The client’s size and wide assortment of brands and products meant that annual procurement spend stood at more than $7.5 billion. Yet its US procurement team managed this huge sum using legacy software and tools and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software from SAP.
And because procurement processes were not consistently managed, leaders at local facilities often authorized purchases from unapproved vendors or without following defined purchasing policies.
To manage supplier contracts, the client used a legacy system that lacked controls and required constant manual inputs from administrators.
This mix of disconnected software, systems, and tools made gathering and sharing data to inform decision-making and optimize supply chains difficult if not impossible.
Major spending on disparate procurement systems
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The client now has a single end-to-end automated solution for its indirect US source-to-procure (S2P) process.
So far, the cloud-based Coupa platform, supported by SnapLogic’s iPaaS, has enabled $1 billion in spend across more than 500 locations and 7,500 users.
Streamlined processes have reduced unauthorized spend and noncompliant user behavior. Manual processes by the category management team have been reduced by allowing suppliers to manage their own catalogs and pricing updates in an authorized manner. And a controlled contracting system connects contract and purchasing activities. The automation of processes and controls through application integration has reduced the number of manual processes and increased confidence in the data leveraged to make decisions. Migration from legacy on-premises systems to modern cloud software has reduced costs by enabling better quality control through centralizing processes, automating controls, and integrating supporting applications.
A centralized system delivers streamlined processes and better control
The successful procurement transformation enabled by Coupa and SnapLogic paves the way for additional deployments at other locations in more than 30 countries.
And in the US, the client continues to apply our guidance on how to test, maintain, and expand the system to add functionality to meet future needs.
Thinking globally while upgrading at home
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