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Stryker ยท 1 day ago

Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement Coupa Operations

Stryker is a leading medical technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for Indirect Procurement Coupa Operations. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence across global Procure-to-Pay processes, leading a decentralized team, and optimizing the Coupa P2P platform to achieve procurement and company objectives.

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Responsibilities

Lead decentralized technical Coupa Admin team and shared service center teams based transactional purchasing operations (Costa Rica and Poland) teams that collectively support approximately 20,000+ Coupa users across multiple countries
Serve as the primary functional expert for Coupa modules, including Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Sourcing and Coupa Sourcing Optimization (CSO), Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), and Supplier Information Management (SIM); continuously building competencies within Coupa operations team
Provide strategic leadership by actively developing, coaching, and mentoring team members to foster high performance, engagement, and professional growth
Partner with stakeholders across different business units, divisions, and levels of leadership in management, procurement, finance, accounting, tax, IT, etc. to drive user adoption, assess and solution issues, and continuously evolve the Coupa P2P value proposition and achievement of procurement and company objectives
Partner closely with P2P process stakeholders (Master Data, AP, and various global teams) to drive optimal system and processing performance, compliance, automation, expansion, and on-going continuous improvement
Champion best practices and on-going innovation to enhance user experience, streamline Coupa purchasing operations and ensure compliance with policies and procedures
Support technical teams in release management, enhancements, deployment, integrations, adding modules/functionality, special projects, and ongoing troubleshooting as applicable
Oversee supplier enablement through the Coupa supplier onboarding process, implementing catalogs where possible, and partnering with master data teams for SLA achievement and advancement
Performs analysis for insights, opportunities and problem solving, tracks compliance and monitors KPIs and evolves strategies to capitalize on benchmarks and best practices
Lead and liaise as the SME for Coupa data and reporting, perform analytics, identify trends and opportunities, develop dashboards, perform and present analytics to advance indirect procurement value capture through Coupa
Optimize Coupa buying experience, advance catalogs, capture value, mine savings opportunities and rationalize suppliers
Acts as a trusted partner, fostering collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and building procurement talent pipeline and company culture
Lead, liaise and influence process partner activities that impact Coupa P2P and the procurement of indirect goods and services, related processes, scope, governance, etc. including future deployments, acquisitions, divestitures, etc
Document and maintain procedures, system configuration, best practices and ensure compliance and continuous improvement in operations

Qualification

Coupa modules expertiseSAP integration knowledgeData analytics (Power BI)Financial acumenProject management skillsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving abilitiesTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree - required
10+ years of experience - required
Expert-level functional knowledge of Coupa modules, including P2P, Sourcing, CLM, and Invoicing; CSO
Strong understanding of Coupa integrations with ERP systems (SAP) and familiarity with cXML and other integration methods
SAP purchasing and master data experience and fluency
Strong financial acumen, Excel, and Power BI data analytics expertise
Experienced global people-leader able to balance team priorities and accountabilities to achieve optimal productivity while fostering trust, collaboration, and well-being
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, must be comfortable presenting at all levels of the organization
Strong analytical, detail oriented and problem-solving abilities, capable of performing root cause analysis for process or system issues associated with end-to-end processes and business applications in P2P
Proactive mindset with exceptional project management and organizational skills
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Company

Stryker is a medical technology company that offers products and services in orthopaedics.

H1B Sponsorship

Stryker has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2020 (77)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1990-01-02IPO

Leadership Team

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Kevin Lobo
Chief Executive Officer
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Glenn S. Boehnlein
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
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