Senior SAP Ariba Application Engineer

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer. This role has hybrid work pattern, 3 days per week from our Warsaw office with 2 days remote. General Description The Senior SAP Ariba Application Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day support, configuration, enhancement, and optimization of SAP Ariba applications across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle. Working closely with Procurement, Finance, AP, and business stakeholders, the role provides hands-on functional support for Ariba upstream and downstream modules, drives continuous improvement initiatives, supports testing and releases, and helps deliver efficient, compliant, and user-friendly procurement processes globally. Role Summary Essential Functions of the Job: Lead advanced troubleshooting and resolution of complex SAP Ariba issues, provide technical guidance, and ensure platform optimization across business processes. Key Responsibilities Provide advanced support for complex functional and technical issues.Perform deep-dive root cause analysis and drive permanent solutions.Configure and optimize Ariba modules to meet business needs.Lead incident management, problem management, and document findings.Serve as a functional escalation point for complex issues, collaborating with technical teams and external vendors to drive resolution.Collaborate with SAP, technical teams, and business stakeholders.Review and improve integration performance and data flows.Support release management, enhancements, and system upgradesMaintain and enhance support documentation, runbooks, and functional process documentation.Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent fixesLead post‑incident reviews, and lessons learned.Work with integration teams on interface failures, data inconsistencies, and job orchestration issues.Support release validation, regression testing, and change impact assessment.Identify gaps in processes or tooling and drive continuous improvement initiatives (process optimization, automation opportunities).Mentor L2 support engineers and guide best practices to improve support maturity. Qualifications 4+ years of SAP Ariba experience with strong functional and configuration expertise.Hands-on experience across multiple Ariba modules: Ariba Upstream (Sourcing, Contracts & SLP), Ariba Downstream (Buying & Invoicing)Good knowledge of the software development lifecycle and/or DevOps and Agile methodologies, whilst adhering to a Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC)!Experience in Incident, Request, Change and Problem Management aligned with IT Service Management principlesExperience in Test, Release and ImplementationStrong knowledge of procurement, sourcing, and supplier processes.Familiarity with integration frameworks (CI-9, APIs, middleware platforms).Experience with debugging issues across systems (Ariba, S/4HANA, etc.).Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills.Experience with ticketing tools (ServiceNow, Jira, etc.).Basic knowledge of integrations (IDocs, APIs, middleware).Strong problem-solving and communication skills. Education Required Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field Preferred Skills Life sciences/pharmaceutical experience in regulated environments.SAP Ariba and/or SAP certifications.Experienced working in a global, diverse and multicultural environment Professional Skills Strong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work effectively in a collaborative, team‑oriented environmentStrong analytical and problem‑solving capabilitiesAbility to work independently in a fast‑changing environment Supervisory Responsibilities No Salary Range Poland: 247,200.00 PLN - 309,000.00 PLN Global Competencies When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity, and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world. Fosters TeamworkProvides and Solicits Honest and Actionable FeedbackSelf-AwarenessActs InclusivelyDemonstrates InitiativeEntrepreneurial MindsetContinuous LearningEmbraces ChangeResults-OrientedAnalytical Thinking/Data AnalysisFinancial ExcellenceCommunicates with Clarity We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.