Branislav Papšo - SAP Ariba P2P Principal Consultant | Solution Architect

Q: Where is Branislav based?

Branislav is based in Český Brod, Czech Republic and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Branislav speak?

Branislav speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Branislav have?

Branislav has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Branislav has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months . Note that Branislav may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Branislav's latest experience?

Branislav's most recent position is SAP Ariba P2P Principal Consultant | Solution Architect | Hands-on Project Manager at Freelancer .

Q: What companies has Branislav worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Branislav has worked for Freelancer and Apsolut GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Branislav most experienced in?

Branislav is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Energy , and Information Technology . Branislav also has some experience in Manufacturing , Banking and Finance , and Food and Beverage .

Q: Which business areas is Branislav most experienced in?

Branislav is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Procurement , and Operations . Branislav also has some experience in Information Technology , Supply Chain Management , and Sales .

Q: Which industries has Branislav worked in recently?

Branislav has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Manufacturing , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Branislav worked in recently?

Branislav has recently worked in business areas like Procurement , Project Management , and Information Technology .

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Český Brod, Czech Republic

Experience

Mar 2024 - Present

2 years 1 month

Český Brod, Czech Republic

SAP Ariba P2P Principal Consultant | Solution Architect | Hands-on Project Manager

Freelancer

SAP Ariba Architecture scope evaluation before implementations (Blueprinting, Architecture Reviews, Buying Channel analysis)
Design and Solution Planning for SAP Ariba S2P Solutions / Open ICS / Migration for medium or complex solutions
Technical setup and configuration of SAP Ariba Solutions
Providing guidance / delivering best practices for SAP Ariba cloud application functionalities (2NV, 42K, 4BL, 4AZ and other standard solutions implemented via CIG Addon)
Project management of Ariba streams (Effort estimation, Project planning, Roles and Responsibilities)
Support on customer change management activities
Build of external and internal education materials
Training / mentoring customers / partners (Business processes, Ariba functionalities, Project planning, Integration, Master Data, Administration)
Supporting integration discussions for SAP ECC / S/4HANA On-premise / Private Cloud
11+ years of implementing SAP Ariba S2P solutions over 35+ projects
5 years of project management experience
2025 – Ariba Buying & Invoicing and SLP integrated with S/4HANA On-Premise (US / CH) Pharma Industry
2024 – Ariba SNAP Buying & Invoicing integrated with S/4HANA On-premise (Germany) Consulting Services Industry
2024 – Ariba Solutions evaluation before RFP foreseen to be integrated with S/4HANA On-premise (Germany) Public Sector
2024 – Ongoing Ariba SNAP P2P implementation with S/4HANA integration (Germany) Consulting Partner

Mar 2021 - May 2024

3 years 3 months

Bielefeld, Germany

Associate Partner

Apsolut GmbH

Leading sales and presales activities in CEE region
Managing director in Prague
Recruitment of new consultants or other support resources
Design and solution planning for Ariba SNAP / P2P FPC / Open ICS / Migration
Delivering best practices for SAP Ariba cloud P2P application functionalities
Program management of SAP Ariba enterprise projects
Support on customer change management activities
Build of external and internal education materials (for standard and complex Ariba solutions)
Presales support (Effort estimation, SOW, Blueprinting, Q&A)
Mentoring other colleagues (Business processes, Ariba functionalities, Project planning)
Executing JIRA tasks, creating/updating Confluence pages, creating/executing XRAY test cases
2022–2024 Ariba Full Suite implementation (SCC, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP, CA), SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud (Slovakia) Manufacturing / Steel Industry
2022–2023 Ariba Buying Implementation integrated with S/4HANA (Germany) Environmental Services Industry
2020–2021 Ariba Buying Rollout and support on SCC integrated with ECC and SAP S/4HANA On-premise (Germany, Poland, Slovakia) Manufacturing Industry

Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

1 year 7 months

Prague, Czech Republic

Head of Global Enablement

ExceleratedS2P

Lead education and learning enablement for all SAP Ariba solutions
Provide fundamental and advanced SAP Ariba solution training
Collaboration with leadership towards a skill inventory of employees to enable SMEs and identify knowledge gaps
Create, communicate and expand training methods and content
Constantly monitor SAP Ariba innovation roadmaps and feature releases
Establish communication between the SAP Ariba Partner enablement team
Support presales activities
2020–2021 Ariba SNAP P2P implementation + rollout for Croatia & Slovenia + other Nordics, SAP variant (Denmark) IT Services Industry
2020 Open ICS Design integrated with SAP Ariba P2P SAP variant (Ireland) Healthcare Industry
2020 Buying Channel workshops for Ariba On-demand P2O SAP variant (Belgium) Beverages Industry

Mar 2018 - Jul 2019

1 year 5 months

Bielefeld, Germany

Senior SAP Ariba Consultant

Apsolut GmbH

Design and solution planning for Ariba SNAP / P2P FPC / Open ICS / Migration
Delivering best practices for SAP Ariba cloud P2P application functionalities
Support customers as QA consultant for specific queries (Guided Buying, Open ICS, Invoicing, P2O, Advanced Features, Approval Workflow)
Support on program management activities (Effort estimation, Project planning, Roles and Responsibilities)
Support on customer change management activities
Build of external and internal education materials (for standard and complex Ariba solutions)
Training internal and EY consultants on standard / advanced Ariba functionalities
Presales support (Effort estimation, SOW, Blueprinting, Q&A)
Mentoring other colleagues (Business processes, Ariba functionalities, Project planning, Integration, Master Data)
Sharing Ariba knowledge across the organization (mainly P2P, Open ICS, Guided Buying, partially Sourcing / Contract Management, Integration)
Supporting the Center of Excellence concept
2018 Ariba SNAP P2O implementation SAP variant (Germany) Machinery Industry
2018 Ariba P2P further rollouts for 3 countries + Health Check SAP variant (Germany) Pharma Industry
2019 Ariba P2P implementation SAP variant (Germany & France) Pharma Industry
2019 Ariba P2P support SAP variant (Germany) Banking Industry
2019 Ariba P2P support SAP variant (Germany & China) Light Solutions Industry

Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

1 year 1 month

Prague, Czech Republic

Business Process Consultant / Program Manager

SAP Ariba

Rapid transformation of client Procure-to-Pay portfolio into a world-class cloud global spend solutions
Blueprinting / Solution planning
Delivering best practices for SAP Ariba cloud P2P application functionalities
Contribute to content and apply the Ariba Consulting Deployment process to meet customer needs within the SOW scope
Program management for all Ariba workstreams
Specialized in approval processes, BME catalogs, invoicing (ICS scenarios), contract compliance
2016 Ariba On-demand P2R FPC realm implementation with Invoice Automation SAP variant (Germany) Transportation Industry
2016–2017 Ariba On-demand P2P realm implementation SAP variant (Germany) Retail Industry
2017 Add-hoc assignments P2O Generic variant (Russia) Oil and Gas Industry
2017 Add-hoc assignments P2P SAP variant (Germany) Banking Sector Industry

Jun 2014 - Feb 2018

3 years 9 months

Prague, Czech Republic

Project Manager / CFE Consultant

SAP Ariba

Active role in data gathering for the implementation
Provide on-going support of cloud based products
Implement processes across all related applications (SAP/non-SAP)
Design solutions for implementation issues
Consulting support focused on business processes and buying channels
Support go live of projects
Communication with clients/customers throughout the engagement
Ariba workstreams coordination in case of partner deals
2014 Ariba On-demand Combo realm implementation (APC + P2O) SAP variant (Denmark) Food Services Industry
2014 Ariba Best Practice Center assignments (Contract Compliance, APC Administration, Administration of Approval flows) Germany Machinery Industry
2015 Ariba On-demand P2P Federated Procurement Content + ICS (Invoice Conversion Service) SG variant (Norway) Retail/Oil and Gas Industry
2015 Ariba On-demand P2P SAP variant (Finland) Heavy Machinery Industry
2015 Ariba On-demand P2O Federated Procurement Content SG variant (Germany/US/Mexico) Automotive Industry
2016 Ariba On-demand P2R FPC with Invoice automation SAP variant (Germany) Transportation - Public Sector Industry
2016 Ariba On-demand APC + P2O combo with document automation SAP variant (Italy) Oil and Gas Industry
2016 Support for On-demand projects: P2P FPC SAP variant (Global deployment) Transportation and P2O SAP variant (United Arab Emirates)
2017 Ariba On-demand P2P with Commerce Automation and Supply Chain Collaboration SAP variant (Russia) Banking Sector Industry
2017 Ariba On-Demand P2P with Commerce Automation SAP variant (Europe) Automotive Industry
2017 Two Ariba On-Demand P2R FPC with Guided Buying SAP/S4 Hana/Generic variant (UK) Transportation and Energy Industry

Jan 2008 - May 2014

6 years 5 months

Prague, Czech Republic

Junior Project Manager / Senior Operations Analyst / Procurement Buyer

ExxonMobil BSC Prague

Analyst responsibilities: Level 2–3 support; Trainer and mentor for newcomers or IT specialists; Risk management; Asset management
IT Buyer: Purchase to pay activities, Business processes, Technical contract creation, Acquisitions / IT Sourcing / Negotiations
Most relevant project assignments: 2010 Global Links project; 2011 Floor Expansion Project wave 6; 2012 BSC Prague Backup Line project; 2013 Lenel Security System project; 2014 SAP Scanning project for 3rd party

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Energy, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, and Food and Beverage.

Professional Services

Energy

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Banking and Finance

Food and Beverage

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Project Management, Procurement, Operations, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, and Sales.

Project Management

Procurement

Operations

Information Technology

Supply Chain Management

Sales

Skills

Sap S/4hana
Sap Ecc R/3
Jira
Confluence
Xray
Service Now
Diplomacy
Communication
Planning / Coordination
Multitasking
Stress Management
Negotiations

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

Unicorn College

Economics and Management · Prague, Czech Republic

Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

Unicorn College

ICT Project Management · Prague, Czech Republic

Oct 1993 - Jun 1997

Training School of Business

leaving exam · Business

Certifications & licenses

Prince 2 Foundation Certification

SAP Ariba Certifications

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7

Experience in Professional Services 8.5 y

Avg length 2 y 9 m

Longest experience 6 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Czech Republic, Germany)

Primary country Czech Republic

Expertise

Recent roles SAP Ariba P2P Principal Consultant | Solution Architect | Hands-on Project Manager, Associate Partner, Head of Global Enablement

Main industries Professional Services, Energy, Information Technology

Main business areas Project Management, Procurement, Operations

Qualifications

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

October 2025

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Where is Branislav based?

Branislav is based in Český Brod, Czech Republic and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Branislav speak?

Branislav speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Branislav have?

Branislav has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Branislav has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Branislav may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Branislav be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Branislav would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP Ariba P2P Principal Consultant | Solution Architect | Hands-on Project Manager, Associate Partner, Head of Global Enablement.

What is Branislav's latest experience?

Branislav's most recent position is SAP Ariba P2P Principal Consultant | Solution Architect | Hands-on Project Manager at Freelancer.

What companies has Branislav worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Branislav has worked for Freelancer and Apsolut GmbH.

Which industries is Branislav most experienced in?

Branislav is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Energy, and Information Technology. Branislav also has some experience in Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, and Food and Beverage.

Which business areas is Branislav most experienced in?

Branislav is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Procurement, and Operations. Branislav also has some experience in Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, and Sales.

Which industries has Branislav worked in recently?

Branislav has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Branislav worked in recently?

Branislav has recently worked in business areas like Procurement, Project Management, and Information Technology.

What is Branislav's education?

Branislav attended Unicorn College for Economics and Management.

Does Branislav have any certificates?

Branislav has 2 certificates. These include: Prince 2 Foundation Certification and SAP Ariba Certifications.

What is the availability of Branislav?

Branislav is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Branislav?

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