Senior Manager, Procurement Technology Lead

Who We Are

Suntory Beverage & Food strives to be the most locally beloved beverage company in every market we serve. Guided by our founding principles of "Growing for Good," "Yatte Minahare" (the spirit of bold ambition), and "Giving Back to Society", we pursue sustainable growth, bold innovation, and meaningful social impact. Across the Asia Pacific region, we proudly offer trusted brands including Ribena®, Lucozade Sport™, BRAND'S® Essence of Chicken, Tea+, BOSS Coffee, V Energy - delivering quality products that honor our commitment to harmony with people and nature.

About your role

The Senior Manager, Procurement Technology Lead is responsible for driving the strategic implementation, optimization, and support of the Coupa platform across the organization. This role ensures that procurement and spend management processes are digitally enabled, efficient, and aligned with business goals. Acting as the key liaison between IT, procurement, finance, and external partners, the role leads the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of Coupa solutions to enhance operational excellence and user experience.

This role can be based anywhere in APAC region where SBF offices are located. 

What You'll Do

Digital strategy alignment    

• • Ensure digital roadmap is fully aligned for the Coupa Product (Source to Pay Process)
  • Define and deliver the Coupa digital roadmap, ensuring it aligns seamlessly with enterprise procurement and finance strategies across APAC.
  • Lead end-to-end implementation and enhancement projects for Coupa modules—including Procure-to-Pay, Expense Management, and Supplier Management—creating positive impact throughout the region

Stakeholders Engagement    

• • Act as the single point of contact for Procurement business stakeholders. Manage expectations, escalate blockers, and ensure transparent communication across functions.
  • Collaborate with a diverse range of business stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritize initiatives, and co-create solutions that address real business needs.

Operational Improvement & governance

• • Identifying and enabling digitization and automation opportunities, that streamline processes and improve efficiency, by mobilizing the right resources.
  • Oversee IT demand intake, prioritization and execution. Coordinate execution through COE and SME, manage timelines, dependencies and quality across initiatives.
  • Establish and uphold governance, standards, and best practices for Coupa configuration, integration, and data management, fostering consistency and quality

Delivery Orchestration    

• • Build strong, collaborative relationships with Coupa and third-party implementation partners to ensure high service quality and value for all stakeholders.
  • Setting engagement framework by facilitating initial alignments between business & technical teams, ensuring clarity on objectives, scope and success criteria.
  • Empowering COE/SME to lead subsequent technical discussions & solutioning, while maintaining structured oversight by having progress checkpoints. 

Digital Advocacy    

• • Champion digital adoption and upskilling across the cluster. Inspire business leaders to embrace data-drive decision making and emerging technologies.
  • Drive user engagement and adoption through inclusive training, clear communication, and ongoing support, empowering everyone to thrive in a digital environment.
  • Oversee system support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts to maintain a stable, high-performing Coupa platform

Data & Insights

• • Enable data-driven decision-making by ensuring accurate reporting, analytics, and spend visibility through Coupa.

Compliance and Security

• • Maintain strict adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and security standards, ensuring the platform remains safe and compliant. 

What's in it for you

Opportunity to work across the APAC region and across different Business units. 

What You need to be successful

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (master’s degree preferred).
• Solid experience in IT or digital roles, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience managing or implementing SAP or Coupa solutions.
• Strong understanding of procurement, sourcing, invoicing, and expense management processes.
• Proven experience in leading enterprise application projects, including system integration and change management.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and their integration with Coupa.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Coupa certifications or training (e.g., Coupa Admin, Coupa Integration Specialist) are a plus.
• Experience working in a global or regional role across multiple time zones and cultures is advantageous.

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.