Supplier Enablement Analyst

Overview

The R2P Supplier Enablement Sr Analyst role is responsible for driving end-to-end supplier enablement and digital transaction adoption across the enterprise within the Requisition-to-Pay (R2P) Operations & Support organization. This role owns supplier onboarding, SAP Ariba Network enablement, enterprise licensing adoption, transaction readiness, and supplier success outcomes, ensuring suppliers can transact digitally through approved platforms in a timely, compliant, and sustainable manner. The role acts as both a project lead and trusted advisor to suppliers and internal stakeholders, leveraging techno-functional expertise to accelerate adoption, resolve complex challenges, and maximize business value realization.

Responsibilities

Supplier Onboarding & Transaction Enablement

• Lead end-to-end supplier onboarding and enablement activities, including registration, account strategy assessment, supplier segmentation, Enterprise Account enablement, catalog readiness, transaction configuration, and compliance validation to support digital commerce objectives. (Executes)

• Drive SAP Ariba Network enablement and enterprise licensing adoption, educating suppliers on platform capabilities, account structures, subscription options, transaction requirements, and best practices to maximize platform utilization and business value. (Executes)

• Manage supplier enablement engagements as structured projects with defined timelines, deliverables, success criteria, stakeholder communication plans, and adoption milestones. (Owns)

• Perform techno-functional assessments of supplier capabilities and transaction readiness, identifying integration, configuration, process, and operational gaps that may impact electronic transaction adoption. (Executes)

• Partner with suppliers, SAP Ariba support teams, integration teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve onboarding, connectivity, invoicing, catalog, purchase order, and transaction processing challenges. (Executes)

• Ensure supplier enablement activities adhere to enterprise compliance, risk management, master data governance, security, and system control requirements, escalating exceptions and risks as necessary. (Owns)

Supplier Support & Issue Resolution

• Act as the primary point of accountability for supplier enablement success, monitoring supplier progress from onboarding through steady-state adoption and transaction compliance. (Owns)

• Establish and track supplier adoption metrics including transaction volume, invoice compliance, electronic invoicing utilization, catalog adoption, PO automation rates, and overall network engagement. (Executes)

• Proactively identify adoption barriers, transaction failures, process inefficiencies, and supplier experience challenges, implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives. (Owns)

• Engage directly with supplier leadership and operational teams to drive issue resolution, adoption acceleration, and long-term supplier success. (Executes)

• Manage escalations involving complex business, operational, integration, configuration, or system-related issues, coordinating resolution across SAP Ariba, Procurement, Finance, IT, and Governance teams. (Leads)

• Provide consultation and guidance on SAP Ariba functionality, transaction troubleshooting, best practices, and process optimization opportunities. (Consulted)

Documentation, Adoption & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain supplier-facing documentation, training materials, enablement playbooks, process guides, and knowledge repositories to support scalable global enablement efforts. (Owns)

• Analyze supplier enablement performance, transaction adoption trends, operational metrics, and recurring issues to identify root causes and drive sustainable improvements. (Executes)

• Create adoption dashboards, supplier success scorecards, project status reporting, and executive-level insights to support governance and decision-making. (Executes)

• Recommend process enhancements, automation opportunities, and platform optimization initiatives to improve supplier experience, operational efficiency, and compliance outcomes. (Consulted / Leads)

• Support enterprise supplier migration initiatives, digital transformation programs, and SAP Ariba capability expansion projects, ensuring successful supplier adoption and change management. (Executes)

Collaboration & Governance Alignment

• Partner with Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Operations, Finance, IT, Master Data, Risk, Compliance, SAP Ariba, and Governance teams to develop and execute supplier enablement strategies aligned with enterprise objectives. (Consulted / Executes)

• Influence supplier and stakeholder decision-making through data-driven recommendations, adoption insights, and subject matter expertise in supplier enablement and SAP Ariba processes. (Executes)

• Participate in governance forums, operational reviews, supplier performance discussions, and transformation initiatives to ensure alignment with business priorities and digital procurement goals. (Consulted)

• Serve as a trusted advisor and escalation point for supplier enablement strategy, enterprise licensing adoption, supplier experience, and SAP Ariba operational excellence initiatives. (Owns)

Qualifications

• 9-11 years of experience in supplier enablement or procurement operations, with exposure to downstream AP operations within a shared services or global delivery environment

• Hands-on experience supporting supplier onboarding or transaction enablement in SAP environments

• Experience working in a global or multi-regional operating model