Shareef Mohammad
Ariba TechnoFunctional Consultant
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Experienced SAP Ariba Consultant with 12 years of hands-on experience in implementing, configuring, and supporting SAP Ariba solutions across Source-to-Pay (S2P), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP) modules. Proven track record in delivering end-to-end Ariba projects including integration with SAP ECC/S4 HANA.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Lead
Aldar Education
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
07.2023 - Current
- Spearheaded cost reduction initiatives within the supply chain through strategic sourcing and renegotiation of contracts with key vendors, using Ariba auctions.
- Managed a team of cross-functional consultants to provide support and enhancements related to various Ariba and Oracle Fusion products.
- Acted as the SPOC for the SAP Ariba and Oracle Fusion Finance applications.
- Receiving the requirements from the business and getting it resolved by the team in a timely manner with perfection.
- Arranged regular meetings with the Procurement and IT teams to understand the challenges they faced and provided solutions functionally and technically wherever required.
- Defined the architecture of Ariba B&I solutions to be implemented.
- Provided advice for the multiple rollouts of the Finance and Procurement Application for multiple entities.
- Providing the training for end users so that they can effectively use the ERP system.
- Involved in the implementation of Oracle Fusion Procurement Modules, like Sourcing, Contracts, and Purchasing.
- Worked on the migration of contracts, purchase orders, and suppliers from Ariba to Oracle.
- I worked on the requirement gathering for the implementation of a new Procurement Solution.
- Worked closely with AUdit Team tio close the Audit points raised by them.
Senior Ariba Consultant
Star B2B Consulting Services LLC
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
08.2019 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
- Implemented Ariba Solutions for multiple clients.
- Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.
- Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
- Worked on developing integrations from Ariba to ERP using different middlewares, like SOAP, CIG, CPI, and ITK.
- Collected business requirements to develop end-to-end procurement solutions.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to incorporate their requirements to achieve the digitalization of procurement processes.
- Implemented Ariba Commerce Automation for the client to use Ariba Network for invoice processing.
- Developed various reports so that the business can project the data to their higher management.
- Worked on enhancement projects to resolve the burning issues so that the business can achieve the ROI from Ariba modules.
- Provided training to the users, higher executives, and suppliers on various modules of Ariba to ease operations.
- Provided inputs whenever required to simplify the business processes.
- Worked on integrating Ariba with third-party tools for vendor background checkups.
- Configured various tax codes based on the finance requirements.
- Worked on documenting the RCA for different issues, and providing the fix for the recurring issues to reduce the time lag in the operations.
Technology Analyst
Infosys Ltd.
Hyderabad, India
02.2014 - 07.2019
- Resolved complex technical issues through rigorous troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, minimizing downtime and disruptions to business operations.
- Streamlined processes by automating repetitive tasks, saving time and resources.
- Provided technical and functional recommendations based on project requirements.
- Conducted requirement-gathering sessions with the business.
- Was part of the Ariba implementation for a reputable client company, which was spread across multiple countries.
- Lead the team in legacy data migration to Ariba, which includes contracts, purchase orders.
- Preparing a report based on the business requirements using Ariba standard reports or by writing AQL queries in Ariba on-premise.
- Worked on catalog management and contract pricing terms so that the negotiated items are available to the end users for raising the orders.
- Worked on catalog view to hide various items across business functions.
- Worked on the integration of transactional and master data using the Integration Tool Kit (ITK).
- Worked on the Contract Module to capture the contracts as a repository and to include the terms.
- Worked on the SIPM, Sourcing (Tendering/Auctions) module implementation based on the client's requirements.
- Implemented the Ariba B&I Solution (P2P) by collecting the cross-functional requirements from the Finance, HR, and Procurement teams.
- Worked on creating complex approval rules as per the DoA offered by the client.
- Provided BAU support to the users on various issues and bugs related to PR, GRN, and invoicing.
- Implemented the Ariba Network Rules based on the Finance and Procurement policies to allow Suppliers to upload their Invoices
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Vivekananda Institute of Technology And Sciences
Hyderabad, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Supplier relationship management
Strategic sourcing
Analytics and reporting
Integration planning
SAP implementation
Master data management
End user support
Problem-solving
Timeline
Supply Chain Lead
Aldar Education
07.2023 - Current
Senior Ariba Consultant
Star B2B Consulting Services LLC
08.2019 - 07.2023
Technology Analyst
Infosys Ltd.
02.2014 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Vivekananda Institute of Technology And Sciences
04.2001 -