Case Study: Aleris achieves a 1,200% reduction in administrative work—RFP drafting cut from 6 hours to 30 minutes—with Scout RFP

Aleris Sees Immediate Returns With Agile eSourcing

Aleris’ procurement team was bogged down by repetitive, manual sourcing work and a lack of centralized document tracking, which made large, price-driven events—like its annual $15M RFP—time- and resource-intensive. The team needed a quick-to-adopt alternative to cumbersome sourcing software that would bring continuity through turnover and reduce hours spent on administrative tasks.

By implementing an agile eSourcing platform (Scout), Aleris centralized event history, templates, supplier lists, and legal documents, and began duplicating standard events in minutes. The result: drafting time for repeatable, large-scale RFPs dropped from 6 hours to 30 minutes (a reported 1,200% reduction in administrative work per event), with improved visibility, faster onboarding, and more time for analysis and strategic sourcing.

Aleris

Travis Debes

VP of Procurement