The Procurement Transformation CoE team supports the procurement sourcing buyer squads in system administration, handsfree / buy channel configuration, including catalogs and complex RFx events. The CoE team is also being involved in new country deployments on Ariba/Buy@IBM and SAP Fieldglass.
The CoE team works closely with Product Owners to identify business needs and solution the procurement requests as needed in areas of function as well as technical support. The team is engaged in consulting with the buyer squads on implementing best practices, reducing workload, and optimizing the available procurement applications for business needs. The team interlocks with Procurement One Place (POP), CIO System Support Level 2, and the supplier enablement team to deliver seamlessly to the clients.
As an S2P Fieldglass Implementation Expert, you will support the replacement of IBM legacy tools (CSA, SPI and Contingent Labour on IBM Blockchain) and introduce SAP Fieldglass. The transition will happen in waves; thus, you will provide continuous legacy application support (routing and configurations) to Procurement buyers. Knowledge of as-is contingent workforce management tools will enable you to participate in the implementation of SAP Fieldglass globally, to provide education to the buyer and supplier operations, and to configure the new tool as per inputs with the aim of automation and hands-free operation.
As a team member, your primary goal during the very first weeks is to interlock with senior team members and set up learning goals / on-the-job training sessions. The team is allocating tasks in an Agile way: there are team tasks and team goals; this means that the team members align their availability to the business needs and peak periods (e.g., month-end closure, hypercare periods).
The skills listed below are describing an ideal situation; however, there is an initial flexibility; the goal is to move into those skills and mindset in more depth within the first 2-3 months.
- Understanding of IBM procurement business processes
- Expertise in Microsoft Office programs
- Experience in utilizing Ariba/Buy@IBM
- Stakeholder management & engagement
- Excellent communication skills and client focused mindset
- Experience using CDA, CSA, Bond, GCF (legacy IBM applications)
- Experience in SAP Fieldglass
- Experience with SAP MDG
- Project management