Coupa Consultant

Role Description

We need visa-independent candidates who can work for any employer, like a Green Card or US citizen.

• Minimum Years of Experience: 5 years

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coupa Platform Certification
• Coupa Product Certifications (CLMA, CSO, Expense Management, Pay, etc.)
• Coupa Solution Architect
• Coupa Technical Architect

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

• Demonstrating both deep source-to-contract and procure-to-pay functional and technical knowledge through applicable configuration experience enabling Coupa applications from design through deployment and post go-live support.
• Providing technical and functional leadership and support during the following implementation phases: Assess and plan, Design, Build / Configure, Test & Train, Deploy & Hypercare.
• Possessing the ability to troubleshoot software application issues and lead / assist application testing and triage.
• Demonstration of experience with integration, data architecture, and supporting programming language (SQL, Java, etc.).
• Leading the design of a module/set of modules within Coupa leveraging past experience and leading practices.
• Identifying gaps, developing the business and/or technical requirements to build leading practice designs for clients.
• Leading Project Management activities including work plan development, status meetings, supporting the development of leadership communications and presentations.
• Overseeing junior staff and providing guidance and coaching to ensure their development and success on engagements.
• Overseeing work progress and ensuring timely completion of technical development activities.
• Providing fact-based insights based on qualitative and quantitative data sets to support recommendations.
• Communicating firm understanding of both Strategic and Operational Procurement practices, helping to guide client leadership and staff in support of a leading practice system.
• Providing oversight and guidance to system build and testing activities.
• Overseeing Supplier Enablement activities including supporting change management activities related to communications and training.
• Coordinating with Change Management teams in the system deployment activities, including training, communications, go-live readiness and leading applicable stakeholder calls.
• Overseeing hypercare activities and providing recommendations and solutions to address any unexpected post-go-live issues.
• Understanding of Sourcing and Procurement leading practices and the ability to communicate at a strategic and operational level.
• Possessing the ability to facilitate working sessions with client leads to define business requirements and design leading practice solutions.
• Thinking creatively and independently to solve complex problems.
• Providing insights and improvements to current tool sets and offers opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrating extensive interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate staff.
• Possessing the ability to develop presentations for leadership level clients.
• Demonstrating experience in Procure to Pay, Sourcing, Contracting, and Supplier Management modules of Coupa.
• Demonstrating experience in CLM-A, Risk modules, Coupa Pay and Coupa Expenses.
• Understanding of system architecture and benefits of different ERP systems and their connectivity with Coupa.
• Possessing the ability to motivate others, including staff and client personnel.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Preferred certifications in Coupa platforms and products.

Requirements

• Visa-independent candidates (Green Card or US citizen).

Benefits

• Remote work opportunity.
• Duration: 6 to 12 months.