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Job Description

SAP Ariba Contract Compliance Lead
Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months
Pay Rate: $80-$90/hour

We are seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Contract Compliance Lead to design, implement, and operationalize a newly created Contract Compliance function. This role will be responsible for building a scalable, end-to-end process that ensures purchase orders (POs) are consistently and accurately linked to contracts within SAP Ariba.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Compliance Process Design & Implementation

• Lead the design and rollout of a new contract compliance framework from the ground up.
• Establish standardized processes that ensure all purchase orders are systematically tied to executed contracts.
• Reduce manual work and improve traceability, audit readiness, and compliance.
• Define, document, and optimize workflows across sourcing, contracting, and procurement functions.

• Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP Ariba Upstream (Contracts, Sourcing) and Downstream (Buying & Invoicing) modules.
• Configure and optimize Ariba functionality to support contract compliance objectives.
• Partner with integration and enabling capabilities teams to ensure seamless system connectivity and data flow.

• Design and maintain a robust Supplier Master structure aligned to contract hierarchies and sourcing strategies.
• Ensure supplier data accuracy, integrity, and alignment with contractual terms.
• Support governance practices related to supplier onboarding and data maintenance.

• Partner closely with Procurement, Contract Management, and Enabling Capabilities teams to align compliance goals with business strategies.
• Act as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating requirements into effective system solutions.
• Drive stakeholder adoption through clear communication and process enablement.

• Develop dashboards and reporting to monitor contract compliance, operational efficiency, and supplier performance.
• Analyze data to identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide insights and recommendations to continuously enhance the contract compliance model.

• Proven experience leading SAP Ariba contract compliance or related procurement process implementations.
• Strong functional expertise in SAP Ariba Contracts, Sourcing, Buying, and Invoicing modules.
• Hands-on experience designing and supporting Supplier Master data structures.
• Deep understanding of sourcing, contracting, and procurement operations in complex environments.
• Demonstrated ability to engineer new processes, drive adoption, and support ongoing operations.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently while partnering effectively across cross-functional teams.