SENIOR SAP MM & ARIBA FUNCTIONAL ANALYST - Procure-to-Pay (35354)

The role is a key member of the Global Bosch Home Comfort SAP ERP IT team , responsible for delivering standardized, scalable, and high-quality SAP solutions across a complex global ERP landscape. The SAP environment under this role includes multiple SAP systems (ECC and S/4HANA), which will progressively be consolidated into a unified global SAP S/4HANA platform. This position plays a critical role in enabling and supporting this transformation. The role works across the full SAP application lifecycle - from strategy and design through implementation, optimization, and decommissioning - collaborating with global IT teams, business stakeholders, and external partners. Acting as an SAP MM & Ariba subject matter expert, the role drives solution design, process standardization, and business–IT alignment, supporting ongoing digital transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities Strategy & Conceptualization: • Align SAP solutions with business and IT strategy • Identify business opportunities, challenges, and improvement areas • Develop business cases and conduct feasibility studies • Manage demand intake, portfolio prioritization, and roadmap planning • Identify and engage key stakeholders across business and IT • Support budgeting, funding, and cost planning activities Design & Planning: • Lead requirements gathering, analysis, and solution evaluation • Define end-to-end SAP solution architecture aligned with global templates • Drive UX/UI design to enhance user experience and adoption • Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory requirements • Support project planning, scoping, and execution • Participate in vendor selection and procurement processes Build, Deploy & Transition: • Provide architectural oversight for development, testing, and deployment activities • Ensure alignment with SAP best practices and enterprise standards • Support quality assurance, User Acceptance testing and successful release to production • Drive knowledge transfer and documentation, aligned to governance standards Run & Operate: • Drive Service Request Management and delivery • Support root cause analysis and continuous stabilization efforts • Ensure alignment with operational support models and SLAs Optimization & Continuous Improvement: • Monitor system & solution performance and capacity reviews • Gather user feedback and drive feature enhancements • Identify and execute cost optimization opportunities Phase-Out & Decommissioning: • Develop and execute phase-out strategies for legacy SAP systems • Plan and manage system decommissioning activities • Ensure effective communication with stakeholders and users • Oversee data migration, retention, and archiving • Conduct post go-live and post-decommissioning reviews • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related discipline   • SAP experience, including SAP S/4HANA full lifecycle implementation and/or rollouts   • Strong expertise in SAP Materials Management (MM) covering end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, vendor management, pricing, and inventory management   • Experience with SAP Ariba modules including Buying & Invoicing, Sourcing, Contracts, and Supplier Lifecycle Management , with strong understanding of indirect procurement and supplier collaboration   • Proven experience integrating SAP MM with SAP Ariba using CIG, APIs, IDocs, and middleware to enable seamless procurement and supplier processes   • Strong understanding of procurement execution including goods receipt, invoice verification, stock transfers, and alignment with inventory and warehouse processes   • Integration expertise across SAP modules (MM, SD, FI, PP, WM/QM), including end-to-end supp