Case Study: Skillsoft achieves $100M+ spend under management and 25% category savings with Coupa Software

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Skillsoft, a global leader in cloud-based learning and performance support, was held back by siloed, manual procurement and AP processes that limited spend visibility and scalability. One-off purchases, paper invoices and a heavily customized ERP meant finance and procurement couldn’t enforce policy, capture value from spend, or scale without adding staff.

Led by procurement head Gary Holloran, Skillsoft deployed Coupa (Procurement, Invoicing, Advantage) to automate procure-to-pay, enforce budget controls, simplify approvals and consolidate suppliers. Within months they achieved $100M+ in spend visibility, 95% PO-backed spend, 99% PO-backed invoices, a 77% first-time invoice match rate and 25% savings on marketing promotional items, freeing finance to focus on strategic initiatives and maintaining continuity during remote work.

Skillsoft

Gary Holloran

Former Vice President