Moody’s x Coupa: Direct spend

Supply chain disruptions, geopolitical uncertainty, and cost pressures are causing organizations to rethink how they manage supplier relationships and procurement decisions. As strategic partners, Moody's and Coupa help organizations combine supplier intelligence, risk insights, and procurement workflows to build less fragile, more resilient supply chains.

In this episode, Dean Bain, former SVP and General Manager of Supply Chain and Direct Spend at Coupa, and Chelsea Walker, Director of Partnerships at Moody's, join host Alex Pillow. They talk through how direct spend management, supplier risk intelligence, and supply chain resilience are converging to support organizations in making faster, more informed decisions in increasingly complex environments.

Key topics discussed:

• Building "anti-fragile" supply chains that can adapt to disruption
• What direct spend management is and why it matters
• How digital twins and scenario planning improve resilience
• Breaking down silos between procurement, finance, and supply chain teams
• The role of supplier risk intelligence and third-party data
• How the Moody's–Coupa partnership supports resilient sourcing and procurement

Additional resources:

• Coupa report: The Direct Spend Procurement Maturity Model
• Coupa App Marketplace
• Moody’s Coupa partnership page

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