Purchasing automation
RPA logic was framed around supplier documentation, invoices and contracts, then connected to SAP updates, validations and alerts.
€2M/year savings
Automation value portfolio
Four industrial workflows structured into measurable savings.
The portfolio was structured across group-level automation and analytics initiatives in purchasing, finance, logistics and contract management, with delivery teams operating across France, India and Spain.
Finance workflow control
Automation was structured to scan invoice errors, payment follow-up and PO-versus-invoice compliance to reduce manual friction.
€2M/year savings
Logistics optimization
A digital truck-filling tool was shaped to optimize packaging and delivery routes across a large industrial site network.
€2.8M/year savings
Contract management
A custom platform was structured to improve visibility and optimization of external resource contracts across a large contract base.
€1.25M/year savings
Measured signal
What changed.
Compact proof points showing the savings, deployment scale and operational functions connected through the automation portfolio.
€8M+annual savings delivered across automation and process optimization
80+industrial sites involved in supply chain and logistics deployment
4core workflows: purchasing, finance, logistics and contracts
3country delivery environment across France, India and Spain
Intervention logic
The challenge was not to automate tasks. It was to industrialize value creation.
The operating context involved multiple functions, different data sources, site-level constraints and business-critical workflows. The value came from turning repetitive work into governed automation, while keeping ROI, quality and adoption visible through delivery control.
Manual effort was distributedSupplier documents, invoices, contracts, logistics data and compliance checks had to be mapped across systems and teams before automation could create value.
Savings had to be provenEach automation initiative needed a clear investment case, delivery logic, measurable benefit and stakeholder alignment.
Deployment had to scaleBusiness and IT teams had to move from local improvements to repeatable workflows deployable across industrial sites.
Operating moves
The delivery architecture behind the savings.
Project vision and roadmapVision, KPIs, roadmap and resource plans were structured with C-level sponsors and functional stakeholders.
Business and IT coordinationFunctional needs were translated into scalable digital solutions while development teams and business users were aligned around delivery priorities.
Cross-country deliveryMultidisciplinary teams across France, India and Spain were coordinated through adapted agile practices to fast-track delivery.
Related thinking
The operating logic behind the case.
Each proof page links back to the themes it supports.
Conversation fit
Relevant when automation needs business control, not just tools.
Use this case as a reference point for transformation roles, targeted automation mandates or AI-enabled operating model collaborations where measurable savings, business-case discipline and adoption control matter.