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uvex group
How the uvex group achieves significant savings and optimises procurement processes through innovative tail spend management with Amazon Business
Overview
Headquartered in Fürth, Bavaria, the uvex group is renowned for manufacturing and distributing premium protective products for work, sports, and leisure—around the clock, 365 days a year. With a portfolio of nine strong brands, the uvex group leverages the combined production expertise of its subsidiaries: uvex safety group, uvex sports group, Filtral Group, and UD2C. These business units include well-known names such as uvex safety, laservision, Heckel, and HexArmor in occupational safety; uvex sports, ALPINA, and Hiplok in the sports sector; as well as Filtral and Primetta for eyewear.
Challenge – Tail Spend Management: Consolidating and Optimising Procurement Processes
Faced with a complex landscape of existing accounts, the need for a more streamlined procurement process was identified. A key objective was to consolidate accounts to better manage the company’s e-procurement setup. In addition, optimising tail spend became essential, with the aim of reducing uncontrolled spend through the integration of a well-known purchasing platform. The uvex group needed a flexible system that could bring these elements together while also offering robust tail spend management.
By implementing this solution, the group significantly reduced manual efforts in order and invoice processing, greatly improving efficiency and freeing up additional resources.
"The uvex group can rely on state-of-the-art performance in tail spend management. Thanks to the solutions provided by Amazon Business, our group saves both money and time.”
— Thomas Auer, Senior Procurement Consultant, uvex group
The Amazon Business Solution
To address these challenges, the uvex group adopted a number of solutions and features from Amazon Business, including Account Authority, Business Prime, Guided Buying, and more. At the heart of this strategy was comprehensive tail spend management, which gave the company control over previously unmanaged areas of spend. Additional features such as invoice purchasing, PunchOut, and spend visibility enabled the implementation of more efficient procurement practices. A seamless single sign-on further simplified secure access. Notably, Account Authority ensures compliance with the seamlessly integrated procurement processes. The next milestone is the use of Business Prime, which—alongside further helpful configuration options—enhances the level of service delivered to internal customers.
“The uvex group can rely on state-of-the-art performance in tail spend management. Thanks to the solutions provided by Amazon Business, our group saves both money and time.” — Thomas Auer, Senior Procurement Consultant, uvex group
The contribution of Amazon Business is evident not only in financial savings but also in the strengthened strategic procurement processes adopted by the uvex group—setting a benchmark for procurement excellence in the industry.
Steps Toward Optimisation
Amazon Business proved to be instrumental in enabling significant operational efficiency gains for the uvex group. In particular, integration led to the consolidation of 105 unmanaged B2B/B2C accounts, resulting in greater compliance across the organisation. In the first calendar year alone, the company saved €40,000 in uncontrolled spending—a clear testament to the effectiveness of Amazon Business in curbing unnecessary expenses. This optimisation enabled the uvex group to redirect time and resources toward value-adding activities within the organisation.
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