Lead Procurement Specialist

Cadence; Bengaluru Urban; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence in Bengaluru, India, is seeking an experienced System Administrator for the Coupa procurement system across India, APAC and Australia. You will maintain system settings and collaborate with IT and business teams to release Coupa updates, ensuring global consistency.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in P2P/S2P processes, cloud procurement experience, and strong communication with stakeholders. You will lead upgrades, troubleshoot issues, train users and drive continuous improvement of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work experience.
• Experience with cloud-based procurement systems.
• Strong understanding of P2P / S2P processes and best practices.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a hybrid environment.
• Effective communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Desire to analyze data and tell meaningful business stories.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support S2P platforms, including Coupa, ensuring high system availability and reliability.
• Lead the planning, testing, and deployment of system upgrades and new functionality with business and IT stakeholders.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve system incidents and service requests per SLAs.
• Configure and maintain system settings, workflows, catalogs, and other platform features.
• Develop and deliver training, documentation, and user guidance for adoption.
• Coordinate, support, and provide regular status updates on system projects.
• Develop test plans and support SIT/UAT activities; assist with defect resolution.
• Participate in SIT/UAT testing as appropriate.
• Provide stakeholder support with clear communication of technical solutions.
• Identify opportunities to enhance system performance and automation.

Skills

P2P processes

S2P processes

Stakeholder communication

Hybrid work environment

Problem solving

Cloud procurement systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Coupa

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.

The Cadence Advantage

• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in an environment that encourages you to be creative, innovative, and to make an impact.
• Cadence’s employee-friendly policies focus on the physical and mental well-being of employees, career development, providing opportunities for learning, and celebrating success in recognition of specific needs of the employees.
• The unique “One Cadence – One Team” culture promotes collaboration within and across teams to ensure customer success
• Multiple avenues of learning and development available for employees to explore as per their specific requirement and interests
• You get to work with a diverse team of passionate, dedicated, and talented individuals who go above and beyond for our customers, our communities, and each other—every day.

Job Description

In this position you will be the system administrator for our Coupa system for India, Apac and Australia. Maintain system settings and partner with IT and business to implement Coupa system releases. Coordinate with other system administrators to assure global consistency.

Job Responsibilities:

• Administer and support S2P platforms, including Coupa, ensuring high system availability and reliability.
• Lead the planning, testing, and deployment of system upgrades and new functionality in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve system incidents and service requests in accordance with established service levels.
• Configure and maintain system settings, workflows, forms, catalogues, and other platform features to support evolving business requirements.
• Develop and deliver training, documentation, and user guidance to support adoption of procurement systems and processes.
• Coordinate, support, and provide regular status updates on system projects.
• Develop test plans, test scripts, and support documentation for SIT / UAT activities. Assist with defect resolution and validation.
• Participate in SIT / UAT testing as appropriate.
• Provide stakeholder support, ensuring clear communication and understanding of technical solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance system performance, user experience, business processes, and automation, driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Qualifications:

Experience: 5+ years

Business Skills

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work experience.
• Working knowledge of cloud-based procurement systems.
• Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) / Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes and best practices.
• Self-motivated and directed individual, strong team player, and problem-solver.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment.
• Effective communication and alignment with stakeholders including peers, technical resources, and senior executives, using strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A desire to experiment with, explore, and organize data to deliver meaningful business narratives.

Technical Skills

• Coupa certified (preferred) or System admin experience within other S2P platforms
• Microsoft Office
• Experience in preparing PowerPoint presentations