An Overview of the Key Functions:

Strategic Purchasing (Sourcing)

• Purchasing analyses and reporting, e.g. for the monitoring compliance with negotiated master agreements
• Supplier management for the qualification of new and assessment of existing suppliers
• Electronic tenders and auctions
• Category management (merchandise category management)
• Master contract management

Operational Purchasing (e-Procurement)

• Company-wide purchasing platform for operational procurement
• Employees are in a position to generate and manage purchase requisitions based on the purchasing department conditions independently
• Automated approval workflows with status inquiries
• Optimum processing from receipt of goods to receipt of invoice
• Supplier catalogue administration

Supplier Collaboration

• Integration of suppliers into the ordering process via Internet without manual document entry (e.g. orders, shipping notifications, goods receipt confirmations, invoices and credit notes)
• Joint development and specification of customer-individual projects

Benefits:

• More time for strategic work, less time spent on operational tasks
• Optimized supplier selection
• More efficient collaboration with suppliers
• More transparent purchasing processes
• Shorter processing times
• Globally bundled contracts
• Central coordination of strategic purchasing
• Consolidation of all relevant master data

We bring to the table our many years of SCM expertise combined with extensive SAP know-how and thorough industry knowledge. You receive support from a team with proven project experience and a hands-on implementation method.