Procurement Platform Services Manager/Functional Consultant Coupa
- Full-time
Company Description
WNS Global Services Inc. (NYSE: WNS) is a global Business Process Management (BPM) leader. WNS offers business value to 400+ global clients by combining operational excellence with deep domain expertise in key industry verticals, including Banking and Financial Services, Consulting and Professional Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Telecommunications, Travel and Utilities. Globally, the group’s over 44,000+ Professionals serve across 60 delivery centers in 16 countries worldwide. WNS Poland - Launched operations in August 2012 with focus on European language capabilities. Key industries served: finance & accounting, insurance, shipping & logistics, customer service and travel.
Job Description
• Act as the best practice leader to client for pre and post deployment programs and projects, including optimization, supplier enablement strategy, change management strategy and plan creation (Stakeholder mapping/assessments, Communication Plan and Training Plan), and Procurement Systems (i.e., Ariba, Coupa) pre and post deployment services and support.
• Respond to RFP/RFQ’s and/or participate with Sales team prospect proposals and meetings as subject matter expert. The person will help our practice of Platform Services grow and mature, and provide leadership to the growing global team.
• Manage multiple clients and objectives.
• Manage a growing team of junior to mid-level resources in a matrix organization.
Qualifications
• Strong background in Ariba, Coupa or Ivalua deployment. Platform implementation experience a must.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required, Master’s degree preferred.
• 5-8 years of work experience in operational, procurement management, consulting capacity with 3 or more years of relevant Ariba and/or Coupa and strategic procurement experience.
• Prior management experience supervising project teams.
• Strong leadership skills, including ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of an organization.
• A strong team player and ability to work independently.
• Ability to develop and implement processes across multiple procurement systems.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - English and Polish as a must (both internally, with client stakeholders, and the supplier community); additional language as advantage.
• Experience in using different procurement software and ERPs.
• High degree of administration and deployment proficiency in Coupa business modules.
• Strong knowledge in Upstream and Downstream product and tools.
• Proficiency in Office 365 tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Vision, Word, etc.
Additional Information
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Company-paid trainings and certifications
• Great career growth opportunity
• Multisport cart
• Private health care
• Language courses