International deployment of a Procure-to-Pay solution
Our client is an omnichannel and pioneer distributor of cosmetics and perfumes, present in 34 countries, including France where it is the leader.
Establish an SAP-integrated Procure-to-Pay solution in Eastern Europe and South-East Asia for more efficient monitoring of the Group’s indirect purchases and Capex.
Past assignments
- Project Management Office (PMO)
- Assistance to contracting authority on the purchasing process
- Project control contact (BPO)
- Preparation of deployment schedule, including the various project stakeholders
- Organisation of the different launches by geographical area
- Preparation and facilitation of project committee meetings
- Organisation of purchasing, accounting and management control workshops
- Organisation and management of acceptance phases
- Preparation of business cases for acceptance, incorporating local specificities (Purchasing, Controlling)
- Change management and project communication
- Establishment and moderation of an international community of users
- Preparation of training materials and user guides
Outputs
- Deployment of solutions in both regions, i.e. 8 countries with more than 400 users
- Harmonisation of the various expenditure initiation processes
- Monitoring of actual expense versus budget and improvement of budget preparation process
- Creation of an international for the project and the Group’s best purchasing practices
- Improvement of Group-wide internal controls on indirect purchasing and Capex
