Lead the design and implementation of scalable solutions within a hybrid work environment, optimizing Source-to-Pay processes, strengthening financial controls and compliance, and supporting sustainable business growth across a global enterprise. Responsibilities: Serve as a Senior Architect for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, specializing in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Purchasing, Procurement Contracts, and Payables.
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Location
Newark, NJ
Description
Our client, a IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for a Oracle EBS Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Solution Architect for their Newark, NJ/ Hybrid location.
Responsibilities:
Serve as a Senior Architect for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, specializing in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Purchasing, Procurement Contracts, and Payables.
Lead the design and implementation of scalable solutions within a hybrid work environment, optimizing Source-to-Pay processes, strengthening financial controls and compliance, and supporting sustainable business growth across a global enterprise.
Design end-to-end Oracle EBS Purchasing, Procurement Contracts, and Payables architectures aligned with enterprise standards and business objectives.
Analyze complex Source-to-Pay business processes and translate business requirements into scalable, integrated Oracle EBS solutions.
Develop solution blueprints covering configurations, integrations, data flows, customizations, and extensions.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, functional teams, and technical teams to gather requirements and validate solution designs.
Review and optimize existing procurement and payables configurations to improve operational efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance vendor collaboration.
Design and oversee integrations between Oracle EBS Procurement and external systems, including supplier portals, banking applications, and tax engines.
Establish architecture, documentation, configuration, and development standards to ensure maintainability and audit readiness.
Monitor and optimize critical procurement and payables processes, including purchase order management, approvals, invoice matching, and payment processing.
Lead defect triage, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex production issues.
Partner with Finance, Procurement, and Compliance teams to strengthen controls, segregation of duties, audit trails, and regulatory compliance.
Support data migration, validation, and cleansing activities related to suppliers, contracts, and open accounts payable transactions.
Produce architectural documentation, integration diagrams, impact assessments, and solution roadmaps.
Mentor team members on Oracle EBS Procurement and Payables best practices and reusable solution patterns.
Coordinate with Infrastructure and Database teams to ensure system performance, scalability, availability, and resilience.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on procurement efficiency, supplier performance, and working capital optimization.
Partner with Security and Privacy teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and data protection policies.
Present solution designs and architectural recommendations to business and technology leadership.
Support sustainability and responsible sourcing objectives through optimized procurement processes.
Conduct impact assessments for Oracle EBS upgrades, patches, and new functionality affecting Purchasing, Procurement Contracts, and Payables
Experience leading enterprise Oracle EBS upgrade and transformation projects in public sector or large enterprises.
14 to 18 years of progressive experience in enterprise applications, including extensive hands-on experience with Oracle EBS Purchasing, Procurement Contracts, and Payables.
Strong expertise in configuring purchasing setups, approval workflows, receiving processes, sourcing, and procurement operations.
Advanced knowledge of Oracle Procurement Contracts, including contract templates, authoring rules, lifecycle management, and compliance controls.
Deep experience with Oracle EBS Payables, including invoice processing, matching, tax management, payment execution, and financial close activities.
Proficiency in SQL and database concepts for troubleshooting, data validation, and reporting.
Experience designing and supporting integrations using web services, APIs, and file-based interfaces.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and solution design capabilities.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Proven ability to work effectively within hybrid and geographically distributed teams