Ariba Systems Specialist

About Us:

As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand.  Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service.

STIHL is seeking a highly motivated Business Application Specialist to join our team! With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it's a great time to join the STIHL team.

Company Benefits Include:

Multiple bonus opportunities with potential annual merit increases
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Onsite Health & Wellness Center for employees and family members
Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability
Company provided Life Insurance
Pension Plan - Fully vested after 5 years
401k Plan with employer match
Vacation, & Sick time with 11 paid holidays

About You

This person will be responsible for coordinating the efforts associated with the Ariba purchasing application at STIHL. This includes acting as a customer administrator role for the application, overseeing new feature introduction, supporting error triage and resolution, supporting ongoing system improvements, and managing/updating workflows.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Acts as a main point of contact for higher level Ariba system questions/challenges
Works cross functionally with IT, Finance, and Ariba as part of a support team to cover the end to end functionality of the system
Handles IT Helpdesk tickets related to Ariba support including access requests, errors, and improvement requests
Issues support cases to Ariba for advanced assistance and participates in weekly cross functional program management calls
Applies purchasing process requirements and best practices to the system configuration considering corporate compliance and policies
Oversee and manage change management and communication associated with the system and underlying processes
Attends training classes, special technical and administration courses, seminars, exhibits and trade shows as needed in order to maintain currency with respect to technical and professional skills.
Monitors new system functionality (e.g. Ariba quarterly releases) and best practices from other customers
Continues to drive innovative process improvements and efficiencies within the system and overall workflow
Conducts training of Purchasing team members and end users on the Ariba application
Supports the maintenance and updating of eCatalogs in Ariba

Specifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Business, IT or other relevant area preferred
4+ years of related experience
Experienced with best practice procurement processes and business process (re)engineering
Advanced knowledge of the Ariba application, preferably from a system administrator standpoint with particular focus on a full suite enabled system (P2P/Buying and invoicing, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP, Ariba Network)
Advanced leadership and teamwork skills.
Strong communication and presentation skills at all organizational levels.
Proven experience with requirements gathering and translating to functional specifications in the system
Dynamic team player with a strong commitment and sound technical judgement with adherence to process, policy and audit compliance
Proven problem solving skills and attention to detail
Familiarity with SAP preferred
Proficient at all MS Office applications