Procurement and spend
10 SAP Ariba experts
These ten professionals have administered, led or owned SAP Ariba inside the procurement and IT teams of the companies they worked for. A reader can learn how in-house Ariba owners run buying, invoicing, sourcing and supplier enablement on the platform and keep it stable for users.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ales Horacek
LinkedInExperience: Senior Procurement Transformation Manager · Heidelberg Materials
Senior Procurement Transformation Manager at Heidelberg Materials since 2020, after Heidelberg Materials Česká republika roles as Country Lead Buyer (2016–2020) and Procurement Specialist (2015–2016). The profile says he drives enterprise-wide procurement digitalization for a DAX40 company, ensuring SAP Ariba operates with minimal downtime, maximum stability and global user satisfaction, and owns the product vision.
Carsten Prehm
LinkedInExperience: SAP Ariba upstream global lead Sub-Process Manager & Transformation Specialist · SKF GmbH
SAP Ariba upstream global lead Sub-Process Manager & Transformation Specialist at SKF GmbH since 2019, after serving as Commodity Manager at SKF GmbH (2013–2019). The profile lists the implementation of Ariba Sourcing & Contracts, training of users and process development as part of the current role.
Davor Klarić
LinkedInExperience: SAP Ariba impmlementation - SLP Team Lead · INA Grupa
SAP Ariba impmlementation - SLP Team Lead at INA Grupa since 2021. At INA Grupa the profile also lists SAP SRM EBP, SAP DMS and SAP MM administrator and Super user (since 2007) and E-Bidding administrator (since 2010). Its headline reads SAP Ariba administrator and describes experience in the oil and energy industry using SAP Ariba SLP and Ariba Network.
Grace Camilo
LinkedInExperience: LATAM SAP Ariba System Lead · Barrick Mining Corporation
Former LATAM SAP Ariba System Lead (2022–2026) and LATAM SAP Ariba Network Enablement Lead (2021–2026) at Barrick Mining Corporation, where she has been Analyst - Ariba and SAP Procurement Systems since August 2026 after serving as Ariba and SAP Global Procurement System Specialist (2025–2026). The profile describes a supply chain professional specializing in SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network systems.
John Norris
LinkedInExperience: IT Buying and Invoicing Lead · Florida Crystals
IT Buying and Invoicing Lead at Florida Crystals since 2020, after serving there as IT Procurement Specialist (2019–2020). The profile describes more than five years as an SAP and Ariba subject matter expert and an experienced Ariba Buying & Invoicing and Buyer Network administrator who has specialized in training large corporate companies in ERP systems.
Kedar Bothe
LinkedInExperience: SAP Ariba Application Lead · Georgia-Pacific LLC
SAP Ariba Application Lead at Georgia-Pacific LLC since 2022, after Deloitte roles as Manager (2020–2022), Senior Consultant (2019–2020) and SAP Senior Consultant (2011–2018). The profile says the Georgia-Pacific role involves implementing global sourcing and procurement projects, and its summary mentions working on SAP solutions for source-to-pay projects.
Nina Bicenio, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Processes & Contracts Global Ariba Program Manager · The AES Corporation
Manager, Processes & Contracts Global Ariba Program Manager at The AES Corporation since 2019, after AES roles as Process, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) & Contracts Analyst (2015–2018) and Procurement Team Leader Procurement Officer (2010–2015). The profile describes managing SAP Ariba programs and merging process improvements with user requirements to optimize the global flow of goods and information.
Sandy Brady
LinkedInExperience: Manager - Ariba Systems · Venetian Las Vegas Gaming LLC
Manager - Ariba Systems at Venetian Las Vegas Gaming LLC since 2017. The profile describes the role as technical owner and administrator of the Ariba P2P and Supplier Information Management solutions. Before that it lists Procure to Pay (P2P) Category Deployment - Sr. Manager at Sears (2010–2017) and Supplier Integration Manager at Zurich North America (2001–2005).
Shelly Fan
LinkedInExperience: Manager, SAP Ariba Admin - US · Entegris
Manager, SAP Ariba Admin - US at Entegris since 2025, after Entegris roles as Team Lead, SAP Ariba Systems (2024–2025) and SAP Ariba Systems Administrator (2022–2024). Other Entegris roles on the profile are Strategic Buyer (Indirect Procurement) (2018–2022) and Buyer (Indirect Procurement) (2016–2018), and it places the current role in Taiwan at Lead level.
Tom Petriw
LinkedInExperience: Ariba Center of Excellence (CoE) Procurement and Finance module lead · MilliporeSigma (a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt,Germany)
Former Ariba Center of Excellence (CoE) Procurement and Finance module lead at MilliporeSigma (2017–2019), where he has been Cloud Delivery Lead, Global Procure to Pay since 2019. Earlier roles include Senior Director, Global Procure to Pay Transformation at Warner Music Group (2012–2017) and Procurement IT Process Lead, SAP Global ERP Program at Merck (2005–2009).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's module and role to your question: administrators and application leads suit configuration and support questions, while program managers and process owners suit questions about rollout, adoption and process design. Check whether the Ariba role is current or past before asking about recent platform changes.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which SAP Ariba modules did you roll out first, and what would you sequence differently?
- 02How did you get suppliers onto the Ariba Network, and what slowed enablement down?
- 03How is Ariba support split between procurement, IT and outside partners, and what works best?
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