About Us:-

We are implementing Coupa as its recent Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platform, migrating away from an existing Aruba procurement environment . We are looking for a consultant with hands-on Coupa implementation and configuration experience to lead and support this transition .

Key Responsibilities

1. Requirements & Design

- Gather business requirements from procurement, finance, and IT stakeholders .

- Map current-state processes (existing Aruba workflows) to Coupa's process model .

- Identify gaps between legacy system capabilities and Coupa's out-of-the-box features .

- Define approval hierarchies, spend thresholds, and business rules with stakeholders .

- Document functional design and configuration specifications .

2. System Configuration

- Configure core modules: Requisitioning, Purchase Orders, Invoicing, Sourcing, Contracts, Inventory, and Expenses (as applicable) .

- Set up approval chains, workflows, and business rules engine logic .

- Configure forms, custom fields, groups, and user roles/permissions .

- Maintain commodity codes (UNSPSC), GL coding, and cost center mappings .

- Configure supplier records, catalogs, and PunchOut/cXML connections .

- Set up budgeting controls and spend limits .

3. Integration Support

- Collaborate with technical teams on ERP integration (SAP, Oracle, etc.) for master data, GL, PO, and invoice synchronization .

- Support cXML/PunchOut catalog integrations with suppliers .

- Validate data flows between Coupa and connected systems (two-way sync testing) .

- Troubleshoot integration errors and resolve failed transactions .

4. Data Migration

- Extract and cleanse legacy data (suppliers, catalogs, historical POs) from Aruba .

- Map legacy data fields to Coupa's data model .

- Support data loading/importing via templates or migration tools .

- Validate migrated data accuracy post-load .

5. Testing & Quality Assurance

- Prepare test scripts and scenarios covering configured workflows .





- Execute System Integration Testing (SIT) and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) .

- Log, track, and resolve defects with development/configuration teams .

- Re-test fixes and confirm sign-off readiness .

6. Training & Change Management

- Create user guides and SOPs for procurement, AP, and supplier-facing processes .

- Conduct end-user training sessions for requesters, approvers, and AP teams .

- Support supplier enablement and onboarding communications .

- Assist the change management team with adoption tracking .

7. Go-Live & Hypercare Support

- Support cutover activities and execute go-live checklists .

- Provide hypercare support (typically 2–4 weeks post go-live) to triage and resolve issues .

- Monitor transaction flows, approval bottlenecks, and integration errors .

- Escalate unresolved issues to Coupa support or technical teams .

8. Post-Implementation & Ongoing Support

- Handle configuration change requests (e.g., new approval rules, new cost centers) .

- Manage periodic updates/releases from Coupa and assess impact .

- Monitor system performance and user adoption .

- Provide ad-hoc reporting and dashboard configuration .

Required Skills & Experience

- Experience: Minimum [2–4] years of full lifecycle Coupa implementation experience (not just support) .

- Configuration: Proven experience configuring at least [X] core Coupa modules .

- Migration: Experience migrating from a legacy procurement platform to Coupa (Aruba, Ariba, Ivalua, or similar strongly preferred) .

- Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes .

- Integrations: Integration experience with major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) .

- Certifications: Coupa functional or technical certification(s) preferred .

- Soft Skills: Strong stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills .

Nice to Have

- Industry experience in [client's sector] .

- Experience with Coupa Sourcing and Contracts modules .

- Prior consulting or Big 4 project delivery experience .

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