscape, with a strong emphasis on SaaS application onboarding, fitment into procurement workstreams, and seamless integration with the SAP ecosystem.

The role will define a cohesive, scalable, and optimized procurement architecture, ensuring that multiple SaaS tools are effectively aligned to Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes, while maintaining SAP as the transactional backbone and Sirion as the contract system of record.

What youll be doing

- 1. End-to-End Solution Architecture Design integrated CLM and procurement solutions with Sirion as the central CLM platform.

Define architecture aligned with

• SAP S/4HANA (core procurement transactions)

• SAP Ariba (sourcing and supplier collaboration)

Establish a target-state procurement architecture incorporating multiple SaaS applications.

- 2. Sirion CLM Solution Leadership Own the design and implementation of Sirion CLM, including:
- Contract templates and clause libraries
- Workflow orchestration and approvals
- Obligation and compliance tracking

Ensure strong linkage between contracts (Sirion) and execution (SAP systems).

- 3. SaaS Application Onboarding & Fitment (Core Capability) Lead evaluation, onboarding, and integration of procurement SaaS applications across:

- Strategic sourcing (RFx), SLM, CLM, spend analytics, P2P

Conduct fitment analysis by

- Mapping tools to processes
- Identifying gaps, overlaps, and dependencies

Ensure each application has a clearly defined role in the ecosystem.

- 4. Procurement Workstream Mapping Align SaaS platforms to procurement streams:

- S2C Ariba, sourcing tools, Sirion
- CLM Sirion (system of record)
- P2P SAP S/4HANA
- SLM Ariba / external tools

Ensure seamless data flow and process continuity with standardized workflows.

- 5. SAP Ecosystem Integration (Critical Requirement)

Design integration with

- SAP S/4HANA POs, invoices, payments
- SAP Ariba sourcing, onboarding




- SAP MDG vendor master governance

Define integration via APIs, OData, IDocs, middleware (SAP CPI, MuleSoft, Boomi).

Enable

- Real-time data exchange across systems

• Single source of truth for contracts, suppliers, and transactions

- 6. Procurement SaaS Rationalization & Governance Evaluate tools to identify redundancies and consolidation opportunities.

Define a rationalized stack

- Retain SAP, Sirion
- Replace/Retire legacy tools

Establish governance for onboarding, integration, and lifecycle management.

- 7. Data Architecture & Insights Define a unified procurement data model across: contracts, suppliers, transactions.

Align with SAP and Sirion frameworks.

Enable reporting on

- Contract compliance & obligations

• Spend and supplier analytics

- 8. Innovation & Future Readiness

Drive adoption of

- Gen AI for contract intelligence (e.g., summarization, clause extraction)
- Workflow automation

Continuously evaluate emerging tools for improvement.

- 9. Stakeholder & Delivery Management Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and IT leadership.

Translate requirements into solution blueprints and architecture artifacts.

Act as design authority across the lifecycle (design build deploy).

Essential Skills / Experience

- Experience 1015 years in solution design / enterprise architecture

5+ years in CLM (Sirion preferred)

Strong experience in procurement SaaS ecosystems and SAP integration

- Core Expertise Deep understanding of: Contract lifecycle management, Procurement lifecycle (S2C, P2P, SLM)

Proven experience in:

SaaS onboarding and fitment into enterprise ecosystems, Multi-system integration design

- Technical Skills Sirion CLM design and configuration

SAP ecosystem: S/4HANA, Ariba, MDG

Integration technologies: APIs, OData, IDocs

Middleware (SAP CPI, MuleSoft, Boomi)

Robust knowledge of: Data modelling, Enterprise architecture principles

- Platforms & Tools

CLM: Sirion (mandatory)

- Procurement SaaS: Ariba, Coupa, niche sourcing tools
- ERP: SAP S/4HANA / ECC
- Integration: SAP CPI / enterprise middleware
- Data Platforms: Snowflake, Azure, GCP (preferred)

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