Experiences at Ariba

As Director Operations Management for the Global Service Organization I am responsible for all Training and Development. I have set the strategy and developed a comprehensive People Develoment System. Our focus is on entry level up through leadership development. My team and I manage all training and development initiatives to meet on-going business needs. We place a strong emphasis on the Voice of the Customer and focus our training and development initiatives to continiously improve the capability of our people in meeting customer needs and improving customer satisfaction...

I am the VP of Engineering for the "upstream" product line: Data Enrichment, Analysis, Contracts, Category Management, and Sourcing. I joined Ariba 9 months ago and have one word for where I am right now: "turbocharged!!". This is a fantastic business to learn about, not only the breadth of the solutions that Ariba offers but also the nature of an on demand hosted business. I have been challenged in ways that have allowed me to grow in my leadership skills and have built a super team delivering highly scalable and performant business critical software....

We are looking for people with passion and a desire to make a tangible impact on the way that our customers manage their spend. You should have great problem solving skills, a desire to work in a high energy environment, and experience with Agile development. Come to the interview prepared: visit the Ariba web site, understand the product line up, and bring corporate-relevant questions....