Digital Procurement

Digital Procurement at H&Z combines strategic expertise, AI-driven insights and hands-on implementation. We design future-ready operating models and with our 100% subsidery aneon – a specilist in IT architecture and solutions implementation – we implement leading technologies such as Coupa, Ivalua and Jaggaer to turn digital ambition into measurable procurement impact.

PROCUREMENT NEEDS DIGITAL SPEED AND INTELLIGENCE

Procurement is becoming more complex, more data-driven and more strategic. Manual processes, fragmented systems and limited transparency are no longer sufficient.

Digital Procurement creates the foundation for strategic value creation by enabling real-time insights, automated workflows and deeper supplier engagement.

The result is a procurement function that operates with foresight and measurable impact.

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A STRATEGIC AND TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED JOURNEY

Digital Procurement requires more than system implementation. It is a holistic transformation that aligns strategy, processes, data and people. Our approach combines management consulting excellence with deep technological capability to create solutions that truly work.

Digital Procurement Assessment

A fact-based review of processes, digital maturity, data quality and system landscape. The assessment highlights opportunities for automation, AI integration and performance improvement.

Future Digital Operating Model

Design of a future-ready Digital Procurement Target Operating Model (TOM) that defines governance, data structures, process flows, digital roles, insights frameworks and collaboration routines.

AI & Process Intelligence Integration

Application of AI, predictive analytics and process mining to improve decision-making, automate low-value activities and create transparency of end-to-end workflows.

Roadmap Development

A pragmatic and jointly developed roadmap that aligns strategy, technology choices, change management and implementation requirements across the organisation.

OUR CORE SERVICES

Our digital procurement offering covers the full journey from design to implementation and adoption. We ensure that organisations benefit not only from advanced technology, but also from harmonised processes and empowered people – fully aligned for long-term success. 

Strategy & Transformation

We develop future ready digital procurement operating models and transformation roadmaps. Our work ensures that procurement evolves into a function that is resilient, efficient and fully aligned with business objectives.

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Digital Platform Implementation

We deploy and integrate leading procurement solutions such as Coupa, Ivalua and JAGGAER. With our technical expertise, we make sure that systems, data and interfaces work seamlessly across the organisation. 

Procurement Software Implementation
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Change & Adoption

We focus on people as much as on technology. Through communication programmes, stakeholder alignment and tailored training we secure strong user adoption and lasting impact.

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OUR TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

Across the H&Z Group, we combine strategic expertise with certified platform knowledge. Our group companies aneon and jupitos bring specialised, hands-on implementation capability across the leading digital procurement tools, ensuring the right technology is deployed the right way.

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Business Spend Management

Full visibility and control over every euro of business spend

Coupa is a leading business spend management platform that unifies procurement, invoicing, expenses, and supply chain into a single suite. It gives organisations real-time visibility across all spending activity, drives compliance through guided buying experiences and delivers measurable savings at scale.

H&Z Specialist

aneon

Source-to-Pay

A single, configurable platform across the entire source-to-pay journey

Ivalua is a comprehensive source-to-pay platform covering sourcing, contract management, supplier collaboration, and purchase-to-pay in one unified system. Its flexibility makes it well-suited to complex, highly specific procurement environments where configurability and data quality are business-critical requirements.

H&Z Specialist

jupitos

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Source-to-Pay

Intelligent sourcing and supplier management built for complex categories

Jaggaer is a source-to-pay platform with deep functionality across strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract lifecycle management. It is particularly strong in manufacturing and direct spend environments, where advanced sourcing processes, supplier qualification, and spend analytics need to work together seamlessly.

H&Z Specialist

aneon

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Category Strategy

AI-powered category strategy that moves at the speed of your market

akirolabs is a strategic procurement platform that brings structure, intelligence and collaboration to category management. Its AI co-pilot, akiroAssist, helps procurement teams develop and execute category strategies faster, surfacing market signals, modelling scenarios and aligning stakeholders across the organisation, all in one place.

H&Z Specialist

H&Z Management Consulting

Procurement Orchestration

Connect every system, every team and every process in one intelligent intake layer

Oro Labs is a procurement orchestration platform that sits across an organisation’s existing technology stack, routing purchase requests, automating approvals, managing supplier onboarding, and facilitating compliance, all without replacing existing tools. It creates a single, user-friendly front door to procurement for the entire business.

H&Z Specialist

aneon

EMPOWERING CLIENT SUCCESS

Our experts have worked with leading international companies in industries including manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. We have rolled out supplier management solutions across global organisations, optimised sourcing processes with digital platforms and managed international change programmes to secure adoption and measurable results.

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Success Story
 

Mubea Aerostructures enhanced its supply chain resilience through dual sourcing, resulting in lower costs and improved delivery performance.

Success Story
 

H&Z partnered with a global marine engine manufacturer to revolutionize their indirect procurement, establishing a world-class function focused on strategic value delivery.

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Success Story
 

H&Z specializes in creating innovative digital models for rolling stock maintenance, enhancing performance with predictive capabilities and strategic market insights.

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MORE INSIGHTS

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Webinar
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Strategy Paper
10.03.2026

Discover practical insights to shift your procurement approach from tactical sourcing to resilient, value-driven strategies for a dynamic market.