Introduction to Coupa at Apogee

Apogee Enterprises Inc. and our brands have started our procurement transformation journey and have selected Coupa as our procurement platform. Coupa will offer an all-in-one solution from sourcing to contracting and all the way to payment. This platform will strengthen our relationships with our trusted suppliers by offering a better way to onboard, contract, and transact by introducing more automation and a better tool to communicate.

The Coupa Supplier Portal (CSP) is a free tool for suppliers to easily do business with customers who use Coupa. The CSP makes managing customers and transactions easy. Depending on your customer's specific Coupa configuration, you can manage content and settings on a customer-by-customer basis, including:

  • - Receive and view purchase orders.
  • - Create, view, and send invoices.
  • - Create and manage customer-specific electronic catalogs.
  • - Manage your public and customer-specific company profiles and remit-to information.
  • - Check the status of transactions with your customers.
 

Coupa Scope at Apogee

Our procurement systems transformation journey with Coupa will change multiple areas of procurement, including:

  • - Supplier set-up and onboarding for both direct and indirect suppliers.
  • - Electronic sourcing events and auctions for direct and indirect procurement.
  • - Contract negotiations and e-signature for direct and indirect.
  • - Indirect procure-to-pay lifecycle.
 

Benefits to suppliers

The CSP gives suppliers access to the Coupa Community, which gives them the opportunity to expand their customer base with clients who use a streamlined process for orders, invoices, and payments, ultimately allowing them to receive payments faster.

Coupa will also provide a more automated way to send and receive purchase orders and invoices, improving both transactional transparency and on-time payments.

*Please refer to the CSP video guide for more information: https://compass.coupa.com/en-us/products/product-documentation/supplier-resources/for-suppliers/coupa-supplier-portal