For Britvic plc , the largest soft drink manufacturer in Great Britain , procurement and supply chain are critical components of its operations

But outdated systems , processes , and data were slowing down procurement , and employees often did not know the correct process and supplier to use . Procurement category managers were frustrated by a lack of data insight , accounts payable regularly rejected inaccurate invoices from suppliers , and finance teams had so many systems to pull from that getting a consolidated view of performance was difficult .

To streamline processes and strategically align procurement with its overall business strategy , Britvic embarked on a complete source-to-pay transformation using SAP Ariba solutions .

The project focused on Great Britain and Ireland , covering 2,100 employees , 1,700 suppliers , and £ 650 million in spend . The implementation was completed in three phases over 18 months : starting with source to contract , then procure to pay , and finally supply chain collaboration .

Change management across Britvic was paramount to the project ’ s success and included stakeholders from IT , legal , finance , the factories , and requisitioning , as well as procurement and external suppliers . Procurement roles were added for sustainability and commodity risk management , and a new sourcing governance process was introduced . Shared services for buying and procurement as well as a center of excellence were also established .

Making procurement easier and more transparent With SAP solutions , Britvic has streamlined and simplified its procurement process .

The new sourcing module has helped generate more than £ 15 million in pipeline value , plus an additional £ 33 million in working capital . A new clause library is improving contract compliance and enabling