Swarnesh Rao

SAP-certified SAP Ariba Consultant with ~6 years of experience delivering end-to-end Source-to-Pay implementations and CIG/Managed Gateway integrations across SAP Ariba, SAP Business Network (Ariba Network), and SAP S/4HANA/ECC. Strong in Ariba configuration (Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP), master/transaction mappings, monitoring and troubleshooting, and leading SIT/UAT, cutover, and hyper care. Experienced managing stakeholders across Procurement, AP/Finance, and IT, and producing audit-ready delivery artifacts (FSDs, config workbooks, mapping specs, test evidence, runbooks) to support stable operations and compliance.

Deloitte Consulting India Private Limited (Client: Multiplan) | Bangalore, India

SAP Ariba Consultant | May 2025 – Present

• Implemented and configured SAP Ariba suite (Guided Buying, B&I, Catalogs, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP/Supplier Mgmt.) to meet business requirements.
• Led functional delivery for Sourcing and Contracts, including templates, workflows/approvals, clause library, and authoring processes.
• Managed supplier onboarding and master data governance; supported qualification, lifecycle/performance management, and supplier risk processes.
• Supported end-to-end P2P and SAP Business Network collaboration, including Ariba–SAP S/4HANA/ECC integrations, user training/hyper care, and compliance/data integrity checks.

Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd (Client: Bayer AG) | Bangalore, India

SAP Ariba Consultant | Dec 2021 – May 2025

• Led SAP Ariba rollouts for Baltic/Nordic regions, configured org structures and approval workflows.
• Upgraded CIG SP14→SP18 and stabilized integrations (PO create/change, GR, ASNs, QNs) using SLG1/SRT_MONI.
• Delivered process enablement across Guided Sourcing, Buying & Invoicing, catalogs/commerce automation, and SAP Business Network rules; improved sourcing efficiency by 20%.
• Supported SLP and release changes; resolved workflow issues, enabled Diversity visibility, and produced core delivery documentation/status reporting.

Intellect Bizware Services Pvt Ltd (Client: OLA Electric) | Bangalore, India

SAP Ariba Consultant | Jun 2021 – Dec 2021

• Facilitated Procurement/AP/IT workshops to document current-state processes, define the target S2P/S2C model, and confirm requirements.
• Converted requirements into functional designs and configured SAP Ariba (Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP, SAP Business Network).
• Architected and executed Ariba–SAP S/4HANA integrations via CIG, covering master/transaction data, mappings, monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Directed SIT/UAT and go-live execution (test scripts, defect management, cutover, hypercare) and supported change adoption through role-based training and post-go-live improvements.

SAP India Pvt Ltd (via E-Team Info Services) | Bangalore, India

Ariba Support Engineer | Jun 2020 – Jun 2021

• Delivered secure Ariba CIG–SAP S/4HANA integration foundation, including connectivity setup, mapping specifications, and master data replication validation.
• Implemented and supported transactional integrations (PR/PO, receipts, invoices/credit memos), ensuring accurate status updates and downstream SAP postings.
• Led integration testing and operations (SIT/E2E/UAT incl. negative testing, monitoring/runbooks/SLAs/escalations, cutover/hypercare, and interface documentation/RAID).

EDUCATION

Master of Supply Chain & Purchasing Management, Audencia Nantes School of Management, France | Sep 2018 – Nov 2020

Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science), Visvesvaraya Technological University, India | Jun 2012 – Jun 2016