Case Study: YTL Hotels achieves 19% sourcing savings and 55% spend under management with SAP Ariba Sourcing

YTL Hotels Ariba Charts the Strategic Sourcing Transformation Journey for Malaysia’s Leading Hotel Chain

YTL Hotels, the luxury hospitality arm of Malaysian conglomerate YTL Corporation, faced limited impact from conventional cost-reduction efforts and needed a more agile, consistent sourcing approach. The company set out to consolidate disparate procurement processes, improve compliance, and identify sustainable savings across direct and indirect spend.

Working with Consus, YTL implemented Ariba Sourcing to automate strategic sourcing, run multiple sourcing events with 400+ suppliers, and standardize processes. Within six months it routed over 55% of annual spend through the platform, delivered 19% sourcing savings, and exceeded strategic savings targets by 25%, establishing a repeatable model for ongoing cost optimization.

YTL Hotels

Sandra Widjaja

Vice President Finance