COMPUTER/IT Business Processes Sr Consultant for Ariba, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA & var clnt sites ntwd) for app & process specific soltn cnsltng (for a specific app: creation of bus blprnt, implmntn based on a blprnt, creatn of tst cases, tst schdlng & executn, key user training, go live spprt, & post go live spprt). Bach in Comp Sci, Engg, Bus Admin or rltd & 6 yrs of exp or alt Master's & 4 yrs exp. Exp must incl 4 yrs in the following: deployment of Ariba procurement solutions such as Procure to Pay (P2P), Invoice Pro, Catalogs & Document Automation to customers; deployment of Ariba strategic sourcing solutions like Sourcing, Contracts, & Supplier Lifecycle & Performance Management; host reqs/design workshops to educate & train customers on Ariba solution functionality & configurability & help customers understand bus. reqs in context of Ariba solution; propose solution configs & customizations to handle customer reqs, config of Ariba On Demand application & Ariba Network; perform master data loads, transactional data integrations, formats, templates, mappings & approval workflows; integration of Ariba solutions w/ other ERPs incl SAP thru Web services, Integration Tool Kit (ITK), Direct Connectivity or mediated thru SAP NetWeaver PI system; review customers' use cases & test scripts, monitor testing progress & resolve Ariba-rel. issues though srvc requests (SR) & enhancement requests (ER); plan & execute productn cutover, open PO conversions, go live & productn support; serving as liaison betw customer, sys integrator & Ariba internal teams such as Product & Technical Support, Sales, Field Technology, Product Management, & Training; managing projects for timeline, scope, resources & quality deliverables & provide weekly status reports to program steering committee members. 80% trvl req to var clnt sites ntwd. To apply rspd to Req ID 184394 at http://www.careersatsap.com