Coupa Analyst - "IT Procurement"

Job Description

Skillset Needed:

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• Coupa proficiency is the top priority — does not need to be telecom-specific.
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• P2P (Procure-to-Pay) experience within Coupa preferred.
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• Understanding of Coupa's role in IT sourcing; telecom knowledge is a plus but can be more tactical/secondary.
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• Data analysis skills — several RFPs are coming up, so this person will be involved in supporting that work.
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• 2–5 years of experience, OR someone who is proficient part-time with the software (open to less traditional experience if skills are strong).
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• Volume/workload is manageable — not expected to be overwhelming.
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• Will need to create and manage tasks independently.
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Strategic Sourcing:

Develop and negotiate contracts with new suppliers and/or renegotiate existing contracts to accomplish the lowest total system cost and savings objectives

Responsible for maintaining strategic sourcing relationships and developing strong partnerships

Responsible for creating cost estimates and expenditure forecasts related to company's procurement

Evaluating sourcing procedures and presenting improvement strategies to senior management for approval

Demonstrates the ability to effectively persuade others to listen, commit and act on a new approach

Strong organizational, risk management and negotiation skills

Superior program and project management skills

Advanced analytical ability

Familiarity with sourcing and procurement tools

Responsible for analyzing procurement expenditures by sourcing strategic supply partners, developing sourcing policies, and creating cost estimates and forecasts while simultaneously negotiating equitable and cost-effective supply contracts

Collaborate with procurement departments to identify and pursue new suppliers or vendors’ opportunities and conduct market research, cost estimates and forecasts

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in operations management, supply chain management, math, statistics or other related fields

3 to five years experience in supply chain management directly involved with strategic sourcing management

Experience writing and generating RFPs, RFIs and RFQs to suppliers

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Coupa, Contract Life Cycle, statistical tools, data mining/reporting

Duties and Responsibilities

Play a key role in the success of the strategic sourcing management goals of the company and implement action items to ensure that those goals are achieved

Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies through the RFx process

Deliver and manage the request for proposal (RFP) process for those categories or sourcing engagements that they manage

Developing strategies to improve the enterprises’ cost structure

Optimize external spending through early involvement in the sourcing life cycle developed through a strong partnership with business stakeholders

Identify opportunities to aggregate enterprise demand to drive value

Demonstrate strong business judgment, integrity, financial acumen and project management skills

Have knowledge of category management practices, experience in negotiating complex contracts/agreements, vendor management skills and demonstrated expertise within key areas, such as IT services (professional services/labor), IT infrastructure, IT and enterprise applications, and/or indirect spend

Evaluates supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and implements supplier agreements by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach an agreement on contract terms and conditions

Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect the continuity of supply and utilize emerging opportunities