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Coupa is a company of talkers, passionate about sharing tips, tricks and advice for improving finance and procurement and saving companies of all sizes time and money. But we’re not the only people with opinions and ideas. We’d love to hear from you so join the conversation!

 

Expenses Across America: An Epic Road Trip

  • August 17, 2017
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  • Sunny Manivannan
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  • Expenses
Ah, the road trip. Mythologized in literature, film, photography, and music. Symbolic of liberation, exploration, adventure, spontaneity, and . . . expense management? Yes, you read that correctly. Starting this Monday at 7AM, my Coupa Expenses colleagues and I will hit the road, leaving from San Francisco to visit a dozen…Read blog post
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How do you know if your T&E program is successful?

  • August 14, 2017
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  • Ethan Laub
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  • Expenses
So you just finished implementing a new expense management system. How do you know if it’s successful? You may sense that everything is going smoothly. Users aren’t complaining too much. No one is screaming at you because they haven’t been reimbursed in three months. But how do you…Read blog post
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Retaining top spend management talent

In this series of posts on four strategies for winning the war for top spend management talent, I’ve discussed the importance of getting more out of your current high level people, how to rewrite your job descriptionsto attract top the best candidates, and how to shift your criteria to…Read blog post
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Widening the lens when looking for spend management talent

Strategic sourcing is at the heart of modern spend management. As more organizations automate transactional procurement activities and move in this direction, competition for talent is heating up. In previous posts, I’ve discussed strategies for addressing the talent gap, starting with maximizing the talent you have, then making sure your…Read blog post
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Revising your job postings to lure top strategic sourcing talent

As I laid out in my Executive Guide to P2P, strategic sourcing is the future of spend management. As more companies automate tactical procurement and move in this direction, a talent shortage has developed. There are four keys to winning the war for talent. The first, which I discussed…Read blog post
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