Pavan Kumar

IT Professional SAP Ariba Consultant with around 4 years of experience in implementation, configuration, and support of Ariba Upstream and Downstream modules including Sourcing, Supplier Management, Contract Management, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P). Hands-on experience in requirement analysis, solution configuration, workflow setup, master data management, and user support activities. Experienced in working with business stakeholders to streamline procurement processes and deliver effective Ariba solutions aligned with business requirements.

Strong team player with good communication, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, capable of working in fast-paced and collaborative project environments.

SAP Ariba Consultant at Wipro (2022-07 – 2026-05)

• Worked on requirement gathering sessions with business users to understand procurement and sourcing process requirements.
• Configured and maintained sourcing and contract workspace templates, including tasks, phases, conditions, and document structures based on business requirements.
• Implemented approval workflows for procurement documents based on business rules and approval hierarchy.
• Implemented dynamic approval routing based on factors such as spend limits, commodity, business unit, and user roles.
• Assisted in creation and maintenance of master data, templates, users, groups, and commodity codes in Ariba.
• Managed supplier data through Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP), including supplier onboarding, qualification, and registration processes.
• Handled catalog enablement including CIF and PunchOut catalogs, ensuring accurate item data, pricing, and supplier integration.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders for successful implementation.
• Participated in Unit Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for implementation requests to validate the system changes before deployments.
• Performed Ariba administration activities including user management, group management, and data import/export tasks.
• Supported end users in creating and managing purchase requisitions, sourcing events, contracts, and supplier-related activities in Ariba.
• Worked on configuration and maintenance of sourcing event templates and contract workspaces.

Ariba Support Analyst at Wipro (2022-07 – 2023-06)

• Supported end users in SAP Ariba procurement activities related to Purchase Requisitions (PR), approvals, Purchase Orders (PO), invoices, and sourcing requests.
• Assisted business users in tracking procurement transactions, approval statuses, sourcing events, and supplier-related activities in SAP Ariba.
• Coordinated with procurement, functional, and support teams for resolving SAP Ariba user issues and operational activities.
• Monitored and handled SAP Ariba support tickets within SLA timelines through ticket management tools.
• Participated in testing and validation activities for workflow changes, template updates, and system enhancements in SAP Ariba.
• Provided first-level support for SAP Ariba procurement and sourcing-related incidents raised by end users.
• Assisted suppliers and internal users during supplier onboarding, registration, and procurement-related activities in SAP Ariba SLP.
• Supported users in creation and tracking of sourcing requests, supplier responses, contract-related activities, and procurement transactions.
• Participated in client discussions, status calls, and provided updates on support tickets, issue resolution, and operational activities.

B. Tech – Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology (2018)