How Coupa is Powering up Spend Management for CoreTrust
CoreTrust, a Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO), is strengthening its partnership with Coupa, the leading AI-powered spend management platform, to offer a seamless, complete procurement solution serving over 3,700 member organisations.
It is the next step in a partnership which was formed towards the start of 2025, which saw Coupa Advantage enhance CoreTrust's supplier contractsâthe next phase will see Coupa's entire AI-native spend management platform and advanced analytics capabilities come across to the CoreTrust ecosystem.
This will provide an end-to-end solution for today's resource-constrained, digital-driven landscape.
- Deploy Coupa's unified total spend management platform to streamline and manage all spend, both direct and indirect
- Leverage Coupa's AI and advanced analytics engine to gain deeper insights into spending behaviour and identify opportunities for cost reduction
- Combine best-in-class Total Service Management technology with CoreTrust's extensive supplier contracts for faster, smarter purchasing
James Hallock, Interim CEO of CoreTrust, says: "We're seeing an urgent need among CoreTrust members to modernise procurement without overcomplicating it.
"By bringing Coupa's full platform and analytics capabilities directly into our offering, we're creating a one-stop shop for smarter procurementâwhere our members can analyse spend, automate workflows and unlock savings."
Three-phase integration rollout
The Coupa and CoreTrust partnership now spans three phases of integration.
Phase 1 (launched earlier this year): CoreTrust enhanced the Coupa Advantage Program by expanding the roster of pre-qualified suppliers available to Coupa users, increasing the value proposition of negotiated agreements and expediting cost reductions.
Phase 2 (newly introduced): CoreTrust members now have access to pre-negotiated Coupa AI-powered total spend management platform bundles at preferential, reduced rates. These tailored packages are custom-built for CoreTrust membership and encompass the complete design-to-pay (D2P) process, allowing organisations to implement automation, enhance regulatory compliance and achieve accelerated return on investment while bypassing extended procurement processes.
Phase 3 (newly introduced): Coupa's analytical tools are now integrated directly into the CoreTrust platform at no extra charge to members, empowering them to categorise expenditure data, identify operational gaps and strategically pinpoint opportunities where contract refinement and platform enhancement can generate additional cost savings.
Through these elements, CoreTrust can now provide help for members across the entire procurement lifecycleâfrom the strategy driven by data to the execution and optimisation of the process.
A game-changer for procurement teams
Greg Harbor, Chief Partner Officer at Coupa, adds: This is a game-changer for procurement teams that want more control, more insight and more resultsâwithout adding more complexity.
"By combining our AI-native total spend management platform and robust analytics with CoreTrust's trusted contract portfolio, we're empowering customers to unlock significant efficiencies, make data-driven decisions and maximise the impact of every dollar spent."
This comprehensive solution is designed specifically for upper mid-market and private equity-backed companies seeking to streamline expenses, prevent excessive staffing and fast-track digital transformation initiatives.
By eliminating lengthy and expensive RFP processes, companies can achieve immediate results. The offering includes ready-to-deploy solutions and built-in contract compliance, enabling organisations to see returns on their investment from day one.
"We've always helped our members find the right supplier relationships," adds James.
"With Coupa's analytics engine now integrated behind the scenes, we can proactively identify inefficiencies, make smarter recommendations and guide members toward a full procurement transformation—faster than ever before."
