Supply Chain Consultant

Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the ability to predict, prescribe, and automate smarter, more profitable business decisions to improve operating margins.

Why join Coupa?

Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.

Collaborative Culture: We value collaboration and teamwork, and our culture is driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.

Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other. 

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The Impact of a Supply Chain Consultant at Coupa:

The impact of a Supply Chain consultant at Coupa is centered on driving significant, measurable improvements for diverse clients by designing and implementing sophisticated supply chain strategies using Coupa/LLamasoft software. Utilizing expertise in operations research and data analysis, you will build and analyze solutions that enable companies worldwide to better understand their networks and make data-driven decisions. This role is a chance to bring your passion for solving complex supply chain problems to a fast-growing, innovative team, positively impacting as many lives as possible through efficient operations and cutting-edge solutions.

• Design and deliver supply chain strategies using Coupa/LLamasoft Software, such as Supply Chain Modeler, Supply Chain Guru, Data Guru, and Demand Guru 
• Operate in a customer-centric project environment focused on delivering value and supporting ongoing customer relationships 
• Enable customers to successfully utilize LLamasoft software through coaching and training
  • Understand key client performance levers (on-time delivery, cost, feasibility, etc.) and strategies to improve these metrics
• Support project quality by identifying risks that impact project scope, timing, or cost
• Provide both creative and structured analysis to identify performance improvement opportunities and effectively communicate findings with clients
• Manage, review, and validate large sets of data in order to build and validate models, run scenarios, and assist in the preparation of client presentations
• Fully document modeling approach, data sources and transformations, assumptions, and constraints

• What Makes this Role Unique?
• Participate in diverse and interesting projects that combine operations research, optimization, and simulation
• Dynamic work environment with exposure to a wide range of technologies and collaboration across multiple departments
• Work in a team that trusts and respects all members, provides an encouraging and fun environment, and prioritizes employee well-being
• Make real contributions to solving global commercial and humanitarian logistics problems across a wide range of industries
• Provides support to reach Professional Development goals through both internal and external opportunities 
• Gain experience working with Fortune 500 companies, prominent consulting firms, humanitarian logistics agencies, and our nation's military

• Supply Chain Exposure
• Has about 2-3 years of experience
• Background in industrial engineering, operations research, supply chain management, or a related field;
• Bachelor's Degree with experience required, Master's Degree preferred 
• Experience in or knowledge of supply chain planning and design
• Familiarity with supply chain concepts such as planning, forecasting, transportation, inventory management, and strategic sourcing
• Technical Competence
• Ability to learn quickly and apply complex technical skills
• Experience working with data and database software
• Awareness and knowledge of the principles of optimization with the ability to use software packages to optimize and analyze outputs
• Experience with programming; a plus but not required
• Experience with simulation or vehicle routing software; a plus but not required
• Client Communication
• Prioritizes developing and maintaining both customer and internal relationships 
• Ability to communicate across multiple levels of project team both internally and externally
• Ability to facilitate discussions and training sessions in large group or classroom settings
• Ability to develop visual communication aids and present information and findings in a client-facing setting
• Management consulting experience a plus but not required

Coupa complies with relevant laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity and offers a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, or evaluating performance are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. 

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