Ariba Procurement Specialist I

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores•Oklahoma City, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ariba Procurement Specialist will manage day to day activities to support the overall Ariba Guided Buying platform and procurement activities. This is an onsite role located in Oklahoma City.

Requirements

High School Diploma required
Procurement experience required
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office suite required
Ability to learn new software applications and computer programs
Comfortable handling multiple interruptions and adjusting priorities throughout the workday while meeting deadlines
Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with diverse individuals and to consistently handle interpersonal situations in a professional and respectful manner
Excellent memory and organizational ability
Sufficient arithmetic skills to perform routine accounting and mathematical computations

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related field preferred
Ariba Procurement module experience preferred
Experience with large scale accounting systems strongly preferred

Responsibilities

End user support for the Ariba Guided Buying process
Manage inquiries for Ariba orders and ordering process
Ariba catalog review for accuracy related to current images, item descriptions, and negotiated item level pricing
Monitor Ariba Guided Buying interface and order transmission
Monitor requisition approvals in Ariba Guided Buying
Assist in integrating suppliers into Ariba buying and invoicing process.
Assist in onboarding, training, and educating new suppliers as needed related to catalog creation and revisions
Provide support to Ariba Procurement Supervisor and IT to implement and maintain configurations and data including authority hierarchies, catalogs, and changes to the system
Assist with Supplier Business Reviews
Run, distribute, and analyze Ariba reports; make recommendations as appropriate
Work with Ariba Procurement Supervisor & SAP Procurement team to transition spend to the Ariba platform
Participate in supplier negotiations and RFX support as required