Case Study: Circle K achieves smarter, standardized procurement with SAP Ariba solutions

Circle K: Driving Smarter, Standardized Processes with SAP Ariba Solutions

Circle K, a major international convenience store and fuel retailer, faced fragmented and inefficient procurement processes across its numerous European business units. To boost efficiency and gain better visibility into spending, the company partnered with vendor SAP to implement a centralized procurement approach using SAP Ariba solutions.

By implementing SAP Ariba Sourcing, Contracts, Buying and Invoicing, and integrating it with DocuSign for electronic signatures, SAP provided a unified platform. This solution automated manual tasks, accelerated contract approvals from months to minutes, and provided centralized data for smarter decision-making. The results included significant cost savings, such as reducing consultant rates by €10-20 per hour, along with improved compliance, supplier relationships, and overall process efficiency.

Circle K

Knut Olav Irgens Høeg

Head of Procurement Europe