Sourcing & Procurement - Coupa - Senior Associate

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

Sourcing & Procurement Modernization (S2P Transformation - Coupa) – Senior Associate

Specialty/Competency : Operations & Supply Chain Solutions (Sourcing & Procurement Modernization)

Location: AC Bangalore

Time Type : Full-time

About PwC

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. With offices in 156 countries and more than 295,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organizations and individuals create the value they are looking for by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. Our global strategy ‘The New Equation’ reflects how we solve important problems facing the world—today and tomorrow.

In India, we operate as PwC India and PwC Acceleration Centers. PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), formerly Service Delivery Centers, include two entities in India – Acceleration Center Kolkata and Acceleration Center Bangalore. The Acceleration Centers in India are diverse, global talent hubs focused on delivering value to our clients – providing virtual client engagement support around the world and across all PwC’s services and capabilities.

A role in PwC will provide opportunities to apply skills beyond the workplace to create groundbreaking solutions for clients and our communities. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com .

A career in our Sourcing & Procurement Modernization practice offers the opportunity to help clients optimize procurement strategies through technology transformation and cost reduction initiatives. This role is ideal for a problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and enjoys collaborating with senior stakeholders to create actionable insights.

As a Senior Associate, you will work with the client and project teams to support global engagements to capture value and enable organizational transformation. This includes activities such as conducting analyses and developing insights, preparing excel models, analyzing large sets of data, capturing as-is processes, preparing work plans, and designing to-be processes.

In addition, you will also support the project lead, facilitate meetings to enable decision making, organize and prepare recommendations on client issues, and participate actively in new business development, thought leadership and firm building activities.

PwC’s global leadership development framework provides a structured path for career progression and skill development.

PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include, but are not limited to:

Encourage collaboration and proactively contribute to team discussions

Apply critical thinking to complex procurement challenges and strategic decision-making

Leverage data and industry trends to extract insights for S2P strategy

Provide clear and structured communication to stakeholders and suppliers

Maintain adaptability in working across various business environments and supply chain models

Uphold PwC’s commitment to ethics and business conduct

Additional Responsibilities

Team and Client Management

Lead procurement project delivery and ensure execution against KPIs

Act as a key liaison between stakeholders, suppliers, and procurement teams

Provide insights and recommendations for process efficiencies and procurement modernization

Lead client discussions and drive influence through actionable insights

S2P Transformation

Experience with Coupa - Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platform, as an implementer and administrator; ERP knowledge – SAP / PeopleSoft / ORACLE or others is preferred

Understanding of fundamental principles of Coupa including spend and commodity taxonomies, requisitioning, PO generation, receiving and invoice processing

Experience with AP automation including eInvoicing, scanning and workflow, online tracking, reporting capabilities, electronic invoice user interfaces, supplier networks, etc.

Ability to design the approval work flows in Coupa transactional documents like PO’s, Service Confirmations and Invoices

Ability to configure, develop, and troubleshoot RESTful APIs and flat file-based integrations for all master and transactional data between P2P platforms and backend systems

Ability to work with middleware tools Like Dell Boomi, Mulesoft, Snaplogic etc. to implement middleware logic as part of the integrations between Coupa & ERP system

Ability to develop solutions for clients using service-oriented architecture patterns to ensure master and transactional data are traveling successfully between systems

Ability to gather technical requirements and conduct sessions to design the integrations between P2P platforms and backend systems

Ability to take responsibility for all technical phases of an implementation project including architecture, design, development, test, customization, documentation and data migration solutions for business applications in the SaaS and other ERP systems

Ability to estimate the tasks and resources required to design, build, and test the integration design

Ability to design technical logic for solution development/enhancement

Ability to work with clients during the hypercare phase to resolve integration issues between Coupa and end-to-end systems

Ability to provide expert advice to clients on integration API and flat file best practices and deliver efficient and simple integration design for easy maintenance of system post Go-Live

Ability to leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Github Copilot, Claude Code) and GenAI capabilities to accelerate design, configuration and create reusable automation assets/accelerators for S2P engagements

Skillsets Preferred

Intermediate skills in developing integrations with Web Services, XML, JSON, SQL and or other integration technologies

Hands-on experience facilitating application integration architecture discussions and workshops

Proven experience in developing integrations using REST API, SOAP Web Services and other integration architectures.

Hands-on experience working with middleware platforms such as Dell Boomi, Mulesoft, Snaplogic etc.

Proven skills as a team member, team lead or project manager on at least three full life cycle implementations

Functional knowledge of Procurement business processes

Technical aptitude and comfort in understanding Web-based applications and the SaaS, PaaS and IaaS Cloud models, and Integration concepts as well as application of these technologies in the enterprise environment

Exposure to AI-powered development/coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Github Copilot, Claude Code) and GenAI-based solutioning, with experience building or leveraging AI-enabled assets and accelerators to improve S2P delivery efficiency

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent preferred. Full-time master’s degree/equivalent is a bonus.

Active Coupa platform certification ; Additional specialization certifications would be a bonus

4-6+ years of experience in procurement, category management, or sourcing strategy

Strong expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement analytics, and supplier management

Demonstrated ability to lead negotiations, influence stakeholders, and drive cost savings

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and procurement analytics tools

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with digital procurement platform - Coupa

Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills

Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Python)

Why Join Us?

Impactful Work : Opportunity to work on high-impact consulting engagements across diverse industries and help clients achieve measurable improvements

Intellectually Stimulating Environment : A fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment where your ideas shape real-world business transformations

Career Growth : Clear path for career progression and mentorship from senior leaders in the consulting space

Competitive Compensation : Competitive compensation and benefits package

Innovative Culture : A culture that values innovation, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making, offering you the opportunity to work with a forward-thinking team

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

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