Procurement Specialist II (Coupa) [AQ-22257]

Aquent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent in Houston, TX seeks a technical, hands-on Procurement Specialist to lead digital enablement of our P2P operations, focusing on Coupa and related systems.

You will design, configure, test, and deploy scalable digital solutions, governance, and adoption across the organization, serving as SME and advisor.

This onsite role requires 2–4+ years of procurement tech experience and a proven ability to improve controls, data quality, and process efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 2–4+ years of hands-on experience in procurement technology, process enablement, or supply chain systems administration.
• Must be a functional Coupa SME with system administration/configuration experience.
• Deep understanding of source-to-pay / P2P processes, controls, supplier enablement, and guided buying.
• Strong ability in process mapping, root-cause analysis, solution design, system testing, user documentation, and change enablement.
• Ability to work full-time onsite at Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the hands-on Coupa SME and functional owner for procurement tech.
• Identify, design, and implement digitization and process automation to minimize manual effort and strengthen controls.
• Support the full source-to-pay lifecycle from intake to invoicing and supplier enablement.
• Oversee procurement data literacy, monitoring spend, supplier performance, and system adoption.
• Lead system testing, documentation, deployment, and post-go-live optimizations.

Skills

Coupa SME

P2P processes

Data governance

Process mapping

Analytical skills

Onsite availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Information Systems, or related field

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.

Required

Qualifications & Skills

• 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.