As a Technical Support Engineer, you play a critical role in delivering a world-class support
experience for Japanese enterprise customers leveraging Coupa’s industry-leading procurement and
spend management platform. You will be part of a dynamic global team focused on resolving
critical / urgent issues, sharing knowledge, and driving customer success.
In this role, you will leverage a curious and sharp technical acumen to provide Japanese customers
with expert guidance on best practices. Your primary focus will be direct customer support, ticket
handling and issue resolution. You will be customer facing and work closely with technical and nontechnical stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve second-line support requests in a timely and
effective manner.
What You’ll Do
- Provide second-level techno-functional support for critical / urgent tickets across Coupa’s
suite of products, including core procurement applications and acquired solutions aligned to
your product vertical. - Proficiently handle customer issues and escalations for production environments within
guidelines across ticket Severity levels. - Gather and record detailed information from customers to assist in problem identification
and resolution, exercise independent thinking in trouble-resolution skills. - Develop a strong understanding of your assigned customers’ business use cases and help
them maximize the value of the Coupa platform. - Handle escalations and provide regular updates to internal and external stakeholders in
alignment with Service Level Targets (SLTs). - Identify recurring issues and contribute to root cause analysis and continuous
improvement efforts. - Diagnose and troubleshoot a variety of issues ranging from integration challenges,
workflow errors, user configuration problems, to API-related incidents. - Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Cloud Operations and Customer
Success teams to ensure high-impact issues are resolved thoroughly and promptly. - Contribute to the knowledge base by creating high-quality articles, FAQs, and
documentation to help scale support and reduce incoming ticket volume. - Stay up-to-date with the latest Coupa releases and complete all mandatory CoupaU
certifications and training programs. - Occasionally assist with onboarding support or training sessions for key customers during
rollouts or expansions.
What You Will Bring to Coupa
- Must be a fast learner, self-motivated, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- At-least 3 years of Enterprise level technical support experience, ideally in a SaaS or
procurement software environment. Should have worked at length / interacted with
Japanese customers. - Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese
languages at all levels of an organization, internally and externally. Should be able to
articulate / interact in the Japanese language with ease and confidence. - Strong customer service mindset with the ability to communicate clearly and
empathetically. Should understand and be conversant with the Japanese work culture and
customs. - Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix-based systems, basic networking concepts, and
application architecture (e.g., web servers, middleware, databases). - Ability to analyze and troubleshoot using tools such as:
- SQL (for reading data/logs),
- XML/HTML (for integrations and config files),
- REST APIs (for basic data validation or testing integrations).
- Familiarity with procurement or financial processes will be an added advantage.
- Good to have working knowledge of Coupa’s suite of products.
- Excellent documentation skills. Experience using ticketing systems like Zendesk,
ServiceNow, or Salesforce Service Cloud will be expected. - Comfortable working in a 24x5 schedule, with occasional on-call rotations for weekends or
public holidays.
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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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