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Ben Smith

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VP Global Strategy and Portfolio Management at Eftsure
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Ben is a Regional Vice President with over 25 years of experience in SaaS and management consulting, specializing in customer success and strategic growth. A Monash University graduate, he has a proven record at hyper-growth companies like Coupa and Eftsure. Colleagues describe him as having a strategic mindset and an unwavering customer focus.

Beyond his corporate career, Ben has a deep passion for oenology, having formally studied Viticulture at NMIT and received a certificate from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. His interests include publications like Wine Enthusiast and Decanter, indicating a sophisticated appreciation for winemaking.

Unique fact: He combines a high-tech SaaS leadership career with formal education and qualifications in winemaking.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
VP Global Strategy and Portfolio Management
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Payment Fraud Protection
His current role at Eftsure and recent social media activity focus on protecting businesses from payment fraud, deepfake scams, and evolving cyber attacks.
Customer Value
A core theme in his career, especially at Coupa, where he focused on optimizing customer value, adoption, and achieving high net revenue retention rates.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
VP Global Strategy and Portfolio Management
Eftsure
8-2020 - 10-2024
Regional Vice President, Customer Value Management, Asia Pacific
Coupa Software
2-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Director Customer Value Management ANZ
Coupa Software
8-2016 - 2-2019
Director
KPMG
1-2011 - 4-2016
Director
Ajilon Australia
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In ongoing expansion, Eftsure taps Ben Smith as VP of Strategy & Portfolio Management. Featured in Eftsure Blog
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Education
1-1994 - 12-1996
Bachelor of Business Systems (Scholarship stream)
Monash University
2009 - 2009
Viticulture
NMIT
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