Case Study: Al-Futtaim Automotive achieves US$16 Million in annual savings with SAP Ariba

Al-Futtaim Automotive Group Saving US$16 Million with SAP® Ariba® Solutions

Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, a Dubai‑headquartered automotive retailer operating 170+ showrooms across 14 countries, needed to transform procurement from a tactical function into a strategic, transparent, and automated process. The company aimed to control spending, eliminate manual workflows, renegotiate long‑term contracts, and gain organization‑wide spend visibility to drive better pricing and efficiency.

Al‑Futtaim deployed SAP Ariba Sourcing and SAP Ariba Buying (advanced) integrated with its SAP ERP, ran online auctions and centralized catalogs, and implemented supplier onboarding, user training, and change management. The initiative delivered about US$16 million in annual savings, a 33% reduction in average PO processing time, 97% of invoices processed without manual intervention, high catalog adoption and touchless P2P workflows, and improved supplier performance.

Al-Futtaim Automotive

Asad Zaidi

Director, Procurement and Performance Improvement