SAP Global COUPA Functional Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, implementation, enhancement, and support of Coupa solutions.
• Provide functional expertise across Coupa Procurement, Sourcing, Invoicing, Payments, Expense Management, and Spend Management.
• Configure and administer Coupa workflows, approval processes, user roles, suppliers, and related business processes.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable Coupa functional solutions.
• Work closely with SAP S/4HANA and integration teams to design and support end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes.
• Define and validate integration requirements between Coupa and SAP S/4HANA.
• Participate in interface design and coordinate integration testing.
• Troubleshoot functional and integration issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Lead defect analysis and ensure effective resolution of production and maintenance issues.
• Manage requirements through the complete lifecycle, including analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and transition to production.
• Support major Coupa releases, upgrades, and new functionality.
• Develop and maintain functional documentation, test scenarios, and solution specifications.
• Work with offshore and nearshore service providers to ensure effective delivery and support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders in a global environment.
• Provide guidance on Coupa best practices, process optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Support reporting and analytics requirements across Coupa and SAP platforms.

Core Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Coupa platform and its modules.
• Expertise in Coupa Procurement, Invoicing, Sourcing, and Spend Management.
• Strong understanding of procurement, finance, purchasing, and supply chain processes.
• Experience with Coupa configuration and administration.
• Good understanding of SAP S/4HANA and its integration with Coupa.
• Knowledge of ERP integration concepts and end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes.
• Experience with workflows, approval processes, user roles, and supplier management.
• Strong understanding of reporting and analytics within Coupa and SAP environments.
• Experience working with third-party service providers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong requirement gathering, stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Good to Have

• Knowledge of API-based integrations such as REST or GraphQL.
• Experience with data integration, transformation, and large-scale data processing.
• Knowledge of message queuing and stream-processing concepts.
• Python knowledge is beneficial.
• Experience with MuleSoft or similar integration platforms is an advantage.
• Understanding of data warehouse and analytics solutions.

Education Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.