Lead global customer support operations, drive operational excellence, and foster cross-team collaboration using data-driven strategies.
Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the ability to predict, prescribe, and automate smarter, more profitable business decisions to improve operating margins.
Why join Coupa?
🔹 Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.
🔹 Collaborative Culture: We value collaboration and teamwork, and our culture is driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.
🔹 Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other.
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The Impact of Vice President, Customer Support COE at Coupa
This role leads and transforms global customer support Center of Excellence, driving exceptional service delivery across multiple products in a fast-paced SaaS environment. It owns the strategy and execution of a multi-year roadmap focused on operational excellence, workforce engagement, digital innovation, and cross-functional collaboration. With deep expertise in support platforms, customer experience, and performance management, the leader will shape scalable, data-driven support models that elevate both employee and customer satisfaction. As a senior voice in the organization, this role plays a critical part in influencing executive decisions, managing escalations, and driving continuous improvement.
What You'll Do:
- Lead and scale global support Center of Excellence while delivering exceptional customer service across multiple products.
- Drive a multi-year transformation roadmap focused on people, processes, tools, and digital innovation, including AI and automation.
- Foster a high-performance culture through employee engagement, knowledge-sharing programs, and operational consistency.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to ensure customer feedback informs improvement initiatives.
- Own key support KPIs, compliance, and escalation management, using data to drive performance, quality, and strategic outcomes.
What You'll Bring to Coupa:
- 10+ years of global customer support leadership in SaaS or tech, with a strong track record in operational transformation and change management.
- Deep expertise in support platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Zendesk), workforce management, and quality systems.
- Skilled in customer experience strategy across digital, assisted, and field service channels.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional, global teams and Centers of Excellence with executive-level communication and influence.
- Holds advanced degrees and certifications (e.g., MBA, Lean, Six Sigma) with familiarity in AI-driven support tools and emerging technologies.
The estimated pay range for this role is: $165,325 - US $235,000
The starting salary for the successful candidate will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
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