BT has selected Ariba’s on-demand spend management solutions as the platform for the company’s ongoing strategy to streamline procurement and generate savings and efficiencies that improve bottom-line results.
Under the terms of its agreement with Ariba, BT will deploy Ariba Sourcing On-Demand globally to gain visibility into its spend across categories, identify opportunities for savings and drive them to the bottom line. The company will also tap Ariba’s category expertise and services to implement and drive adoption of best-practice procurement processes that advance its strategic objectives.
“The communications industry has never been more competitive and in order to maintain our advantage in the marketplace, we’re transforming our networks, systems and services for the 21st Century, while pursuing profitable growth to deliver value both to our customers and shareholders” said Neil Rogers, Chief Procurement Officer at BT. “Ariba’s solutions don’t just provide us with technology to automate our purchasing process. They blend in category expertise and best practices that enable us to understand our spend and develop strategies to effectively control it.”
“When it comes to lowering costs and raising the bottom line, there is nothing faster or more efficient at delivering than spend management,” said Mike Arenth, General Manager, EMEA, Ariba. “BT has started on the path and enabled people, processes and technology that will allow it to quickly move towards its goal of driving cost efficiencies throughout its business.”
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