SOURCING & SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTING (COUPA SPECIALIST) SENIOR ASSOCIATE
- Full-Time
- Chicago, IL
- GRANT THORNTON
- Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Sourcing & Supply Chain Consulting (Coupa Specialist) Senior Associate(Job Number: 048265)
Description
Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. We’ve never been a typical professional services firm. We put people first, and that is what sets us apart.
The marketplace is evolving. Customer and employee expectations are changing. What worked yesterday may not work as well tomorrow. Grant Thornton’s Advisory professionals help companies stay ahead of the game with bold thinking, big ideas and progressive strategies.
Our Advisory teams apply their deep experience and global footprint to challenge the status quo and develop custom strategies that work for you. With a focus on pragmatism, our outside-in, customer-led approach facilitates the agility and innovation necessary to be a future-ready organization. Our services support you wherever you are in your business cycle — whether you’re looking at a transaction to propel your company forward, focusing on developing and implementing the right controls to mitigate risk, or advancing your company’s finance and technology infrastructure to match your aspirations.
Sourcing & Supply Chain Consulting (Coupa Specialist) Senior Associate
POSITION SUMMARY:
As today’s organizations grow, processes and operating models that were once successful can become cumbersome and inefficient. The rapid pace of change in technology, customer expectations, staffing and other business factors can lead to stagnating profit growth and insufficient ROI. The key is to get the most from limited resources. Our deep industry experience and knowledge of organizational and operational functions and priorities can help clients develop and implement strategies that achieve the transformation they need.
The Senior Associate performs procurement advisory services with a focus on the selection and implementation of key functional software including, but not limited to, Ariba and Coupa. Coupled with technology deployments, ability to identify areas to apply advanced technologies, such as AI and ML. In addition to technology deployments, performs advisory assessments across the source to pay process, working with clients to drive efficiencies through process changes, policies, and technology implementations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project involvement focused on deployment of key procurement software technologies
Support pursuits and practice development initiatives
Develop external eminence across sub-capabilities
Collaborate on innovative solutions to support the future of the practice
Source to Pay Process Assessment and Improvement initiatives
Design, implementation, and on-going operations and maintenance of SAP-Ariba and/or Coupa applications and technology.
Experience defining systems strategy, developing systems requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines.
Other duties as assigned.
EXAMPLE PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Assist with assessing client’s current source to pay process and technology infrastructure. Develop recommendations to improve future state source to pay process enabled through repurposed / new technology infrastructure.
Source to pay business case development and performance measurement
Technical / complex project involvement across e-procurement technology implementation including, but not limited to, Buyer / Invoice, Contract Management, Spend Visibility, and Supplier Lifecycle and Risk management
Configuration and technical design
Requirements documentation and quality control
Integration strategy
Help to lead cross functional firm and / or client teams
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Two to 6 years of work experience implementing Coupa and/or SAP Ariba.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field required; Master’s degree desired.
Functional/technical proficiency with at least 3-5 full lifecycle SAP-Ariba and/or Coupa implementations in a consulting capacity required; additional relevant industry experience highly preferred.
Coupa certification preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong current hands-on configuration and design skills in Ariba and/or Coupa.
Interest in modern Procurement tools and their usage within Procurement departments.
Entrepreneurial and self-motivated attributes to thrive in environments that reward self-initiative and resourcefulness.
Ability to adjust to shifting priorities and meet aggressive deadlines as needed.
Comfortable presenting information to large groups of people, facilitation meetings, and leading group discussions.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel and Project).
Maintain a good working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels.
Must be willing to mentor junior staff.
Ability to travel on short notice and work additional hours as necessary.
Travel percentage: up to 80% domestically, or as needed.
Rewards and benefits
Grant Thornton LLP promotes a nationally recognized culture of health and offers an extensive array of benefits to meet individual lifestyles. For a complete list of benefits please visit rewards and benefits.
It is Grant Thornton’s policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Requisition ID: 048265
Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois
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Description
Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. We’ve never been a typical professional services firm. We put people first, and that is what sets us apart.
The marketplace is evolving. Customer and employee expectations are changing. What worked yesterday may not work as well tomorrow. Grant Thornton’s Advisory professionals help companies stay ahead of the game with bold thinking, big ideas and progressive strategies.
Our Advisory teams apply their deep experience and global footprint to challenge the status quo and develop custom strategies that work for you. With a focus on pragmatism, our outside-in, customer-led approach facilitates the agility and innovation necessary to be a future-ready organization. Our services support you wherever you are in your business cycle — whether you’re looking at a transaction to propel your company forward, focusing on developing and implementing the right controls to mitigate risk, or advancing your company’s finance and technology infrastructure to match your aspirations.
Sourcing & Supply Chain Consulting (Coupa Specialist) Senior Associate
POSITION SUMMARY:
As today’s organizations grow, processes and operating models that were once successful can become cumbersome and inefficient. The rapid pace of change in technology, customer expectations, staffing and other business factors can lead to stagnating profit growth and insufficient ROI. The key is to get the most from limited resources. Our deep industry experience and knowledge of organizational and operational functions and priorities can help clients develop and implement strategies that achieve the transformation they need.
The Senior Associate performs procurement advisory services with a focus on the selection and implementation of key functional software including, but not limited to, Ariba and Coupa. Coupled with technology deployments, ability to identify areas to apply advanced technologies, such as AI and ML. In addition to technology deployments, performs advisory assessments across the source to pay process, working with clients to drive efficiencies through process changes, policies, and technology implementations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project involvement focused on deployment of key procurement software technologies
Support pursuits and practice development initiatives
Develop external eminence across sub-capabilities
Collaborate on innovative solutions to support the future of the practice
Source to Pay Process Assessment and Improvement initiatives
Design, implementation, and on-going operations and maintenance of SAP-Ariba and/or Coupa applications and technology.
Experience defining systems strategy, developing systems requirements, designing and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines.
Other duties as assigned.
EXAMPLE PROJECTS INCLUDE:
Assist with assessing client’s current source to pay process and technology infrastructure. Develop recommendations to improve future state source to pay process enabled through repurposed / new technology infrastructure.
Source to pay business case development and performance measurement
Technical / complex project involvement across e-procurement technology implementation including, but not limited to, Buyer / Invoice, Contract Management, Spend Visibility, and Supplier Lifecycle and Risk management
Configuration and technical design
Requirements documentation and quality control
Integration strategy
Help to lead cross functional firm and / or client teams
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Two to 6 years of work experience implementing Coupa and/or SAP Ariba.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field required; Master’s degree desired.
Functional/technical proficiency with at least 3-5 full lifecycle SAP-Ariba and/or Coupa implementations in a consulting capacity required; additional relevant industry experience highly preferred.
Coupa certification preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong current hands-on configuration and design skills in Ariba and/or Coupa.
Interest in modern Procurement tools and their usage within Procurement departments.
Entrepreneurial and self-motivated attributes to thrive in environments that reward self-initiative and resourcefulness.
Ability to adjust to shifting priorities and meet aggressive deadlines as needed.
Comfortable presenting information to large groups of people, facilitation meetings, and leading group discussions.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Excel and Project).
Maintain a good working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels.
Must be willing to mentor junior staff.
Ability to travel on short notice and work additional hours as necessary.
Travel percentage: up to 80% domestically, or as needed.
Rewards and benefits
Grant Thornton LLP promotes a nationally recognized culture of health and offers an extensive array of benefits to meet individual lifestyles. For a complete list of benefits please visit rewards and benefits.
It is Grant Thornton’s policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Requisition ID: 048265
Chicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois