Africa Finance Corporation: Increased Efficiency, Lowered Costs, and Simplified the Buying Experience with SAP ARIBA

Objectives

• Implement company sourcing guidelines and policies on an automated system

• Replace spreadsheets and emails

• Having a platform for vendors and suppliers for quick/ easier communication

• Reduce costs and increase efficiency by maximizing supplier collaboration

• Moving to the cloud

Key Challenges

• Complicated, disparate, and manual source-to-pay process that limits visibility and makes it hard to drive compliance

• There was no process automation for the sourcing process; all sourcing project were handled using e-mails.

• Difficulties in updating and maintaining supplier’s data and qualifying them

• Master data was scattered and required a full lengthily time to be obtained

• Lack of centralized documentation center

Resolution

• Implemented SAP SuccessFactors including the following modules: Performance and Goals Management, Recruiting Management, Learning Management.

• Implemented SAP ARIBA Sourcing remotely in AFC for 200 users and made the integration with SAP S/4 HANA MM Solution 100% Virtually