Case Study: Subsea 7 achieves on-time supplier payments and streamlined accounts payable with OpenText Vendor Invoice Management for SAP Solutions

Subsea 7 Engineer Improved Accounts Payable Processes with OpenText

Subsea 7, a global seabed-to-surface engineering and construction contractor, faced a surge in supplier invoices and process complexity after merging with Acergy, creating backlogs, delayed payments and a flood of supplier enquiries. The company needed an SAP‑integrated solution that could handle diverse invoice types across multiple countries while providing real‑time visibility and dashboard reporting.

Working with Excelerated Sourcing, Subsea 7 implemented OpenText Vendor Invoice Management and Invoice Capture Center inside SAP to capture email and scanned invoices (about 80% now by email), OCR key data, and automate matching and approval workflows. The result was a streamlined purchase‑to‑pay process with backlogs eliminated, on‑time payments, fewer supplier queries, improved AP efficiency (processing the same invoice volume with fewer staff) and a successful global roll‑out beginning with the UK (over 10,000 invoices/month).

Subsea 7

David Price

SAP Program Manager