Experience: 12+ years (with a minimum of 3+ years in SAP Ariba Testing)
Employment Type: Contract
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Role Overview
The SAP Ariba Test Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing end to end testing for SAP Ariba modules—primarily Ariba Buying & Invoicing (B&I), Ariba Network, and integrations with SAP ECC/S/4HANA.
The role ensures quality delivery by driving test strategy, test planning, test execution, and defect management across multiple procurement processes.
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Key Responsibilities
Test Planning & Strategy
• Define overall test strategy, scope, test approach, and timelines for SAP Ariba projects.
• Create detailed test plans, test scenarios, and test scripts for Ariba B&I and Ariba Network.
• Identify test data requirements and prepare or coordinate test data setup.
• Estimate testing efforts and allocate tasks to team members.
Test Execution & Coordination
• Lead Functional, System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Execute tests for:
o Requisitioning & catalog management
o Approval workflows
o Purchase Orders (PO) & change orders
o Goods receipts, service entry sheets
o Invoices, credit memos, and exceptions
o Ariba Network integrations (PO flow, Order Confirmation, ASN, Invoice flow)
• Coordinate with business users, functional consultants, and technical teams.
• Validate Ariba-to-ERP integration including IDocs/CIG flows.
Defect Management
• Log, track, prioritize, and drive closure of defects.
• Facilitate defect triage meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure timely resolution of testing issues and maintain defect quality standards.
Documentation & Reporting
• Prepare test summary reports and quality dashboards.
• Maintain clear documentation for scenarios, scripts, test evidence, and traceability matrix.
• Provide regular status updates to project managers and stakeholders.
Cross-functional Collaboration
• Work closely with SAP Ariba functional teams to understand business processes.
• Collaborate with integration teams (CIG/Cloud Integration Gateway).
• Support cutover, hypercare, and post-go live testing cycles.
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Required Skills & Experience
• Hands-on testing experience with SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing (B&I) and Ariba Network.
• Strong understanding of procurement processes:
o Requisitions, catalogs, approvals
o PO lifecycle and confirmations
o Goods receipts / SES
o Invoicing and exception handling
• Experience with SAP ECC/S/4HANA procurement modules (MM, FI integration preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Ariba integration flows (ERP ↔ CIG ↔ Ariba Network).
• Experience using tools such as HP ALM, JIRA, ServiceNow, qTest, etc.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor test teams.
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Good-to-Have Skills
• Knowledge of Ariba Sourcing or Contracts.
• Exposure to automation testing tools.
• Understanding of Agile delivery frameworks.
• Experience in multi country or global SAP rollouts.