Rajath R
Bangalore
Summary
SAP certified Ariba consultant with 8.6 years of experience in SAP MM and S/4HANA Central Procurement modules. Experienced in SAP SRM support and development projects. Demonstrates exceptional written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills. Seeks an opportunity to apply expertise in an organization that aligns with personal goals, contributing to its success while gaining valuable knowledge and experience.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Management Consultant
Accenture Strategy & Consulting
01.2024 - Current
- Gap analysis & resolving of issues reported in the production environment with immediate response
- Gathering the requirements from the clients to see if further customization is possible
- Creating custom reports for the leadership team, which provides insights on the total spends
- Acting as the offshore team lead and helping the other team-mates with Ariba issues
- Conducting client workshops and explaining the SAP S/4HANA Central Procurement business process
Gathering client requirements and trying to align them as per the standard process - Understanding the client pain-point and providing them the best possible solution
- Creating Business Process Documents, Functional Specification & Business Requirement Workbook as part of the project
- Working on the Central Requisitioning Scenario (1XL), building the system and performing an end-to-end testing to ensure the system readiness
- Working on Central Purchase Contract (2ME), building the system and performing an end-to-end testing to ensure the system readiness
- Working on Central Purchasing (2XT), building the system and performing an end-to-end testing to ensure the system readiness
- Working on the Central Sourcing Scenario (3ZF), building the system and performing an end-to-end testing to ensure the system readiness for client demo
- Working on Central Procurement with Ariba Sourcing (4QN), building the system and performing an end-to-end testing to ensure the system readiness for client demo
- Working on Central Procurement with Ariba Contracts (4BO), building the system and performing an end-to-end testing to ensure the system readiness for client demo
- Creating FUT & SIT test scripts for end users
- Performing FUT and SIT and assisting the users for UAT
Consultant
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd.
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Conducting client workshops and explaining the business process
- Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement
- Gathering client requirements and trying to align them as per the standard process
- Understanding the client pain-point and providing them the best possible solution
- Creating Business Process Documents, Functional Specification & Business Requirement Workbook as part of the project
- Working on building an end-to-end solution for Ariba SLP module and integrating the same with MDG-S
- Creating complex SLP templates for Supplier Request, Supplier Registration & SM Modular Questionnaire
- Designing Complex approval flow configuration for Ariba SLP approval tasks
- Building Custom Forms in downstream system to address the gaps in SLP module
- Creating FUT & SIT test scripts for users
- Performing FUT and SIT and assisting the users for UAT
Technology Consultant
SAP Ariba Inc.
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Improved client satisfaction by implementing innovative technology solutions tailored to their specific needs
- Gathering the requirements from the client and checking for the technical feasibility of the same
- Working on the system configuration which involves configuring the parameter and features
- Creating custom fields in Ariba B&I and Contract Workspace
- Performing FUT and SIT and assisting the users for UAT before the deployment of each Ariba module
Senior Consultant – Package Implementation
L&T Infotech
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Gathering the requirements from the client and checking for the feasibility of the same
- Working on the system configuration based on the Blueprint Design Document
- Configuring Sourcing, Product Sourcing and SLP Templates as per the discussion during the client demos
- Educating the users/sourcing manager about the sourcing and SLP/SIPM process
- Configuring the Approval process in Ariba as per the business requirement
- Integrating Ariba system with S/4HANA using CIG
- Mentored junior consultants, helping them enhance their skills and contribute more effectively to projects.
- Developed innovative strategies to address complex business challenges, resulting in increased profitability for clients.
- Doing End-to-End testing after every configuration change to ensure the system is working as expected
- Performing FUT, SIT and UAT before the deployment of each Ariba module
- Working on RFPs for different clients
Technology Analyst
Infosys Limited
06.2016 - 04.2021
- Providing application/production support to users
- Assisted with deployment issues by clarifying user questions and identifying problems.
- Gathering the requirements from the client/sourcing managers and checking for the feasibility of the same
- Optimized system performance through regular maintenance and updates, resulting in increased efficiency.
- Opening different events as per the user request
- Provided technical and functional recommendations based on project requirements.
- Ensuring the data synchronization from the Ariba system to all the downstream data lakes
- Payload monitoring for AMLs, BOMs, PIRs & supplier data
- Working with Ariba engineering team for any production issue, which arises due to some bugs or due to new feature release, etc.
- Working on Go-Live and Hypercare activities for different upgrade projects like SQL upgrade project, Windows OS upgrade project, TLS upgrade project and EP upgrade project
- Preparation of functional design documents for change request along with effort estimation details
- Involved in SRM MX rollout, by doing the entire SRM portal testing
- Conducting knowledge transfer sessions for the freshers/newbies
- Working on migration projects like: DB migration from Oracle DB to SQL DB, PI to PO migration project & SAP ERP On-Premise to Cloud migration project
Education
B-Tech - Biomedical Engineering
VIT University
Vellore05-2016
Skills
- SAP Ariba SLP Module
- SAP S/4 HANA Central Procurement Solution
- SAP Ariba CIG integration with S/4HANA & SAP MDG-S
- SAP Ariba Sourcing & Product Sourcing Module
- SAP Ariba Commerce Automation
- SAP Ariba Procurement
- SAP Ariba Open APIs
- SAP MM & SAP SRM
- Agile methodology
- Digital transformation
Certification
- SAP Certified in Supplier Management Solutions
- SAP Certified in Ariba Procurement Solutions
- SAP Certified in Ariba Sourcing
- Infosys Certified Agile Develope
- Infosys Certified in Kanban process.
Accomplishments
- Have received multiple appreciation rewards from Deloitte as part of my project work.
- Have received a seed funding of INR 50K in the field of medicine during our college Tech Fest.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the details mentioned above are true to the best of my knowledge.
Rajath R
Bangalore
Timeline
Management Consultant
Accenture Strategy & Consulting
01.2024 - Current
Consultant
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd.
05.2022 - 12.2023
Technology Consultant
SAP Ariba Inc.
12.2021 - 03.2022
Senior Consultant – Package Implementation
L&T Infotech
04.2021 - 12.2021
Technology Analyst
Infosys Limited
06.2016 - 04.2021
B-Tech - Biomedical Engineering
VIT University
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