Summary: The S/4HANA - Coupa Integration Architect (Indirect Procurement) role requires a professional with proven experience in delivering global integrations between Coupa and SAP S/4HANA. The position involves hands-on proficiency in API management, Coupa configuration, and SAP procurement processes, along with excellent stakeholder management skills. The role is remote and requires a BPSS clearance with an IR35 status of PAYE via an umbrella company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver global integrations between Coupa and SAP S/4HANA from design through cutover and Hypercare.
- Build and manage APIs (REST/JSON, OData), IDocs, and BAPIs, including schema design and error handling.
- Configure Coupa for integration with ERP systems, including master data sync and payment status updates.
- Utilize integration middleware or platforms for security, monitoring, and CI/CD.
- Manage stakeholder communication and articulate complex integration concepts to cross-functional teams.
- Plan and manage large integration work efforts and dependencies across multiple waves.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience with Coupa and SAP S/4HANA integrations.
- Hands-on proficiency in API engineering and SAP integration artefacts.
- Strong knowledge of Coupa configuration and SAP procurement processes.
- Experience with integration middleware platforms like SAP Integration Suite/CPI, MuleSoft, or Dell Boomi.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Familiarity with project tools and ALM.
Salary (Rate): £605/day
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
S/4HANA - Coupa Integration Architect (Indirect Procurement)
Clearance required: BPSS - Right to work in the UK
Interview process: Tech IV
Location: Remote
IR35 Status: PAYE via Umbrella company only
Proven experience delivering global integrations between Coupa and SAP S/4HANA for complex organisations, from design through cutover and Hypercare.
Hands-on proficiency building and managing APIs (REST/JSON, OData), IDocs, and BAPIs, including schema design, error handling, and performance tuning.
Strong knowledge of Coupa configuration in the context of integration (supplier and ERP integrations, master data sync, COA/segments, approvals, tax, receiving, invoicing, and payment status updates).
Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Procurement/MM and FI-AP objects and processes (vendors/business partners, purchasing orgs, POs, service entry sheets, GRs, invoices, GL/CC/WBS, tax determination).
Experience with integration Middleware or platforms (eg, SAP Integration Suite/CPI, MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Azure Integration Services), including security, monitoring, and CI/CD.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with Business and IT; ability to articulate complex integration concepts to cross-functional audiences.
Comfortable with ambiguity; agile and outcomes-focused mindset; experience working with upstream/downstream products (eg, MDG, ServiceNow) and third-party providers.
Familiarity with project tools and ALM (eg, JIRA, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, SolMan) and with test automation for interfaces. Understanding of both Indirect and Direct Procurement process flows and data impacts across P2P and AP.
Skills and Capabilities Essential
Personal: Self-motivated, able to prioritise and meet challenging deadlines; credible, resilient, and comfortable challenging the status quo to drive the best integration outcomes.
Technical:
o API Engineering (REST/OData), specification using OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman-based testing.
o SAP integration artefacts (IDoc types for vendor, PO, GR, invoice; BAPI/RFC; ALE; OData services).
o Coupa integration configuration (master data imports/exports, suppliers, COA, transactional flows, SFTP/API, file formats).
o Security (OAuth2, mTLS, certificates, key management), and data protection.
o Monitoring/Observability (CPI/MuleSoft dashboards, Splunk/App Insights, alerting, trace correlation).
o CI/CD for integrations (Git, branching/versioning, automated deployment).
Delivery:
Able to plan and manage large integration work efforts, dependencies, and environment strategy across multiple waves.