Case Study: Lupin Limited achieves standardized global procurement, 80% contract audit compliance and $600K savings with SAP Ariba

Lupin Limited Managing Millions with SAP Ariba Solutions

Lupin Limited, a Mumbai‑based global generic pharmaceutical company with about 15,000 employees and roughly Rs 142.35 billion in revenue, faced fragmented procurement across subsidiaries that made it hard to get enterprise‑wide visibility, enforce vendor terms, and meet audit requirements. Manual, local purchasing processes hindered compliance and strategic sourcing.

Working with Accenture, Lupin deployed SAP Ariba to standardize and centralize direct and indirect procurement on a single cloud platform, adding catalog and sourcing functionality and automating workflows that integrate with its SAP systems. The rollout improved compliance and decision‑making, freed staff for higher‑value work, and delivered measurable results: $600,000 saved in six months, $14 million in spend managed, $75–$100 million of indirect R&D material converted into catalogs, and 80% of contracts now compliant with audit requirements.

Lupin Limited

Sandesh Bambolkar

Senior General Manager Materials