SAP ECC/MM SENIOR SOLUTION ENGINEER

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

Richemont is looking for a talented and highly motivated Senior Sap ECC/MM Solution Engineer that bridges business needs and product capabilities. We are seeking an experienced and senior SAP ECC/MM and Ariba consultant to take over the go-live of the Buying and Guided Buying module, design and implement areas to come.

The candidate will bridge business needs and product capabilities.

The candidate must be able to analyze processes, captures requirements, design functional specifications, and configure standard rules within the product’s solutions (SAP, SaaS, rules engines).

As a Senior Solution Engineer, you must ensure that business problems are framed correctly and that product changes remain coherent, scalable, and aligned with product guardrails

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business analysis & requirements

• Analyze business processes end-to-end.

• Translate business needs into functional requirements.

• Document user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases.

• Challenge requests to match product strategy and standards.

Functional configuration

• Configure rules, master data and functional settings within SAP, SaaS or workflow tools.

• Validate configuration through testing & scenarios.

• Ensure configuration adheres to product constraints and guardrails.

Collaboration with Product Owners

• Support prioritization and backlog refinement.

• Provide process insights and impact analysis.

• Validate feasibility with technical teams and SMEs.

Testing & quality

• Prepare test cases and validation steps.

• Support UAT with business users.

Continuous improvement

• Suggest optimizations to processes and user experience.

• Document functional knowledge and contribute to playbooks.

Security & scalability

• Ensure API governance (auth, quotas, throttling, versioning).

• Ensure integrations are scalable and future-proof.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience

• Experience with Full Lifecycle Implementations.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and executing multiple end-to-end SAP ECC/MM module and Ariba Buying implementations.

• 5 to 10 years of proficiency in configuring all aspects of the SAP ECC/MM module.

• Knowledge in configuring Ariba Buying module, including catalog management, requisitioning, approvals, order management, and invoicing. (2 – 5 years).

• Experience in customizing SAP ECC/MM and Ariba to meet specific business requirements.

• Expertise with Ariba administration/maintenance and SAP ECC/MM backend integration (ARIBA <->CIG).

Technical Skills

• Advanced Knowledge of SAP ECC/MM backend procurement processes and configuration (SAP MM module).

• Knowledge about SAP ABAP debugging. (mandatory)

• Knowledge about SAP ARIBA Buying and Guided Buying module, including PR/PO validation, Workflow, procurement policies and catalog management.

• knowledge of specific configuration (non standard) in SAP ARIBA (guided) BUYING (UX customization, process logic customization, field mapping customization)

• Knowledge of ARIBA Buying integration with the SAP Business network

• Knowledge of integration technologies (e.g. CIG, cXML, APIs).

• Familiarity with SAP ECC/MM backend finance integration with procurement flows

• Familiarity with SAP Solution Manager for managing and monitoring SAP ECC/MM landscapes, including system configuration and changes

• Knowledge and experience on Agile methodology is a real plus.

Functional skills

• Strong analytical and problem-framing abilities.

Project Facilitation:

• Proven ability to lead and facilitate design workshops and requirements gathering sessions.

• Experience in documenting business requirements and translating them into functional specifications.

• Experience in configuring SAP ARIBA Buying based on functional specification.

• Experience in developing and executing test plans, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing. Defect management and resolution.

• End-to-End Procurement lifecycle flows (indirect and services).

• Purchase requisition to purchase order.

• Confirmation/ship notice/Good receipt.

• Free text / catalog / spot buy procurement channels.

• Downpayment.

Functional Integration with:

• Supplier Management flows

• Sourcing flows

• Finance flows

• Knowledge on Principles of Supplier collaboration functionalities and Platforms.

• Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements and industry standards related to Procurement, such as industry-specific data regulations (e.g., SOX for financial data).

Soft Skills

• Autonomy.

• Proactivity, initiative taking.

• Result oriented.

• Team player.

• Open minded for change and adaptation.

• Clear communication (technical and non-technical)

• Strong analytical and problem-framing abilities

• Ability to challenge and simplify

Languages

• English: very good professional level

• French is a plus; not mandatory

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