Lead Coupa Architect

Lead Coupa Architect – Source to Pay @ Remote, USA As part of Digital Core Transformation team, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of Coupa and surround system (SAP S4Hana) capabilities supporting Procurement business processes. We’re looking for someone who has experience supporting teams, project management, and values strong vendor partnerships. This is your opportunity to experience working cross-culturally in a global setup with peers, leaders & teams across geographies. Responsibilities Lead Solutions Design for Coupa, Configuration, Documentation, Testing, and Delivery with intelligent automation (Scope includes work among SAP and non-SAP Systems and Applications) Excellent technical & functional configuration knowledge and demonstrated proficiency for SAP Source to Pay, inclusive of Smart Contract Management, Spend Analytics, Guided Buying, and Collaborative Supply Chain & Procurement Materials Management, Materials Management (Direct and Indirect) Participate in gathering and documenting overall business requirements. Support all formal documentation of implementation and provide relevant functional inputs to technical team. Configure and implement Coupa solutions for source to pay processes. Should be able to perform global Coupa configuration, Approval Workflow, Custom field set up for transactions, Chart of account, PO forms, Catalog, Supplier, Item, User setup, Security Roles and Permission as per business requirement. Experience in Coupa Configuration and data loads in Sourcing, Contracting, Purchasing, invoicing Master data(Supplier, Materials and Accounting data) and Catalog Management. Experience with Coupa integration and mapping to legacy SAP systems for transactional and master data interface in source to pay. Create functional specification documents that require development of WRICEF (Workflow Reports Interfaces Conversion Enhancement and Form) objects Prepare test cases, validate deliverables, and support client testing and user acceptance testing (UAT). Responsible for solving complex business problems by creating IT solutions in consultation with business partners, architects and other stakeholders Operate in close partnership with the IT and business communities, subject matter experts, external consultants, cross functional teams, add-ons, etc. Advise business partners on the implications of standard or new SAP solutions that can be applied to a problem. Create and execute outcome-oriented strategies and build/sustain meaningful business relationships Qualifications Minimum of 8-10 years IT experience – in End-user industry or IT consulting or Systems Integrators or with IT Product Minimum of 5 years’ experience working on procurement transformations at an enterprise scale A degree in Engineering from a premier institution or Chartered Accountancy. Post graduate diploma/ MBA with specialization in Finance and/or IT from a premier institution is preferred Minimum of 7 years configuration experience in Coupa/SAP S4 HANA Source to Pay, Procurement, Materials Management Experience in IT capabilities for other functional areas e.g. Supply Chain/ Logistics, Order-to-Cash, Finance will be desirable Must have worked in configuration, testing, and implementation of Coupa. Participated in multiple full cycle global SAP implementations, with a focus on analytics led business transformation Experience in IT capabilities for other functional areas e.g. Supply Chain/ Logistics, Order-to-Cash, Procurement will be desirable Coupa with SAP S/4 HANA global implementation experience or equivalent next generation business transformation implementation High Learning Agility with outcome-oriented and a transformative mindset bringing forward best in class data, process, and technical designs for purpose Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; must be a constructive challenger/assertive Experience in creating/ reviewing functional specifications for custom enhancements Ability to create and execute outcome-oriented strategies and build/sustain meaningful business relationships Solid analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with internal business, technical, and external consulting teams Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment Ability to manage projects and teams including working with vendor partners Experience to work in a global setup with peers, leaders & teams across geographies and ability to work in a cross-cultural context Formal training & certification in SAP Functional modules is preferred #J-18808-Ljbffr