SAP Ariba B2B Integration /EDI Specialist
Foster City, CA | 3 days in office
Contract Role
Job Description
My client seeking an experienced SAP Ariba B2B Integration / EDI Specialist with 10+ years of experience leading supplier onboarding and integration initiatives in large-scale procurement and supply chain environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC), SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG), SAP S/4HANA, and extensive hands-on experience delivering complex supplier integration projects involving EDI and B2B transactions.
This role will be responsible for managing multiple supplier onboarding and integration projects simultaneously, coordinating with cross-functional business and technical teams, and ensuring timely and successful delivery of EDI implementations. The candidate should possess strong project leadership skills, hands-on testing capabilities, and the ability to proactively identify and escalate risks and issues.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead end-to-end supplier integration and onboarding projects using SAP Ariba SCC and SAP Ariba CIG.
• Manage multiple supplier implementation projects concurrently while maintaining project timelines and quality standards.
• Act as the primary liaison between suppliers, business stakeholders, SAP functional teams, EDI partners, and technical integration teams.
• Design, coordinate, and support B2B/EDI integrations between SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA, and supplier systems.
• Drive supplier connectivity through Ariba Network, SCC, CIG, and EDI channels.
• Work closely with onshore and offshore EDI teams to plan, execute, and monitor integration activities.
• Facilitate project status meetings, track milestones, identify risks, and escalate issues proactively to leadership.
• Coordinate mapping, testing, validation, and production deployment activities for supplier integrations.
• Support integration troubleshooting, defect resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, onboarding plans, integration specifications, testing scripts, and deployment plans.
• Collaborate with procurement, supply chain, logistics, and IT teams to ensure business requirements are successfully implemented.
• Ensure adherence to integration standards, governance processes, and project delivery methodologies.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in SAP integration, EDI, and supplier onboarding projects.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration (SCC)
SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG)
SAP S/4HANA
SAP Ariba Network
• Proven experience leading supplier-intensive B2B integration projects.
• Extensive knowledge of EDI transaction sets, including:
EDI 830 – Planning Schedule
EDI 850 – Purchase Order
EDI 855 – Purchase Order Acknowledgment
EDI 856 – Advance Ship Notice (ASN)
EDI 810 – Invoice
EDI 820 – Payment/Remittance
EDI 997 / Functional Acknowledgment
Other X12 and EDIFACT transaction standards as applicable
• Experience with EDI mapping, validation, testing, and production support.
• Strong understanding of procure-to-pay (P2P), supply chain, and supplier collaboration processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and supplier onboarding activities simultaneously.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams, including offshore delivery models.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with SAP Integration Suite, SAP PI/PO, CPI, or other middleware platforms.
• Familiarity with automotive, manufacturing, retail, or high-volume supplier ecosystems.
• Experience with supplier enablement and large-scale onboarding programs.
• PMP, SAP Ariba, or integration-related certifications are a plus.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall project delivery methodologies.
Required Skills:
Functional
• Supplier Onboarding & Enablement
• Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Supply Chain Collaboration
• EDI/B2B Integration
• Ariba Network Operations
• Stakeholder Management
• Project Delivery & Governance
Technical
• SAP Ariba SCC
• SAP Ariba CIG
• SAP S/4HANA
• EDI X12 / EDIFACT
• ASN, PO, Invoice Integration
• Integration Testing & Validation
• Defect Management
• Production Support
Success Factors:
The successful candidate will:
• Consistently deliver supplier onboarding projects on schedule.
• Effectively manage multiple supplier integrations in parallel.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Proactively identify risks and escalate potential delays early.
• Demonstrate hands-on ownership of testing, validation, and issue resolution activities.
• Ensure seamless integration between suppliers, SAP Ariba platforms, and SAP S/4HANA environments.