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# Manager, Technical Support - 11750 at Coupa Software, Inc.

- **Company:** Coupa Software, Inc.
- **Location:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Compensation:** JPY 9.3M–JPY 13.1M
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-07-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/coupa/77b89720-28d4-46c7-8257-355161c6a291

## Job description

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.

Learn more on Life at Coupa blog and hear from our employees about their experiences working at Coupa.

The Impact of a Manager, Technical Support at Coupa: As a Technical Support Manager at Coupa, you will lead and empower our Japan-based support engineering team, driving daily support operations and maintaining excellence across key global performance metrics. In this crucial role, you will act as a pivotal link between customer support and cross-functional teams, swiftly navigating critical customer escalations and advocating for our clients' needs. By optimizing operational workflows, coaching high-performing engineers, and fostering seamless global collaboration, you will safeguard customer success and ensure the reliable execution of our SaaS solutions across the region.

## What You’ll Do

- Manage a team of support engineers that are located in Japan.
- Partner with key internal constituents on behalf of the customer.
- Manage the daily operations of the team members, including performance, schedules, case and phone routing and coverage, out of office coordination, hiring, etc.
- Manage support level and customer success metrics; ensure the support SLAs are being met and exceeded.
- Manage a team of highly skilled engineers to handle daily case volume and major customer escalations.
- Hire, develop and evaluate personnel to ensure an efficient business operation.
- Coordinate with other Customer Support Managers to ensure optimal allocation of resources across overall caseload demand.
- Manage the communication of new or recurring problems to product management, product development, customer facing employees, and customers.
- Conduct regular 1:1 meetings and formal reviews with team members to monitor progress, to set expectations and to coach and develop employee skills.
- Receive and manage customer complaints and escalate to appropriate personnel ensuring successful and timely resolution.
- Identify and implement changes to methods, processes, systems and technologies to improve operational metrics.
- Ensure team has access to tools, methodologies and any resources needed.
- Collaborate closely with peer managers as part of a global team to ensure regional goals are met.
- Have a working knowledge of managing in a SaaS environment.

## What You Will Bring to Coupa

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Business Management with technical focus.
- 5+ years experience working in critical support operations.
- 4+ years in support management or support operations lead position, ideally managing developer support resources.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience supporting global customers.
- Knowledge of software development methodologies, development life-cycles, and use of development tools in a support capacity.
- Ability to manage a team of engineers through technical escalations efficiently and appropriately.
- Ability to effectively work within tight schedules and fast paced environment.
- Ability to attract, hire and retain high-performing support professionals.
- Ability to be creative and innovative. Discover and lead projects where value can be added to a global organization.

At Coupa, we are 100% committed to creating and nurturing an environment that supports your physical, mental, and community well-being . We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to help you and your family thrive:

Global Well-Being Perks (For All Employees Globally) Global Wellness Days: Enjoy two designated, company-wide paid wellness days off each year (typically the first Friday in March and the last Friday in September) so the entire global team can unplug, step away, and recharge together . Birthday Time-Off: Celebrate your day! Coupa provides a paid day off on your birthday or another day of your choice within your birthday month . Volunteer Time Off (VTO): Giving back is in our DNA. We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually to support the community initiatives and volunteer programs you are passionate about . Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access free, confidential, 24/7/365 counseling and resources for emotional support, work-life solutions, financial advice, legal guidance, and support for new parents . Business Travel Protection: Travel with peace of mind. Zurich Travel Assist provides medical, safety, pre-trip planning, and emergency support during any business travel . Referral Bonus Program: Share the Coupa experience! Receive generous monetary referral bonuses when you successfully refer talented friends or acquaintances who are hired into open roles . Please note: In addition to these global well-being perks, Coupa offers highly competitive, location-specific benefits packages (which include comprehensive medical/dental insurance, retirement/pension plans, and life or accident protection) tailored to your primary work location. Your recruiter will walk you through the specific regional benefits package for this role during the interview process.

Coupa complies with relevant laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity and offers a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, or evaluating performance are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees.

Please be advised that inquiries or resumes from recruiters will not be accepted.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read Coupa’s Privacy Policy and understand that Coupa receives/collects your application, including your personal data, for the purposes of managing Coupa's ongoing recruitment and placement activities, including for employment purposes in the event of a successful application and for notification of future job opportunities if you did not succeed the first time. You will find more details about how your application is processed, the purposes of processing, and how long we retain your application in our Privacy Policy.

## About Coupa Software, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Coupa provides an AI-native total spend management platform that unifies procurement, finance, and supply chain operations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Acquired by Thoma Bravo in 2022 for $8B; formerly public on NASDAQ under ticker COUP)
- **Headquarters**: Foster City, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Dave Stephens, Noah Eisner

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Spend management software, procurement, sourcing, travel & expense, treasury & payments, supply chain design
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise (mid-market to large enterprises)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Make Margins Multiply™” by transforming business spend data into actionable intelligence and enabling autonomous spend management.

## Products & Services
- **Coupa Platform (Total Spend Management)**: Unified cloud platform for procurement, sourcing, invoicing, expense management, and supply chain design. Supports AI-driven insights and automation.
- **Coupa AI & Agentic AI**: Community-generated AI models trained on $8T+ in spend data, offering autonomous agents for procurement, finance, and supply chain tasks.
- **Coupa Network**: Connects 10M+ buyers and suppliers to enable the “Network Effect” for faster, smarter transactions.
- **Treasury & Payments** (via BELLIN acquisition): Automated treasury management and payment solutions.
- **Supply Chain Design & Planning** (via LLamasoft acquisition): Advanced analytics for supply chain network optimization.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $8B (all-cash acquisition by Thoma Bravo, December 2022)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $725.3M (latest fiscal year reported; pre-acquisition data)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Thoma Bravo (current owner), former public investors, strategic partners (e.g., multiple Fortune 500 companies)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount: 2,757 employees (+8.8% YoY, +299 people)
  - Platform manages $9T in transactions
  - Recent acquisition of Cirtuo (May 2025) to enhance AI capabilities
  - Global expansion with offices in 20+ countries

## Competitive Advantages
- **Community-Generated AI**: Coupa’s AI models are trained on pooled, anonymized spend data from its vast customer base, creating a self-reinforcing data advantage that competitors cannot easily replicate.
- **Network Effect**: 10M+ buyers and suppliers on one platform increase switching costs and value for all participants.
- **End-to-End Platform**: Covers procurement, finance, supply chain, treasury, and payments – reducing the need for multiple vendors.
- **Proven Scale**: Handles trillions of dollars in spend data across 40+ countries.

## Strategic Focus
- **Autonomous Spend Management**: Introducing agentic AI to automate the entire buying process, from identification to payment.
- **AI Readiness**: Four-step path to AI adoption, emphasizing ethical, secure, and private use of community data.
- **Operational Excellence**: New CEO Leagh Turner (since 2023) driving growth, innovation, and customer-centric product development.
- **Sustainability & ESG**: Integrating responsible business practices across the platform.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Core values include “Drive Success for #AllOfUs,” “Build Tomorrow Together,” “Cultivate Belonging,” and “Own Our Results.” Emphasis on collaboration, inclusion, and accountability.
- **Global Opportunities**: 24+ open roles across Engineering, Product, Sales, and Corporate Ops. Offices in 20+ locations worldwide (e.g., Foster City, Dublin, Pune, Sydney, Tokyo).
- **Work Environment**: Not explicitly remote-first, but global presence suggests hybrid options. Employer rating 3.5/5 (1,481 reviews) on LinkedIn, with top marks for Work-Life Balance (3.8) and Compensation (3.6).
- **Engineering Culture**: Heavy investment in AI and cloud infrastructure; roles include Lead Cloud Platform Engineer, Principal Product Manager for AI Foundations, and Technical Support Engineer. Focus on cutting-edge technology and agile development.
- **Perks & Benefits**: Not detailed in sources, but typical for a well-funded private company with strong revenue; includes career growth, learning opportunities, and a mission-driven environment.

## Sources
1. [Coupa Company Page](https://www.coupa.com/company/)
2. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/coupa)
3. [Coupa Careers](https://careers.coupa.com/en/)
4. [Coupa Job Listings (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/coupa)
5. [Coupa Software Overview (Apollo)](https://www.apollo.io/companies/coupa) (provided in search results)

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