Spend Smarter Summer Series
Hear how other finance and procurement leaders achieved 100% spend visibility
with fewer tools while gaining control over all of their spend.
We're serving up strategic spend management this summer and bringing the Coupa Community to YOU!
Virtual Connect with VEG
Hear how VEG was able to break down silos across finance to prepare for a future IPO.
August 29th, 2023
10:00 AM (PT) | 1:00 PM (ET)
Virtual Connect with SoFi
Maria Centeno, Director of Procurement at SoFi, shares an inside look into SoFi’s P2P journey and best practices for an effective evaluation.
On-Demand Now Available
Virtual Connect with MongoDB
Reba Cox, Director of Procurement at MongoDB, discusses the importance of picking a P2P partner to scale with.
On-Demand Now Available
AP's Best Friend: How Veterinary Emergency Group Eliminated Manual Back Office Operations with Coupa
August 29th, 2023 at 10:00 AM (PT) | 1:00 PM (ET)
Veterinary Emergency Group has been revolutionizing the veterinary emergency experience for people and their pets since 2014. At 40 locations nationwide and growing by the week, they needed to replace inefficient, manual AP processes with a scalable P2P platform that could support their complex, decentralized business model.
Join Raksmey Pringle, Head of Procurement & Inventory, and Brittany Caruso, Senior Manager Accounts Payable, to hear how VEG was able to break down silos across finance and gain efficiency, gain end-to-end visibility, and operationalize their compliance and control environment to prepare for a future IPO.
Join us on August 29th, 2023 to learn:
- The benefits of a holistic platform approach to P2P
- How to achieve end-to-end visibility in a decentralized, multi-location organization
- How they approached their P2P partner evaluation process,
- Best practices for achieving a quick time-to-value implementation
- Successful change management initiative in a complex, fast-growing organization
Banking on P2P: SoFi’s Digital Transformation Journey
On-Demand Now Available
At 5M members strong, SoFi is transforming how we bank. How did the company leading this banking transformation choose a partner for their P2P transformation? Join Maria Centeno, SoFi’s Director of Procurement, as she shares an inside look into SoFi’s P2P journey. She’ll share best practices for running an effective evaluation and implementation, especially in a volatile economic environment.
Watch the on-demand video to learn how to:
- Foster strong cross-team collaboration with your Finance or Procurement partners
- Get buy-in for prioritizing a P2P project over other priorities
- Ensure a seamless implementation
- Future-proof your organization from unforeseen macroeconomic disruptions
- Benchmark your finance, procurement, and AP functions against others in your industry
Maria Centeno, a native of Venezuela, is a vibrant individual who wears many hats with grace. As a devoted wife and proud mother of two boys, she has embraced California as her cherished home since 2006. Maria's educational journey took her from Caracas, Venezuela, where she obtained her degree in Chemical Engineering, to the University of South Carolina, where she earned her Master's in Business Administration. With a proven track record in procurement and strategic sourcing within the realm of hyper-growth tech companies, such as Salesforce, eBay, and Zuora, Maria's expertise lies in supplier negotiations and fostering successful relationships with vendors. Her passion for people management, professional development, and feminist principles fuels her desire to empower others and create inclusive work environments. A native Spanish speaker, Maria delights in culinary explorations, traversing the globe, and immersing herself in everything tropical.
Do It Once and Do It Right: How MongoDB Picked Their P2P Partner for Scale
On-Demand Now Available
On a rocketship since they IPO’d in 2017, MongoDB knew they needed a financial system that would keep up with their fast pace. They invested in an end-to-end P2P platform that would deliver the financial controls, end-user ease of use, and organizational protections they previously lacked. Hear from Reba Cox, Director of Procurement, on why MongoDB chose Coupa to derisk their organization, ensure scalability, and provide full visibility into their cash position.
Watch the on-demand video to learn how to:
- Build scalability into your financial process
- Ensure high user adoption through implementation
- Reduce organizational risk from investments
- Increase financial controls for full visibility and compliance
Reba is the Head of Procurement, Travel & Sustainability at MongoDB and has 10 Years of experience growing and scaling Procurement organizations. Reba started at MongoDB as employee 860 and has led all of the FinOps launches for global internal tools as the company grew to 5,000 employees. She has a strong passion for mentoring young women and empowering them to speak up and raise their hand. Reba is currently writing a (hopefully) future New York Times Best Seller called "What a Girl Wants, How to be who you are and get what you want."
