Whilst some conversations failed to shed any light or knowledge on what the future for SAP Ariba may look like, some discussions helped me to form a clear picture as to what the vision for the SAP procurement landscape may be. Naturally I put the call out to my network to find out what is going on here. My initial thoughts leaned to what exactly this would mean for those who currently work across the SAP P2P space, for companies currently running on SAP Ariba downstream modules and for all who work in some way, shape or form within SAP procurement teams and projects. The conversations I had suggested that SAP have plans to retire SAP Ariba in respect to its purchasing and invoicing solution, phasing these out in favour of a new SAP procurement hub. So imagine my surprise when it was mentioned to me recently that SAP has no long-term plans for SAP Ariba on its future P2P roadmap! As somebody who has built a successful recruitment USP throughout EMEA based on a core devotion to SAP Ariba I can’t say there wasn’t an initial concern. Conversely, when I have a question, I know that there are plenty of you out there within my network that I can reach out to and discuss topics that I may want specific clarity on. A wider industry knowledge ultimately makes us better informed, and in turn this means we are of greater use to adding tangible value on key recruitment campaigns. I feel it is important for “specialist recruiters” to have an invested interest in what is going on within their industry of focus, beyond “just what companies are hiring and what consultants are available”. And I guess many of you may be able to empathise with me? We get sucked in, and always want to know more about the who, what, when, where and why within our sector! In my role I feel fortunate to be in a position where I can liaise day-in day-out with all of you experts across SAP Ariba, Procurement, Supply Chain and Cloud Strategy.
I sometimes get told that I am one of those geeky people who can tend to get too invested in their job.
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