Matt Tichon
About Matt Tichon
Matt Tichon is the Vice President of Industry Strategy at Coupa Software, with extensive experience in supply chain management and sales across various companies.
Vice President, Industry Strategy at Coupa Software
Matt Tichon currently serves as the Vice President, Industry Strategy at Coupa Software. He assumed this role in 2020, bringing his extensive industry experience to the company. His responsibilities likely include developing and implementing strategic initiatives to enhance industry-specific solutions, leveraging his deep understanding of supply chain and sales management acquired over his career. Coupa Software benefits from his expertise given his significant prior experience in similar roles.
Previous Roles at LLamasoft, Inc. and Oracle
Prior to his current position at Coupa Software, Matt Tichon worked at LLamasoft, Inc. as Vice President, Industry Strategy from 2019 to 2020. Before that, he was at Oracle where he held multiple roles including Application Sales Manager for the Eastern USA from 2018 to 2019 and Principal Sales Consultant & Regional Lead in the USA from 2014 to 2018. These positions allowed him to hone his skills in both sales and strategic consulting.
Supply Chain Leadership at Clariant Corporation and Arby's
Matt Tichon has substantial experience in supply chain management, having worked at Clariant Corporation as VP Supply Chain, North America, from 2006 to 2014. During his tenure, he was instrumental in leading wide-scale supply chain transformation efforts. Earlier, he served as Director Supply Chain at Arby's from 2004 to 2006 where he directed supply chain operations in the Greater Atlanta Area.
Educational Background
Matt Tichon holds a BSBA in Logistics Management, Marketing, & Spanish from Central Michigan University, completed in 1998. Additionally, he completed an Intensive Spanish Immersion program at Centro Mexicano Internacional in 1996. He also achieved a certification in Machine Learning Implementation in Business from MIT Sloan School of Management in 1970. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his strategic and operational roles in the supply chain and technology sectors.
Additional Industry Contributions
In addition to his professional roles, Matt Tichon has made significant contributions to the industry through speaking engagements at leading executive supply chain events and conferences such as LogiChem, SCMchem, and SCOPE. He has also written numerous articles on industry-related topics and works with young professionals to enhance their public speaking skills. His commitment to the industry is further demonstrated by his role as a high-performance driving events (HPDE) instructor and a supercar/exotic instructor with Xtreme Xperience.