Our Ontario based client is seeking an experiencedSAP ARIBA Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP) Functional Lead to join their team on a full time permanent basis.

The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of SAP Procurement, Materials Management (MM), or Source-to-Pay experience in SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA, including requisitions, purchase orders, service procurement, inventory management, goods receipt processing, vendor master/business partner management, release strategies, reporting, and Fiori applications Along with a minimum of 3+ years of hands-on SAP Ariba experience is required, including extensive expertise in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP).

This is a hybrid role that requires working on-site 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities: Lead the design, configuration, and support of Ariba SLP processes, including supplier registration, onboarding, qualification, disqualification, segmentation, performance management, workflow lifecycle, reporting, and governance.

Partner with key stakeholders on projects and business initiatives to maximize the effectiveness of end-to-end procurement processes (mainly on procure-to-pay, along with order-to-cash and record-to-report) Ensure the overall operational health, controls, and roadmap of the SAP Procurement landscape.

Responsible for enhancing, supporting,



and developing all aspects of SAP Ariba SLP with a solid focus on SAP ECC and S/4HANA P2P capabilities.

Gather, analyze, prioritize, and document business requirements through workshops and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

Analyze complex business processes and recommend SAP Ariba SLP solutions aligned with requirements.

Build strong understanding of business processes and act as liaison for SAP Ariba SLP production support.

Serve as the hands-on functional expert during unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and QA coordination.

Coordinate with SAP Functional Analysts, Leads, QA, technical teams, vendors, and internal IT teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

Support S/4HANA procurement integration architecture, including SAP BTP services, CPI, APIs, and integration across SAP and non-SAP applications.

Provide end-user training, job aids, release communications, and adoption support for SAP ECC, S/4HANA Procurement, Fiori, and Ariba SLP processes.

Follow SAP best practices and ITSM processes while supporting changes, expedited transports, releases, regression testing, and cutover activities.

Work independently, mentor junior resources, support audits when required, and operate according to internal, external, and legal standards. SAP Aribaor Procurement certifications are preferred.

Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

📌 SAP ARIBA Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP) Functional Lead (Toronto)
🏢 High Cliff Partners
📍 Toronto