Greif needed a scalable procurement system to manage its diverse supply chain and drive bottom-line savings that will continue to serve them as they expand into Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Company Overview

Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services for a wide range of industries.

Headquarters

Delaware, OH

Employees

10,000 - 25,000

Website

greif.com/

Value as a service

97%

Indirect Spend through Coupa

$1.2M

Unnecessary Spend Rejected

$3.5M

Saved in One Year

Challenge

Needed to drive bottom line savings to the business.

Needed a tool to manage and optimize spend.

Lack of visibility and transparency led to unnecessary spend.

Strategic sourcing needed improvement.

Solution

Results

$3.5 Million saved in one year.

Achieved better visibility and transparency, which led to increased savings.

Good UX drove adoption by suppliers, contributing to supply chain efficiency.

Utilized data to realize significant savings.

"The number one benefit Greif has achieved with Coupa is savings. That's exactly why we implemented it."
Myron Gramelspacher, Sr. Director Global Indirects Sourcing & Supply Chain