{"id":763559,"date":"2025-03-24T09:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T08:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=763559"},"modified":"2025-03-31T10:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:06:48","slug":"optimization-purchasing-energy-company","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\/publication\/case-studies-en\/optimization-purchasing-energy-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Process Professionalization of purchasing with focus procure to pay (P2P) at German energy company"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"zw-cgb header-standard-block is-first-block desktop-has-image mobile-has-image default-margin white-color content-left content-down zw-atr-portrait-pos-default zw-atr-landscape-pos-default height-default \"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 mx-auto\"><div  class=\"header-standard-inner-container\"><div class=\"bg-image\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-none d-lg-block\"> \u00a9tong2530 \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"respnsive-img d-none d-lg-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-02-8.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-02-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-02-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-02-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-02-8-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-02-8-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1920\/1080 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-lg-none d-block\"> \u00a9tong2530 \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-img d-lg-none d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-02-7.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-02-7.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-02-7-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-02-7-480x361.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:823\/619 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><\/div><div class=\"preheadline-container\"><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-md-down-none\"><\/div><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline zw-prevent-animation\">Case Study<\/p><h1 class=\" zw-cgb headline zw-prevent-animation\">Process Professionalization of purchasing with focus procure to pay (P2P)<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"inner-content\"><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext zw-prevent-animation\"><code><sub>220192<\/sub><\/code><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-none d-md-down-block\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"label\">c<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\">Home<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/publikationen-events\/\">Publikationen<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><span class=\"last\"><\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb    infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">At German Energy Company<\/h2><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">Short-term measures such as the development of KPIs for order quality, savings and purchasing structure data were able to counteract deficits in the ordering process and stabilise purchasing.<\/p><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"zw-cgb row  columnmaster020 default-margin \"><div class=\"columnmaster-inner-content g-0\">    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">q<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Company<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Family-owned unlisted public limited company with an external board of directors in the energy sector (oil, LNG and gas) and approx. 2,000 employees and \u20ac2b revenue<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">p<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Challenge<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Project scope: P2P at the beginning; the end of the operational ordering process<\/li><li class=\"\">It became clear that the deficits in the ordering process were far upstream<\/li><li class=\"\">Significant leadership deficits at purchasing management and at group manager level<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">m<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Goals<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Investigate the root cause of high number of invoice\/order discrepancies<\/li><li class=\"\">Establishing with the CFO that P2P issues were symptoms of structural, fundamental deficiencies<\/li><li class=\"\">Intensive coordination on staff alignment, next steps and a purchasing roadmap<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"parent25808\"class=\"zw-cgb halb-halb-headline-text-block-135 default-margin \"><div class=\"row\">    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 leftBlock order-1 blue-400 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">n<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Measures<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Short-term measures to stabilize purchasing\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Active exchange with the specialist departments to stabilize the purchasing situation<\/li><li class=\"\">Active support in the selection of the future purchasing manager\u200b<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 rightBlock order-2 blue-600 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">x<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Results<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Development of KPIs for order quality, savings and purchasing structure data and development of corresponding dashboards in MS Power BI based on SAP data<\/li><li class=\"\">Operational support of the purchasing team after the departure of the previous managers until the new purchasing management joined the company<\/li><li class=\"\">Handing over and coordinating key information on the situation with the new purchasing management<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div 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