your ERP or another internal system , but also for external partners to integrate into and help our customers drive more value out of their spending and out of their process ,” he explains .
He agrees these partnerships augment the power of the existing system and add to many areas like analytics , ESG , risk and workflow management .
“ We have got all of these partners that help us to the benefit of our community , and we build native integration with . We do one integration and now it ’ s accessible to our entire community and it simplifies your IT landscape .”
“ I think without our partner community , Coupa would simply not be able to scale and grow at the same pace . Our partners are extremely critical to us . They help us with not just deploying the software , but also helping our customers maximise the value they get out of the software ,” he concludes .
Passionate about procurement As a widely recognised and regarded industry leader , Michael is generous with his advice to professionals building a career in procurement and supply chain management .
“ I love this profession . I think procurement is the coolest thing on the planet today . And I ’ ve been saying this for a long time , and where
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