IT Senior Procurement Analyst - Coupa

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging supporting multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Our manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support procurement operations using Coupa, including PO and invoice template creation, approval workflows, and supplier onboarding.
• Work across functional processes to process map business functions, evaluate for efficiencies, identify change, and draft current/future state process.
• Understand, document, monitor, and implement processes for integration to ensure compliance and standardization across stakeholders.
• Design and implement process changes requests adhering to ITGC policies and procedures.
• Lead business test planning and execution, authoring key scenarios and driving timely business sign-off.
• Develop and maintain spend reports, supplier performance metrics, and compliance dashboards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to resolve invoice/PO discrepancies.
• Drive adoption and setup of Coupa Supplier Portal (CSP), CXML onboarding and e-invoicing initiatives.
• Support Coupa platform enhancements and troubleshoot issues with Coupa support - experience is mandatory.
• Partner with finance and accounts payable teams to ensure accurate billing and accruals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, IT, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain, with at least 3 years using Coupa required.
• Strong understanding of P2P lifecycle and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Coupa certifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) are a plus.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Pay

The current range is $85,000 - 95,000 plus bonus and benefits. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays
• Wellness program

About Novolex

• Community Engagement: Giving back to local communities is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility-level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.
• Training and Development: Constant opportunities for advancement through skills development, advanced education programs, and training via MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels.

This role is hybrid in Lake Forest, IL.