Case Study: innogy SE achieves automated, digitally transformed procurement and becomes a trusted business partner with Tradeshift

innogy SE - Customer Case Study

Innogy SE’s Chief Procurement Officer, Dr. Ulrich Piepel, is leading a digital overhaul of procurement to shift it from a processing center into a trusted business partner. The challenge was to remove manual work, standardize toward automation KPIs, and overcome natural resistance to change so the team could focus on higher‑value activities.

Innogy adopted Tradeshift’s supplier network and fast‑moving platform to connect suppliers quickly, run controlled pilots, and roll out automation and digitization at pace. The result: streamlined processes, more time for strategic procurement, faster innovation delivery, and steady progress toward the goal of having 75% of the company view procurement as a trusted advisor.

innogy SE

Ulrich Piepel

Chief Procurement Officer