SAP Ariba Test Lead (P2P/S2C)
18th August, 2026

About the Role 

We are seeking an experienced SAP Ariba Test Lead with strong knowledge of Procurement business processes (across Source to Pay and associated interfaces) and hands-on testing experience across SAP Ariba solutions. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of Source-to-Contract (S2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2C) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes and will lead testing activities including unit testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), defect management, and validation of business scenarios within the Ariba landscape.

 

This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, functional consultants, integration teams, and project managers to ensure high-quality delivery of procurement solutions.

 

Key Responsibilities 

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    Lead testing activities across SAP Ariba implementations and enhancements

  • Develop, review, and execute unit test scripts and SIT test scenarios

     

  • Validate procurement business processes including S2C and P2P workflows

     

  • Collaborate with functional and technical teams to understand solution design and business requirements

  • Identify, log, track, and retest defects within SAP Ariba applications

  • Support defect triage meetings and coordinate issue resolution with relevant teams

  • Ensure end-to-end testing coverage across integrated procurement systems

  • Validate configurations, workflows, approval processes, catalogues, sourcing events, contracts, requisitions, purchase orders, invoicing, and supplier interactions

  • Perform regression testing during release cycles and system changes

     

  • Prepare test evidence, test status reports, and quality metrics for stakeholders

     

  • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities where required

  • Ensure adherence to testing standards, processes, and quality assurance best practices

Skills/Experience 

  • Experience Required: 8+ years overall experience with strong SAP Ariba testing and procurement process expertise.
  • Strong experience working with SAP Ariba solutions

  • Good understanding of procurement lifecycle processes:

  • Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Source-to-Contract (S2C)

  • Hands-on experience writing and executing:

     

  • Unit test scripts

  • System Integration Testing (SIT) scenarios

     

  • User Acceptance Test support

  • Regression test cases and defect triage with technical consultants

  • Experience managing and retesting defects within SAP Ariba

  • Knowledge of procurement integrations between SAP Ariba and ERP systems such as SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA

  • Ability to analyse business requirements and translate them into test scenarios

  • Experience using defect management and test management tools (e.g., Jira, ALM, Azure DevOps)

  • Strong stakeholder communication and coordination skills

  • Ability to work across business and technical teams in fast-paced project environments 

     

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SAP Ariba modules such as:
  • Buying and Invoicing, Guided Buying, Guided Sourcing, Sourcing, Contracts, Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP)
  • Exposure to SAP integration technologies such as CIG

  • SAP Ariba certification is desirable

  • Experience in large-scale transformation or ERP implementation programs is an advantage

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Finance, or related discipline
  • Relevant Business Analysis or SAP certifications are desirable

Key Competencies

  • Procurement process understanding

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Attention to detail

  • Test planning execution

  • Defect management

  • Stakeholder communication

  • Collaboration and coordination

Success Criteria

  • High-quality test coverage across procurement processes
  • Timely identification and resolution of defects
  • Accurate validation of integrated Ariba processes
  • Effective collaboration with project and business teams
  • Stable and reliable deployments into production

WHO WE ARE 

Kirra Services is a leading provider of IT services and recruitment personnel, headquartered in Canberra, ACT. Award-winning winners of the Seek SARA 2025 Small Recruitment Company of the Year, we partner closely with a range of Federal Government agencies and are continuously seeking talented professionals to join our growing team.  

 

Kirra Services is proudly SupplyNation Certified and majority Indigenous-owned. We are committed to creating opportunities for all Australians and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply for all roles.