Senior Manager, Global Procurement

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RP1035890

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better.

And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

The
** Senior Manager, Procurement
** will lead and evolve the operations of the F5 Global Procurement organization, with a strong emphasis on team leadership, process automation, and procurement systems expertise, including Coupa. This role is responsible for driving next generation, scalable, compliant, and data-driven procurement practices across the enterprise while developing and empowering a high-performing global team.

As a key leader within the Finance organization, this position provides broad visibility into enterprise-wide spend and plays a critical role in delivering measurable value through cost optimization, supplier performance, and continuous improvement. The Senior Manager will partner cross-functionally with IT/Digital, Legal, Accounting, Marketing, and Business Operations, leveraging Coupa and Oracle platforms to enhance sourcing, contracting, and procure-to-pay effectiveness. As an ambassador for Global Procurement, this role is also accountable for reinforcing governance, compliance, and ethical business practices across the organization..
** Primary Responsibilities
**** Global Procurement Operations & Systems Leadership
*** Lead global procurement operations, ensuring efficient, compliant, and scalable processes aligned with business needs.
* Define, document, publish, and continuously improve global procurement policies, procedures, and controls; deliver enterprise-wide training as required.
* Serve as a subject matter expert and strategic owner of the Coupa platform, driving adoption, configuration, optimization, and integration with Oracle and other enterprise systems.
* Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, IT/Digital, and Legal to ensure procurement systems support financial controls, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness.
* Oversee maintenance and enhancements of Oracle operating units and Coupa modules, including testing strategy, change management, and user enablement.
* Define and govern contract management policies and procedures in collaboration with Legal and Compliance leadership.
* Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, providing sourcing guidance, negotiation support, issue resolution, and creative solutions in complex or high-impact scenarios.
** Supplier Network Strategy & Cost Management
*** Lead the development, optimization, and governance of F5’s global supplier network.
* Manage strategic vendor relationships, including contract negotiation, renewals, and performance management in partnership with Legal and cross-functional teams.
* Expand and diversify supplier networks to support evolving global supply chain and business requirements.
* Drive supplier performance through business reviews, scorecards, RFQ/RFP processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Conduct spend and cost analysis using Coupa, BI tools, and financial data to identify savings opportunities and operational efficiencies.
** People Leadership & Global Team Development
*** Lead, mentor, and develop a global Procurement team across AMER, APCJ, and EMEA, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
* Own all aspects of people management, including hiring, onboarding, goal-setting, coaching, performance management, career development, and workforce planning.
* Empower team members through clear direction, skills development, and increased ownership of programs, systems, and stakeholder relationships.
* Promote knowledge…