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**Role & responsibilities** Responsible for strategic and operational procurement of Engineering Spares, MRO, Consumables, and Labour/Service Contracts. The role requires strong hands-on experience in SAP MM, SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing, and Ariba SLP for end-to-end P2P process and contract lifecycle management. Key Technical Responsibilities 1. SAP MM / S4HANA Procurement - Handle end-to-end PR to PO process in SAP MM: Create PR, RFQ, Quotation Comparison, PO, PO Change, Service Entry Sheet - Manage Material Master, Vendor Master, Info Records, Source List, and Contract management in SAP - Use MRP reports, Stock Overview, Open PO reports for critical spares planning - Configure and maintain Cataloge items for MRO and Consumables 2. SAP Ariba - Buying, Invoicing & Contracts - Manage Ariba Buying: Guided Buying, Catalogue Purchase, Requisition to PO flow via Ariba CIG with SAP - Float RFP/RFQ in Ariba Sourcing, run e-Auctions, and supplier collaboration - Handle Ariba Contracts: Create, renew, and amend Service/Labour Rate Contracts and Frame Agreements - Manage Ariba SLP - Supplier Lifecycle & Performance: Vendor onboarding, qualification, and risk assessment - Process Ariba Invoicing: 3-way match, invoice submission, and dispute resolution with suppliers 3. Labour & Service Contract Management - Create Service POs and Service Entry Sheets in SAP for labour contracts - Manage Rate Contracts for skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled manpower in Ariba Contracts - Ensure compliance with statutory requirements: PF, ESI, Contract Labour Act in vendor docs uploaded in Ariba SLP - Track contract spend vs budget in Ariba Spend Analysis 4. Analytics & Reporting - Generate reports from SAP BI, Ariba Spend Visibility, and Ariba Supplier Performance - Use Ariba dashboards for savings tracking, vendor compliance, and cycle time reduction - Master Data Governance: Ensure cleanliness of Material, Vendor, and Contract data in SAP & Ariba Coordination & Compliance - Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Stores, and Production teams for material requirements - Ensure compliance with company purchase policies, ISO, and statutory requirements - Handle documentation: PO, GRN, invoices, labour contract agreements, vendor approvals **Preferred candidate profile** - Education:B.E. / Diploma + MBA/PGDM in SCM or Materials Management - Experience: 8-12 years in Procurement with 5+ years hands-on in SAP MM and SAP Ariba - Must Have System Skills: - SAP MM:PR/PO/RFQ, Contracts, Scheduling Agreements, Info Records, Service PO, MIRO - SAP Ariba: Ariba Buying, Ariba Sourcing, Ariba Contracts, Ariba SLP, Ariba Invoicing, Ariba CIG - Other: MS Excel - VLOOKUP, Pivot, Power BI preferred - Domain Knowledge: Engineering spares, MRO, Capital items, and Labour contract compliance - Certification: SAP MM / Ariba Certified preferred