Senior Associate - Coupa Consultant

V2 Solutions; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Centre (Kolkata) Private Limited seeks a Senior Associate to drive procurement transformations in the Advisory N/A practice. You will work on UK-based engagements, leading Coupa implementations and collaborating with client teams to deliver process improvements and cost efficiencies.

The role requires deep knowledge of Source to Pay, strong communication with stakeholders, and capability to mentor junior staff within a global delivery context.

Qualifications

• Coupa Certification required.
• Strong analytics with Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Coupa implementations across modules.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Support design, build, test and deployment activities for procurement transformations.
• Provide guidance on data integration and master data management.

Skills

Coupa Certification

Excel

PowerPoint

Business English

Project management

Education

Coupa Certified Consultant

CA or equivalent

Tools

SAP ERP

S4 HANA

Alteryx

Power BI

REST APIs

Job description

Advisory N/A Senior Associate Kolkata, India PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Centre (Kolkata) Private Limited is a joint venture in India among members of the PricewaterhouseCoopers network that will leverage the scale and capabilities of the network. It is a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited and has its registered office in Kolkata, India. The Delivery Center provides professionals with the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where they can develop process and quality-based skills You will work within the Service Delivery Centre team for our entrepreneurial and exciting Operational Restructuring practice in the UK on a variety of assignments supporting clients to implement operational changes, contribute to process improvements to improve the overall performance, cost and sustainability of their operations. Your role will involve proactively communicating with, working with and reporting to senior stakeholders within territory firms on client engagements including Partners, Directors, Senior Managers, Managers etc. You will work with a variety of client engagement teams and stakeholders across PwC network firms. Work with the client engagement teams across the network to support global engagements from the KSDC offices, while ensuring the highest quality of deliverables and innovative solutioning, to meet and exceed Client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Possess deep process and technical knowledge of Source to Pay business processes.
• Have relevant experience in Coupa P2P, Sourcing, Sourcing Optimization, Contract, Supplier Risk & Performance Management, with exposure to at least two modules.
• Have experience in areas like design, build (incl integration), test, implementation, hypercare etc.
• Experience in supplier enablement activities (onboarding to new platforms etc).
• Strong understanding and experience with Master Data and Transaction Data Integration across various ERP systems, including SAP ECC, S4 HANA, and non-ERP systems using Web Services/REST APIs and Middleware.
• Completed at least four end-to-end implementations in Coupa.
• Demonstrate a passion for problem-solving and the ability to propose and recommend effective solutions.
• Exhibit strong teamwork and collaboration skills, including assisting others in solving complex problems.
• Show a passion for self-learning and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge with others.
• Experience in capturing business requirements and enhancing processes and systems.
• Possess strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex processes and influence a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Excel in client interactions.
• Capable of leading a team for specific modules.
• Understand the Agile methodology and work effectively as part of a global cross-functional team to deliver solutions to customers.
• Experience of programme management throughout the lifecycle of a digital enablement programme.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Coupa Certification
• Sound analytical skills (collecting, manipulating and analysing financial and non-financial data), including strong use of Microsoft Excel
• Report writing skills , including use of Microsoft PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal, presentation & excellent communication skills (Oral and Written to a high business english standard )
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• A solid understanding of operational business drivers and critical thinking to enable the So what ” analysis
• A solid understanding of operational business drivers
• A solid understanding of working capital
• Demonstrated experience utilising analytics and visualisation tools including but not limited to Alteryx and Power BI (any certifications would be preferable e.g. Alteryx Core and Alteryx Advanced)
• Ability to multi-task and communicate effectively across teams in a high-performance culture and has a good sense of business English .
• Ability to work effectively in a globally dispersed team environment
• Working knowledge and understanding of current AI technology tools would be preferable.

Education Qualification

Coupa Certified Consultant along with Chartered Accountant or any other equivalent qualified professional preferred.