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Aryan Mahaling

Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Achievement-driven SAP Consultant with over 12 years of experience, including 9 years of specialized expertise in SAP Ariba with basic of MM Proficient in design, implementation, and functional support for supply chain management processes.


Currently serving as Tech Lead at Tech Mahindra, managing end-to-end delivery of SAP Ariba for global clients. Extensive hands-on experience with Ariba modules: Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP), Contracts, Sourcing, Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, Cloud integration Gateway (CIG).


Delivered SAP consulting services to clients across diverse industries including Pharma’s, Automotive, Retail, and Telecom by gaining domain expertise and aligning solutions with industry-specific business requirements.


Recognized with “Pat on the Back” and “Best AQTivist” awards, along with multiple client appreciations, for consistently delivering high-quality results and contributing to organizational success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages

Work History

SAP Ariba Consultant (Tech Lead)

Tech Mahindra Limited
12.2021 - Current


SLP (Supplier Lifecycle and Performance)


  • Developed supplier registration and Modular templates to streamline Supplier onboarding and ensure compliance
  • As part of SLP, work closing with the end users to understand if there are any errors while onboarding the vendors.
  • Make changes on the existing templates (Supplier Request, Supplier external and internal questionnaire and SM modular questionnaire) if any business required is there.
  • Do changes on the existing approval flow with the conditions for the SLP templates.
  • Support suppliers while filling out the external questionnaire.
  • Make sure all the certificates are up to date
  • Daily monitoring SRT MONI and Integration status. If any errors occur reach out to the project owner with the resolution to fix it/update the questionnaire.
  • Do the testing as and when required.
  • Prepare an Analytical report every quarterly to see how many vendors are successfully integrated.
  • Delivered super-user training sessions throughout various project phases to facilitate smooth system adoption and effective knowledge transfer.
  • Provided post go-live production support across global regions
  • Leveraged standard and developed customized analytical reports in Ariba to support strategic, data-driven decision-making
  • Resolved high-priority incidents (P2/P3/P4) within SLA; conducted root cause analysis to prevent recurrence of critical issues.
  • Resolved issues in Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP) related to registration and qualification, assisted suppliers with Business Network access and registration responses.
  • Executed mass updates to contracts and supplier registration forms, including reassignment of owners and team members


CM (Contract Management)


  • Managed contract processes: contract requests, workspace setup, template creation, documents, tasks, and Contract compliance
  • Creating a new Contract template as and when required from the business.
  • Part of Contract Migration project when the data center was moved from NL to IN
  • Leveraged standard and developed customized analytical reports in Ariba to support strategic, data-driven decision-making
  • Provided post go-live production support across global regions.
  • Provided support for contract amendments, publishing, enforcement of hard limits, and resolution of issues related to Master and Sub-agreements.


Sourcing


  • As part of Sourcing: Help the Sourcing Manager on how to conduct the events if they are stuck somewhere.
  • Creating a new template for the events.
  • Delivered super-user training sessions throughout various project phases to facilitate smooth system adoption and effective knowledge transfer.
  • Do testing as and when required to see if all the conditions are working smoothly.
  • Provided post go-live production support across global regions
  • Leveraged standard and developed customized analytical reports in Ariba to support strategic, data-driven decision-making


API


  • If any report/project has to be implemented, then help the internal team by generating the Keys and share the details.
  • Done 2 project (SLP report and IC)

Catalog Lead

Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd
09.2019 - 12.2021


Supplier Enablement


  • Working on Supplier Enablement for LE and FE.
  • Escalations for FE.
  • Supplier Enablement tire 1 & 2 Support
  • Provide guidance to the external employees to execute supplier enablement activities to keep the project timelines.
  • Conducting supplier summits, supplier training and addressing supplier concerns on the enablement
  • Working closely with the category leads and CSM’s on the supplier enablement planning and strategy
  • Working with the Project manager by providing the updates, driving the project and monitoring the progress
  • Working closely with VM team, AP team and outsourced partners in the supplier enablement activities
  • Working with the ARIBA teams on the Enterprise enablement, VUF and migration process
  • Working closely with the IT team during the cut over and providing all the data needed for the enablement
  • Provide critical support to the business for the suppliers already enabled on the enablement, PO and Invoices in a very short time
  • Assist in troubleshooting Ariba process and system issues


Catalog Management


  • Create, manage and share the Catalog operations reports (daily/weekly/monthly) with Manager and Stakeholders.
  • Create new or modify existing processes to improve the productivity, TAT, efficiency and accuracy of the Catalog operation.
  • Do the quality check for the catalogue images as per Image guidelines, to review product catalogs based on category guidelines and ensure that delivered data is 100% accurate and complete with a positive impact on customer experience.
  • Worked on project for migrating non-catalog items to catalog items for globally
  • Reviewing Catalog content before loading into Ariba
  • Mapping UNSPSC Codes in Ariba
  • BAT testing before go live in PRD for all the catalog suppliers
  • Assist suppliers to load the Hosted Catalog or Punchout L1/L2 Catalogues in the system
  • Worked on Ariba Invoice cXML Integration

Procurement Specialist

IBM INDIA PVT LTD
11.2015 - 06.2019
  • Working on P2P (Procure to Pay) Cycle and working on JIRA and ARIBA and ARIBA LITE tool for Purchase Order
  • End to End Vendor Engagement Process – (VEP)
  • Creating and release of Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders.
  • Setting up and amending new and existent suppliers in ARIBA
  • Handling Purchase requisition.
  • Vendor Management, P2P, PO Creation, Requisition Approvals, Creating Requisition Tracker.
  • Working on Blocked Invoices and making sure that all the Blocked Invoices are cleared.
  • Resolving any queries related to invoices, payments and purchase orders from internal departments and external parties
  • Responsible for handling Escalations
  • Maintaining SLA above 95% continuously.

Customer Service Advisor

CONVERGYS INDIA PVT LTD.
11.2014 - 07.2015
  • Resolving the Customers Billing Queries.
  • Responsible to sell the products of AT&T.
  • Offer AT&T U-Verse Home Entertainment services to customers i.e. TV, Internet, Home
  • Phone and Cell Phones services.
  • Troubleshooting or technical/product support issues.
  • Responsible to sell DIRECTV to the customers who are not eligible for U-Verse services.
  • Maintain 100% crift on the satisfying customer feedback.

Interactive Social Media Advisor

[24]7 INC.
08.2012 - 05.2013
  • Troubleshooting or technical/product support issues.
  • Customer complaints.
  • Accounting/billing question.
  • Compliments and kudos.
  • Listen for “point of need” sales opportunities and make genuine, helpful connections.
  • Apologize and help customers to get them connected with right contacts on the support side towards resolving their issues.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

Bangalore University (Jain Group of Institutions)
Bangalore, Karnataka
01.2012

PU -

Pre-University (Jain Group of Institutions)
Bangalore, Karnataka

S.S.L.C - undefined

Karnataka State Board
Bangalore, Karnataka

Skills

Ariba Contracts

Timeline

SAP Ariba Consultant (Tech Lead)

Tech Mahindra Limited
12.2021 - Current

Catalog Lead

Cisco Systems India Pvt Ltd
09.2019 - 12.2021

Procurement Specialist

IBM INDIA PVT LTD
11.2015 - 06.2019

Customer Service Advisor

CONVERGYS INDIA PVT LTD.
11.2014 - 07.2015

Interactive Social Media Advisor

[24]7 INC.
08.2012 - 05.2013

S.S.L.C - undefined

Karnataka State Board

Bachelor of Commerce -

Bangalore University (Jain Group of Institutions)

PU -

Pre-University (Jain Group of Institutions)
Aryan Mahaling