Procurement Specialist II (Coupa)

Aquent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent in Houston, TX is seeking a hands-on Procurement Specialist to drive digital enablement of our Procure-to-Pay ecosystem, with a primary focus on Coupa, SAP S/4HANA and Ariba. You will design, configure, test, and deploy scalable digital solutions to optimize buying and enforce governance.

As a trusted SME, you will own platform administration, data governance, and process improvement across P2P workflows, collaborating with Supply Chain teams to standardize practices and drive adoption,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 2-4+ years in procurement technology or supply chain systems administration.
• Must be a functional Coupa SME with admin/configuration experience.
• Deep understanding of source-to-pay / P2P processes and supplier enablement.
• Strong analytical and change-enablement skills.
• Onsite availability at Houston, TX location.

Responsibilities

• Platform Administration & Configuration: Coupa SME ownership, configure and maintain settings, master data, access controls, and integrations across Coupa, SAP S/4HANA, and Ariba.
• Process Enablement & Automation: Identify and implement digitization and automation opportunities to reduce manual work and improve controls.
• Functional SME & Advisory: Support end-to-end source-to-pay lifecycle including requisitioning, approvals, PO creation, receiving, invoicing, and supplier enablement.
• Data Governance & Analytics: Oversee spend analytics, supplier performance, platform adoption, and system efficiency.
• Solution Delivery & Continuous Improvement: Lead testing, documentation, deployments, and post-go-live optimizations; drive user adoption across Supply Chain.

Skills

Coupa SME

P2P / source-to-pay

Process automation

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Information Systems)

Tools

Coupa

SAP S/4HANA

Ariba

Job description

Procurement Specialist - Digital Supply Chain & Systems (Onsite)

Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)

Position Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Mid-Level (2-4+ Years)

Role Summary

We are seeking a technical, hands-on Procurement Specialist to drive the digital enablement and optimization of our Supply Chain operations. In this role, you will serve as the functional Subject Matter Expert (SME), solution owner, and trusted advisor across our Procure-to-Pay (P2P) technologies- with a primary focus on Coupa, as well as SAP S/4HANA and Ariba.

You will design, configure, test, and deploy scalable digital solutions, process automations, and advanced tools (including Agentic AI) to cultivate efficient, compliant, and data-driven buying behaviors. You will be directly accountable for system administration, data governance, continuous process improvement, and platform adoption across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Administration & Configuration: Serve as the hands-on Coupa SME and functional owner for procurement tech. Design, configure, and maintain platform settings, master data integrity, user access controls, and integrations across Coupa, SAP S/4HANA, and Ariba.
• Process Enablement & Automation: Identify, design, and implement digitization and process-automation opportunities to minimize manual effort, strengthen internal controls, improve user experience, and drive compliance across end-to-end P2P workflows.
• Functional SME & Advisory: Support the full source-to-pay lifecycle- including intake, guided buying, requisitioning, approval matrixes, PO creation, receiving, invoicing, supplier enablement, and audit compliance.
• Data Governance & Analytics: Oversee procurement data literacy, monitoring and interpreting metrics related to spend, supplier performance, platform adoption, and system efficiency.
• Solution Delivery & Continuous Improvement: Lead system testing, documentation, solution deployment, and post-go-live optimizations. Partner across Supply Chain to standardize processes and drive sustainable user adoption.

Qualifications & Skills

Required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience: 2-4+ years of hands-on experience in procurement technology, process enablement, or supply chain systems administration.
• Core Technical Expertise: Must be a functional Coupa SME (system administration/configuration experience required, not just end-user experience).
• Domain Knowledge: Deep functional understanding of source-to-pay / P2P processes, controls, supplier enablement, and guided buying frameworks.
• Analytical & Business Skills: Proven ability in process mapping, root-cause analysis, solution design, system testing, user documentation, and change enablement.
• Onsite Availability: Ability to work full-time onsite at our Houston, TX location.

Preferred

Certifications

• Coupa Certification (Platform Admin / Implementation)
• SAP Certification (S/4HANA or Ariba)
• Project Management certification (PMP, Agile, Scrum, or Product Management)

• Experience leveraging emerging technologies (e.g., Agentic AI, workflow automation tools) within supply chain processes.

Work Location & Environment

This position requires daily, full-time onsite presence at our facility in Houston, TX.