Center of Excellence Creation
Standardized processes. Greater efficiency. Stronger compliance.
Procurement excellence
through people,
process and technology.
Business problem
Non-standardized practices across functions
Broken processes and high rework
Non-compliance risks
Low internal customer service
Affected functions
Internal stakeholders
Procurement
Accounts Payable
Logistics
Legal
IT Operations
Our solution approach
A phased approach to establish and scale a high-performing Procurement COE.
1. Discovery
& align
- Assess current state and maturity
- Define COE vision, operating model and governance
- Align with stakeholders
2. Proof
of value
- Pilot key use cases and quick wins
- Establish metrics and value tracking
- Validate operating model and ways of working
3. Deploy
& scale
- Implement processes, tools and governance
- Roll out across functions and regions
- Build capabilities and drive adoption
4. Continuous
improvement
- Monitor performance and value delivery
- Optimize processes and capabilities
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement
Outcomes & value
$13.5M
savings on $800M spend
50%
reduction in S2P SLA
30%
increased productivity
Integrated COE with standardized practices
Improved visibility, compliance and collaboration
Faster, data-driven decision making while reducing rework, manual effort, and operational costs.
Key technologies / tools
SAP
Coupa
OpenText
DocuSign
ICERTIS