Modernizing Procurement

  • Address the fundamentals to create a digital workplace
  • It is more than an automation project

Intelligent process modernization
with new smart negotiation options

Immediate priorities

Assess current organization

Build a global, centralized & respected structure

Align with all main stakeholders; build on existing IT sourcing practices

Negotiate a BPO & Transformation agreement

Keep options open to potentially in-house later

Build an E2E S2P operation process

Introduce and prepare for a Digital workplace

Create new commercial supplier dynamics

Address the fundamentals

  • Supplier master data
  • Key metadata identification
  • Evaluate internal & external data source options
  • Looking forward vs the past
  • Maintain high compliance standards
  • Policy & decision rights layer

Create a digital workplace

  • Service speed
  • Operational agility & user experience
  • Break operational silos
  • Reinventing category management with market intelligence
  • Create new business dynamics
  • Create a blended workforce: Humans, Shared Services / BPO, AI agents

01  Process

Make process “invisible” to the user.

  • Automate end-to-end procurement (workflow, approvals, P2P, CLM)
  • Eliminate inefficiencies with process mining and digital twins
  • Orchestrate intake and execution

02  Data

From isolated to trusted.

  • Unify data from CLM, P2P, ERP, supplier sources
  • Single source of truth for spend, suppliers, and contracts
  • Enable real-time, forward-looking dashboards and better decision options

03  People

Increased user experience.

  • Empower requesters with clear guidelines, and user-friendly approaches
  • Enable SMEs (Legal, IT, Finance, Risk)
  • Drive user adoption and internal customer satisfaction

04  Applications

From disconnected to integrated.

  • Connect CLM, P2P, ERP, supplier systems and ERP layer
  • Introduce Agents layers
  • Enable seamless integration and real-time data flow

05  AI

From pilot to real impact.

  • AI agents to filter and guide requests
  • Extract metadata from contracts
  • Detect policy violations and savings opportunities
  • Prioritize supplier negotiations
  • Reduce complexity

S2P

Spend  |  Suppliers  |  Contracts  |  Compliance  |  User experience

Lower costs

Faster cycle times

Greater compliance

Higher user satisfaction

Stronger business outcomes