Case Study: Evotec achieves a 70% reduction in PO cycle time and accelerates R&D with Coupa Software

Biotech Leader Spends Smarter to Fuel Growth and Accelerate R&D

Evotec, a global drug-discovery and development partner, was growing rapidly through new locations and frequent acquisitions and faced a chaotic procurement environment: millions of changing compounds, a rigid ERP with outdated catalogs, and slow manual processes made it hard for scientists to get the supplies they needed when they needed them. Leadership prioritized speeding procurement, integrating new sites, and improving ROI on spend.

By deploying Coupa Procurement and Contracts to create a dynamic, Amazon-like marketplace, automate approvals, and harmonize procure-to-order processes, Evotec enabled fast supplier onboarding, self-service purchasing, and remote-friendly workflows. The transformation cut PO cycle time by 70%, moved 50% of purchases to self-service (target 80%), processed 120,000+ requisition line items annually (growing 25% year over year), reduced scientist onboarding by six months, and shifted procurement to strategic category management.

Evotec

Marcos Escuder

EVP, Head of Global Supply Chain