SAP Procurement Functional Consultant

**Introduction** A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences. **Your role and responsibilities** The SAP Procurement Functional Consultant will lead the design, configuration and delivery of SAP S/4HANA Procurement and Materials Management (MM) solutions within a complex enterprise or government environment. This role focuses on procurement processes, materials management, compliance, system integration and business engagement. The consultant will work closely with procurement, supply chain, finance and technical teams to ensure SAP procurement capabilities meet operational, commercial and governance requirements. Responsibilities: • Lead functional design and configuration of SAP S/4HANA MM including procurement, sourcing, purchasing, inventory management, invoicing and materials planning. • Analyze business requirements and translate them into detailed functional specifications and system design. • Design and optimize end‑to‑end procurement processes including requisitioning, purchase orders, goods receipt, supplier management, contracts and invoice processing. • Provide expert advice on SAP best practices, procurement compliance and integration with finance, asset management and supply chain functions. • Develop functional documentation including process maps, configuration guides, design documents and training materials. • Support testing cycles including scenario development, defect analysis and validation of procurement processes. • Work with technical teams to support enhancements, interfaces, workflow, forms and reporting requirements. • Participate in stakeholder workshops, design walkthroughs and governance forums. • Support cutover planning, data migration activities and post‑go‑live procurement process stabilization. • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement performance, compliance and system utilization. **Required technical and professional expertise** Required Skills and Experience • Demonstrated experience as an SAP S/4HANA MM or procurement functional consultant. • Strong understanding of procurement and materials management processes including purchasing, inventory, contracts, supplier management and invoice processing. • Experience designing and configuring solutions in large SAP transformation programs. • Strong understanding of integration points with FI/CO, PM, SD, EWM and other SAP modules. • Ability to interpret business requirements and develop robust functional designs. • Experience in test support, defect triage and validation of procurement processes. • Excellent communication, documentation and stakeholder engagement skills. • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. • Required Australian Citizenship and mandatory AGSVA Baseline Security Clearance. **Preferred technical and professional experience** • Experience with SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass or procurement analytics tools. • Knowledge of Australian Government procurement frameworks or public‑sector environments. • Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies. • Experience with SAP Solution Manager or ALM tools. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.