General Motors

Senior Coupa Administrator

General Motors$73K — $147K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Coupa Certified Professional or Advanced Administrator certification preferred
  • 6+ years in procurement systems, P2P, or procurement operations required
  • 4+ years hands-on Coupa administration and configuration experience required
  • Deep understanding of procurement lifecycle, sourcing, contracting, and supplier management required
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or Information Systems required

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary functional owner of Coupa for Procurement
  • Lead configuration and administration of procurement modules and workflows
  • Partner with teams to translate business strategy into Coupa-enabled processes
  • Continuously improve Procure-to-Pay workflows for efficiency and compliance
  • Act as senior escalation point for procurement issues and enhancements
  • Develop and maintain dashboards for spend visibility and compliance
  • Lead procurement workstreams for system upgrades and integrations

Benefits

  • 401K matching
  • Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
  • Tuition assistance and training
  • GM employee auto discount
  • Community service pay
  • Nine company holidays
  • Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

About the role:

The Sr. Coupa Administrator serves as the functional owner of the Coupa Spend Management platform from a procurement perspective. This role is responsible for optimizing procurement processes, driving system adoption, ensuring compliance, and partnering with global procurement stakeholders to enable strategic sourcing, supplier management, and spend visibility. The role provides subject matter expertise, governance, and leadership for Coupa-related initiatives.

What you'll be doing:

Coupa Platform Ownership & Administration
  • Serve as the primary functional owner of Coupa for Procurement
  • Lead configuration and administration of procurement-related modules, including Requisitioning, Catalogs, Punchouts, Sourcing, Contracts, and Supplier Management
  • Design and maintain approval workflows, buying channels, policies, and controls aligned with procurement governance
  • Oversee catalog strategy, supplier enablement, pricing accuracy, and content refresh cycles


Procurement Process Optimization
  • Partner with Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, and Procurement Operations to translate business strategy into Coupa-enabled processes
  • Continuously improve Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflows to increase compliance, efficiency, and user experience
  • Drive standardization and best practices across regions, categories, and business units
  • Identify automation opportunities and lead configuration-based enhancements


Stakeholder Leadership & Support
  • Act as senior escalation point for Coupa-related procurement issues and enhancements
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration with Finance, AP, IT, and external partners
  • Influence stakeholders through data-driven insights and system expertise
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior analysts or administrators
  • Responsible for after hours and/or weekend support when needed


Reporting, Analytics & Governance
  • Develop and maintain procurement dashboards and reports for spend visibility, savings tracking, and compliance
  • Monitor system usage, off-contract spend, and supplier performance
  • Support internal controls, audit requirements, and procurement policy enforcement
  • Establish and maintain governance models for system changes and enhancements


Integrations, Projects & Enhancements
  • Lead procurement workstreams for Coupa upgrades, new module implementations, and global rollouts
  • Partner with IT on ERP integrations and data flows (e.g., supplier, item, and contract data)
  • Manage UAT, change management, and release communications
  • Own documentation, SOPs, and configuration standards

Training & Adoption
  • Design and deliver procurement-focused training programs for buyers, requesters, and suppliers
  • Drive user adoption and continuous improvement through feedback loops
  • Support onboarding of new procurement users, categories, and suppliers


Qualifications

What makes you an ideal candidate?
  • Coupa Certified Professional or Advanced Administrator certification preferred
  • Experience supporting global or multi-entity procurement organizations preferred
  • Experience with ERP integrations (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday) preferred
  • Strong reporting, analytics, and data governance experience


Experience/Education:
  • 6+ years of experience in procurement systems, P2P, or procurement operations required
  • 4+ years of hands-on Coupa administration and configuration experience required
  • Deep understanding of procurement lifecycle, sourcing, contracting, and supplier management required
  • Proven experience partnering with senior procurement stakeholders required
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or Information Systems required


What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay, and nine company holidays

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office

NOTE:We are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship for this position

This position is not open to agency submissions

The base range for the role is: USD $73,500 - $147,000

At GM Financial, we strive for transparency in all aspects of our business, including pay equity. This is the GM Financial pay range for this role and job level. The exact salary and compensation will vary based on factors like knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

This role is eligible to participate in a performance-based incentive plan. Full time employees are eligible to participate in health benefits on day one of employment.

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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