Case Study: Clariant cuts procurement costs and saves time with SAP Ariba

Clariant Cutting Costs and Saving Time with SAP Ariba Solutions

Clariant International Ltd., a global specialty chemicals company, faced challenges with inefficient procurement processes and high levels of maverick spending across its numerous operating companies. To address this, they turned to vendor SAP Ariba for a solution to standardize operations and reduce the time consumed by low-value purchasing activities.

By implementing SAP Ariba Catalog and SAP Ariba Sourcing solutions, SAP Ariba helped Clariant automate and unify its procurement. This enabled employees to conduct their own spending within approved categories and allowed the procurement team to run cost-effective e-auctions. The results were significant: Clariant automated 65% of its indirect spend transactions, all but eliminated maverick spending, and achieved substantial cost savings, freeing up valuable time for strategic sourcing activities.

Clariant

Oliver Ringenbach

Global Process & Automation Manager