Job Description
Zycus is looking for Implementation Consultant having domain expertise and should have at least 4-7 years’ experience as a consultant in end to end implementation of eProcurement software. Candidate should have prior experience of working with e-procurement “procure to pay” or “source to pay” (P2P / S2P) products like SAP ARIBA, COUPA, IVALUA, BASWARE, JAGGAER or any other similar strategic sourcing / e-sourcing / procure2pay / Source2pay product suite.
The project manager implementation will be responsible responsible for managing multiple & challenging projects for Zycus . Handling multi geographical multivertical Fortune 1000 Global customers. Has an extensive experience in handling International customers.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- End to end implementation of cloud procurement projects including design, configuration, testing, post go-live support, reporting, training
- Helping customers to focus on their goals by driving the implementation towards a successful, on-time implementation.
- Coordinate with onsite engagement team and client team to gather requirements, develop workplan, determine expectations and finalize deliverables
- Support pre-sales activities, which includes: responding to RFPs; attending client orals
- Ensure quality project delivery of engagements led by self and those that are executed by direct reportees
- Responsible for S2P production support and enhancement activities and a liaison with business process owners to validate requirements for changes to processes and recommend best practices across S2P process.
- A functional subject matter expert of the Source to Pay process; including supplier on-boarding, purchase requisitioning, sourcing, and contracts, and payables.
- Identify issue pattern and work with product management and engineering team for system resolution
- Customer advocate within the Zycus for issue resolution / functionality & feature prioritization
- Collaborate with other functional and technical teams on business needs, information, applications, and long term plans while helping to ensure integration with strategic plans.
- Manage business process mapping, process re-engineering and gap analysis. Recommend opportunities for streamlining, consolidating and optimizing processes.
- Recommending road maps to close performance gaps and developing high level implementation plans
Job Requirement
- 4-7 years’ consulting experience in Source to Pay and/Procure to Pay solutions required and experience in systems applications consulting, either internally or via an IT organization or externally with a consulting firm or software provider.
- 5+ years of experience implementing Cloud Procurement suites such as Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, GEP SMART or any other similar product suite.
- Hands on experience in configuring, testing and implementing Source to Pay and/Procure to Pay solutions required
- Proven ability to facilitate knowledge transfer and translate complex technical issues into compelling business benefits.
- Strong customer facing skills, ability to influence and motivate internal/externals teams and vendor partners.
- Exceptional client management skills and be able to work with customers to execute an implementation plan that works towards a rapid, successful Go-live.
- Experience in configuring and delivering software demonstrations are mandatory.
- Deep understanding of Procurement related processes including Source-to-Pay (both upstream and downstream), Contract Lifecycle Management, Supplier Management, Category Management, Spend Analysis etc.
- Demonstrated experience in successful delivery of software solutions inclusive of Management of Change (MOC) and business mapping.
- Has an extensive experience in handling International Customers and ready to work in Shifts (would depend on the regions assigned to accommodate US geography).
Education & Background
Graduation/Post Graduation (Full time) from Tier 1 Institute/B-School is must.