VP, Procurement Platform & IT Strategy

SMBC Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 72,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Competitive paid leave

Private medical and life insurance

Counselling and wellbeing support

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking a Procurement Platform IT Owner to lead the build-out and delivery of the EMEA procurement technology capability, focusing on Coupa and related platforms. You will manage technical change, translate business needs into functional outcomes, and work with global teams to implement new capabilities.

The role requires hands-on technical delivery, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while guiding cross-functional teams through major

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Experience in technology implementation leadership, project management or business analysis.
• Coupa certification or similar platform advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement platform technology delivery across EMEA.
• Lead strategy, roadmap planning, and architectural direction for procurement services.
• Coach and develop team members to deliver high-quality technical delivery.
• Drive enhancements and integration initiatives including requirements definition and testing.
• Config/maintain Coupa Procure-to-Pay, CLM, Sourcing, and related modules for EMEA.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS DevOps

MS Visio

Job description

SMBC Group is seeking a Procurement Platform IT Owner to lead the build-out and delivery of the EMEA procurement technology capability, focusing on Coupa and related platforms. You will manage technical change, translate business needs into functional outcomes, and work with global teams to implement new capabilities.

The role requires hands-on technical delivery, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders while guiding cross-functional teams through major