The Role
Lead Coupa's global Software Asset Management program: govern centralized inventory, eliminate software waste, forecast renewals, build showback models, partner on vendor negotiations, and leverage AI to automate contract analysis and optimize spend.
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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 Software Asset Management (SAM) at Coupa:
Software Asset Management is a critical pillar of our financial governance, ensuring that every dollar invested in our third-party software and SaaS portfolio delivers maximum value. As a Senior Software Asset Management Analyst, you will be the primary architect of our SAM framework, driving a culture of cost-consciousness and operational excellence. You will not only manage our centralized software inventory but also mature the program to eliminate waste, ensure absolute license compliance, and establish Coupa as a leader in strategic vendor governance.
What You’ll Do
- Inventory Governance & Optimization:
- Govern the centralized inventory of all global software assets, licenses, and subscriptions, serving as the single source of truth for the entire organization.
- Identify and eliminate software waste by analyzing granular usage data and right-sizing agreements to align with actual business needs.
- Mandate comprehensive utilization reviews for all top-tier vendor renewals, ensuring every contract is optimized for cost-effectiveness before execution.
- Predictive Financial Planning:
- Orchestrate a master renewal calendar providing a 12-month forward view of all global contract milestones to eliminate last-minute renewal risks.
- Develop sophisticated forecasting models that integrate historical spend, utilization trends, and future business drivers to provide budget predictability.
- Architect software showback models to attribute costs clearly across product verticals, fostering absolute financial accountability within engineering teams.
- Strategic Procurement & AI Transformation:
- Leverage AI and automation to transform SAM from a transactional function to a predictive one, using advanced tools to scan contracts and flag price increases or non-standard risks.
- Partner with Procurement and Finance during major vendor negotiations, providing the data-driven narrative and benchmarks needed to secure world-class terms.
- Establish a proactive vendor management practice, tiering suppliers into strategic categories and leading Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to drive long-term value alignment.
What You’ll Bring to Coupa
- 5-7+ years of progressive experience in software asset management, IT procurement, or a related financial governance field within a high-growth SaaS environment.
- Proven track record of successfully managing multi-million dollar software portfolios and leading complex, data-driven optimization initiatives.
- Master-level skills in data analytics (Excel, Tableau, Power BI) to translate massive datasets into actionable strategic recommendations.
- Deep understanding of software licensing models across major publishers like Microsoft and SaaS-based providers.
- Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence leadership and drive consensus across diverse global teams.
- A proactive and autonomous mindset, capable of navigating ambiguity and transforming manual processes into automated, scalable workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with Procurement, Engineering, Legal, and Finance to ensure compliance and financial stability.
- Certified Software Asset Manager (CSAM) or similar professional certification.
- Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and Agile methodologies.
- Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Gemini) to streamline operational reporting and contract analysis.
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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Top Skills
Agile
Excel
Gemini
Github Copilot
Itil
Power BI
Tableau
What the Team is Saying
Aditya Maheshwari
Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud
Alex Moon
Operations Analyst, Order Management
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Procurement
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The Company
What We Do
Coupa is a global technology company that helps businesses run smarter by connecting all the ways they spend money — from procurement and expenses to payments and supply chain decisions — in one intelligent platform. In simple terms, Coupa gives organizations the visibility and control they need to make better financial choices, reduce waste, and drive real impact. It’s where technology meets purpose: helping companies manage their resources more responsibly while creating a positive ripple across their people, partners, and the planet.
Why Work With Us
At Coupa, we prioritize an inclusive and empathetic workplace where every voice is valued. Our teams are proactive and accountable, ensuring we collaborate effectively to achieve our goals. The foundation of our culture rests on our people; we believe in fostering an environment that encourages innovation and curiosity.
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