Case Study: Yorkshire Building Society achieves 360-degree procurement transformation and 290% jump in savings with SMART by GEP

GEP Drives Digital Procurement and Supply Chain Transformation for YBS

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) needed a procurement partner to deliver end-to-end source-to-pay capability — strategy, services and technology — to centralize procurement, get better visibility of spend and reduce supplier risk. YBS chose GEP for its digital expertise and proven track record to drive a 360-degree procurement and supply chain transformation.

GEP implemented a multi-pronged program combining organizational redesign (bringing S2C, SRM, contract management and P2P under procurement), process optimization with 360-degree risk scans, and deployment of the AI-driven SMART by GEP platform. The result was an agile, automated procurement function with stronger business trust and risk management, delivering a 290% jump in savings, 400% increase in supplier coverage, 100+ SMART users, 200+ suppliers onboarded, >5% savings on consulting and ~15–20% savings from digital transformation sourcing.

Yorkshire Building Society

Paul Howley

Director of Transformation