Business Processes Consultant - SAP Procurement

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What you'll do 

 

As a member of the SAP Ariba Consulting organization, the Business Process Consultant supports customers in transforming their procurement processes through the implementation and adoption of SAP Ariba Cloud solutions. The role focuses on applying procurement and business process knowledge, together with growing solution expertise, to contribute to high‑quality project delivery and successful customer adoption. 

The Business Process Consultant brings strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a willingness to learn, operating effectively in dynamic project environments. With guidance from more senior consultants, the role contributes to delivering reliable outcomes and consistent customer value. 

The consultant supports customer project activities across the implementation lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design support, configuration activities, testing, and customer enablement. Exposure to commercial and delivery aspects of consulting engagements helps build a solid foundation for future growth within SAP Consulting. 

 

Business Process Consulting 

• Support customers throughout the lifecycle of SAP Ariba implementations. 

• Contribute to solution design activities, leveraging SAP Ariba best practices. 

• Assist in documenting business processes, requirements, and functional designs. 

• Support customer workshops and meetings with preparation, follow‑ups, and documentation. 

• Build positive working relationships with customer stakeholders and internal teams. 

• Apply industry and business understanding to support solution recommendations. 

• Communicate effectively with customer project teams, functional and technical stakeholders. 

• Make sound decisions within own scope, escalating when appropriate. 

 

Project Support 

• Support one or more workstreams under guidance from senior consultants. 

• Act as a liaison between customers and SAP internal teams for assigned tasks. 

• Contribute to status reporting and project documentation. 

• Identify potential risks or issues and proactively raise them to project leads. 

• Support testing, cutover preparation, and user enablement activities. 

 

What You Bring 

 

SAP Ariba & Solution Knowledge 

• Ability and willingness to quickly learn SAP Ariba solutions and procurement processes. 

• Basic understanding of end‑to‑end Source‑to‑Pay processes. 

• Interest in building solution and industry knowledge through training and hands‑on experience. 

• Ability to structure information and contribute to clear solution documentation. 

• Strong motivation for continuous learning and professional growth. 

 

Communication 

• Clear and professional verbal and written communication skills. 

• Ability to explain concepts in a structured and understandable way. 

• Openness to feedback and improvement. 

• Fluency in Italian and English. 

 

Teamwork 

• Collaborative mindset and proactive attitude. 

• Ability to work effectively in cross‑functional and multicultural teams. 

• Willingness to take initiative within assigned responsibilities. 

• Flexibility and adaptability to changing project needs. 

 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. 

• 3+ years of experience in procurement consulting, business process consulting, or related roles. 

• Basic knowledge of procurement operations and/or e‑procurement tools. 

• First experience supporting workshops and customer interactions. 

• Analytical mindset with problem‑solving skills. 

• Willingness to travel in Europe (up to 30–40%). 

 

Nice to Have 

 

• Exposure to SAP Ariba and/or SAP ERP (MM, SRM, S/4HANA). 

• Basic knowledge of project management methodologies. 

• Experience working in international or matrix organizations. 

• Additional European languages (French, German, etc.). 

 

Meet your Team 

Join SAP Ariba, the Cloud Procurement solutions suite of SAP, and contribute to our journey to change the way companies do business together. We are changing the nature of business by transforming business connections into smart cloud-based collaboration. We do this by delivering an unsurpassed experience to our customers, buyer and sellers, and we are looking for a team member to help take customer experience on the Ariba solutions to the next level. 

We can offer a very dynamic work environment that is on a growing path and where we are able to offer career opportunities that leverage the individual talents of our people. Our philosophy is that our organization is successful when our people are happy and feel empowered. 

 

 

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.  

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Requisition ID: 451796  | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations:  #LI-Hybrid