SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration; SCC Lead​/Architect

Bristlecone is a supply chain and business analytics advisor, serving customers across a wide range of industries. Rated by Gartner as among the top ten system integrators in the supply chain space, we are uniquely positioned to solve contemporary business problems, with supply chain and analytics focus as our advantage. We have been a trusted partner and advisor to many leading, globally recognized companies such as Applied Materials, Exxon Mobil, Flextronics, LSI Logic, Mahindra, Motorola, Nestle, Palm, Qatar Petroleum, Ranbaxy, Unilever and Whirlpool and many others

Experience 15+ years │ Hands-on practitioner (required)

Industry CPG / Beverage (required)

Client Location Corona, California

Travel Up to 50% during active project phases; multi-region rollout may require periodic international travel

We are seeking a Principal / Lead who has personally designed, configured, and deployed SAP Business Network for Supply Chain (formerly SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration — SCC) in complex, high-volume direct procurement environments — with deep roots in CPG Beverage manufacturing, including co-manufacturing, co-packing, and bottler ecosystems.

This individual must be an authority on Direct Procurement process excellence — from demand signal through Purchase Order creation, supplier acknowledgement, ASN, goods receipt, and invoice settlement — and must have hands‑on, current SAP MM / S/4

HANA Procurement configuration skills to back every design recommendation they make. They will lead the Supply Chain Collaboration workstream on large‑scale, multi‑region S/4

HANA and SAP Business Network transformations, engaging VPs of Supply Chain, CPOs, and CFOs as trusted advisors.

The right candidate knows not just the system buttons to push, but the operational reality of managing ingredient, packaging, and co‑man supplier collaboration in a beverage business where forecast accuracy, component availability, and supplier commit reliability directly determine production line performance and margin.

Top‑quartile performance in CPG Beverage Direct Procurement is defined by:

• Purchase Order Automation Rate: >75% of POs generated without human intervention — via MRP‑driven scheduling agreements, contract releases, and supplier collaboration; know how to design S/4 and SAP Business Network to achieve this
• Supplier Schedule Adherence: best‑in‑class ≥95% on‑time delivery from direct material suppliers; understand how forecast collaboration, commit workflows, and exception management on SAP Business Network drive this metric
• Supplier Onboarding Cycle Time: benchmark