Procurement Director

• Administer the company’s Procurement policy as system administrator of the Coupa PO system
• Policy Compliance: Ensure all procurement activities conducted through Coupa comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards, including sustainability and ethical sourcing practices.
• User set-up: Coordinate with HR and department heads for new user set-up as well as maintaining active user database
• Approval authority: Maintain approval authority hierarchy and update

• Vendor Management:
• Oversee vendor relationships within Coupa, including onboarding, contract management, compliance, and performance evaluation, ensuring that vendor terms and agreements are adhered to.
• Manage the approved vendor list, seeking consolidation and building vendor relationships. Negotiate favorable payment terms and payment schedules with our large vendors.
• Identify vendors that could be set up as punchout vendors in Coupa and work on implementation
• Process Optimization:
• Streamline procurement processes through Coupa to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve compliance. This includes overseeing purchase orders, approvals, invoicing, and payment processes within the platform.
• Identify and recommend purchasing strategies based on data for cost savings measures or improve process efficiencies
• Promote PO creations with users and optimize their set ups in Coupa
• Improve procurement processes in partnership with the shared services teams, Centralize purchasing power of high-cost expenses
• Data Analysis and Reporting:
• Utilize Coupa’s analytics and reporting tools to monitor spend, identify savings opportunities, and provide insights into purchasing patterns, supplier performance, and other key metrics.
• User Training and Support:
• Provide support and training to Coupa users across the organization to maximize adoption, address issues, and ensure users are proficient with the platform’s features.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying areas for enhancement in procurement and supply chain processes and working with the Coupa team to implement new features or upgrades.
• Budget Management:
• Work with FP&A on maintaining control over budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness in purchasing decisions, and monitoring the financial impact of procurement activities.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Collaborate with various internal stakeholders, including finance, legal, IT, and department heads, to ensure that Coupa is effectively integrated and aligned with broader organizational goals.
• Work with Legal to develop a repository system of all contracts uploaded into Coupa
• Work with external stakeholders (i.e. Treasurers) to ensure coordination with their procurement process.

• Update Master User List in Smartsheet based on current employees list.
• Establish companywide employee onboarding and offboarding process with HR in order to ensure user management is up-to-date in Coupa
• Help reconcile and close FY24 POs
• Identify Blanket POs to setup in Coupa and upload via template
• Assist in developing Coupa Pay process
  Basic Qualifications:
• Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, or related field
• Strong financial analysis skills and ability to interpret data
• Knowledge of PO system and/or Procurement activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• 5+ years in all phases of procurement process
• Excellent people skills with customer service mentality

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