Zachary Mercugliano

About Zachary Mercugliano

I studied engineering to understand systems and history to understand culture. Most organizational challenges turn out to be tied to both.A professor once referred to me as a “canary in the coal mine” - I love showing up first to hard problems and building the process that the playbook will follow.As a Consulting Manager at Clearsulting, I specialize in Source-to-Pay transformations, helping enterprises across North America, EMEA, and beyond rethink how they manage spend, supplier management, and financial operations. I’ve played a foundational role in building Clearsulting’s S2P practice and Coupa partnership, establishing the disciplines and ways of working that others build on.I’m a Notre Dame graduate with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and History, and a Master’s in Business Management. This mix represents a combination of some of the things I care most about professionally: stories, people, data, complex systems, and the places where they all intersect.Off the clock, you can find me on the water, on a mountain, or in the kitchen - probably with an audiobook running on the side.Shoot me a message if you\'re interested in any of the above, S2P transformations, my (im)pending cookbook, my goodreads backlog, or how I plan to shave an extra 5 seconds off my 500m split.

Experience

1. Consulting Manager

   Clearsulting

   Jun 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Served as Engagement Lead for global Source-to-Pay change management initiative at a major international development organization, tailoring solution design, testing, training, and governance strategies across 18+ countries with onsite delivery in the United States, United Kingdom, and Kenya- Manager and lead solution architect for numerous enterprise-scale Coupa implementations, inclusive of all modules and for industries including professional services, oil and gas, defense, food service, technology, real estate management, non-profit, and construction- Appointed as Mid-market Commercial Lead to drive structural transformation of the practice’s commercial function, applying delivery excellence principles to pricing strategy and go-to-market approaches

Education

• University of Notre Dame

  Master of Science - MS, Management

• University of Notre Dame

  Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

  2019 — 2021