Principal, Global Procurement

Company Introduction

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did we ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce.

We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been at since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Job Overview

This role plays a critical function within the Global Procurement organization. The role is responsible for improving procurement processes, systems and reporting, along with supporting various initiatives such as developing global procurement analytics and recommendations based on market data and competitive analysis for benchmarking, strategic decision-making / negotiations to global and local teams. Additionally, the role will support the implementation of process changes, Executive Dashboards, KPI/metric development along with best practices and updated templates

The Global Procurement Team is dynamic and fast-paced, directly supporting Coupang branches and related departments worldwide. We are seeking a candidate for this position who possesses a passion for data analytics, procurement operations and process improvement, teamwork, a customer-centric view, and a quality and results-oriented approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of major systems, contributing to increased user productivity, and handling tasks related to
  Procurement Team innovation.
• Metric/KPI Development
  
  • Support with developing efficient operations mechanisms and
    process improvement for faster procurement savings KPI
    development, tracking, and monthly reporting
  • Develop dashboards and reports using tools like Power BI,
    Tableau, or Excel.
• Procurement Spend Data Refinement
  • Improve/cleanse the quality of procurement spend data into
    usable taxonomies to drive end user adoption for data driven
    decision making and savings opportunity assessment
  • Analyze procurement data to identify trends and opportunities for
    cost savings.
• Market Intelligence & Analysis
  • Lead the gathering and analysis of market data to understand
    industry trends, commodity price fluctuations, and potential supply
    chain/geo-political disruptions for assigned categories
  • Provide actionable insights from market intelligence to inform
    procurement decisions and strategic planning.
  • Provide category sourcing managers with relevant market and
    competitive information to support their negotiations
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely
  completion and alignment with organizational goals.
• Streamline procurement processes and improve efficiency through
  process optimization.
• Lead various cost savings projects as assigned from inception to
  execution
• Support tasks related to new supplier registration and Supplier Lifecycle
  Management (SLM).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases.
• Strong knowledge of data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).
• Experience with programming languages such as Python or R for data analysis
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills to present findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• In-depth understanding of new technologies and expertise in system concepts.
• Experience with procurement-related systems and tools (SAP Ariba preferred, Coupa, Emro, etc.).
• Solid understanding of business processes.
• Ability to handle a large volume of requests from multiple clients with timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency

Recruitment Process and Others

Recruitment Process

• Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer
• The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
• Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.

Details to Consider

• This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
• Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
• Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.
• We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.
• Hiring may be restricted in case the legal qualifications required for hiring and work performance is not met.
• This is a full-time regular position and includes 12 weeks of probation period; provided, however, the probationary period may be either skipped, shortened or extended if necessary for business purposes.

Privacy Notice

• Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice is located below. https://privacy.coupang.com/en/land/jobs/

Document Return Policy

• This notification is given pursuant to Article 11 (6) of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act.
• A job applicant, who has applied but not been finally selected for a position at Coupang (the “Company”), may request the Company to return his/her hiring documents submitted pursuant to the Fair Hiring Procedure Act. However, this will not apply where the hiring documents were submitted via the website of the Company or e-mail, or where the job applicant submitted those documents voluntarily without a request from the Company. In addition, if the hiring documents were destroyed due to a natural disaster or any other reasons not attributable to the Company, such documents will be deemed to have been returned to the job applicant.
• A job applicant who wishes to request the return of his/her hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above should fill out a “Request for Return of Hiring Documents” [Annex Form No. 3 in the Enforcement Rule of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act] and submit It by email ([email protected]). In such case, within fourteen (14) days from the date of identifying the receipt of the request, the Company will send the hiring documents to the job applicant’s designated address via registered mail. Please be informed that the job applicant is required to pay the postage on the registered mail.
• In preparation for a job applicant’s request for the return of hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above, the Company shall retain the original hiring documents submitted by the job applicant for 180 days from the completion of the recruiting process. If no request is made until the end of this period, all his/her hiring documents will be destroyed immediately in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act.
• The above paragraphs 1 - 4 shall only apply when the labor-related laws of Korea govern the application. They are otherwise not applicable.