AI in procurement

Leveraging the power of AI in procurement and supply chains

The use of (Gen)AI in procurement enables smarter and more effective procurement processes. As a powerful tool, it increases efficiency, accelerates decision-making, optimizes costs and reduces errors while enhancing various management and forecasting activities.

 

How do we enhance procurement organizations using AI?

 

Unlock Actionable Insights

 

 

We harmonize unstructured data using GenAI, enabling faster, data-driven decisions and revealing cost-saving opportunities.

 

 

Streamline Procurement Processes

 

 

We transform procurement from transactional activities to strategic enablement, delivering resilience, cost savings, and competitive advantage.

 

Accelerate digital transformation

Empowering employees with digital tools accelerates innovation, driving the company’s transition toward a more efficient digital future.

 

 

 

PROCUREMENT: LET’S GET REAL!

GenAI and Advanced Analytics

 

Overcoming procurement challenges with AI

In today’s rapidly evolving procurement landscape, staying ahead of the competition is more challenging than ever.

AI technology has the potential to revolutionize procurement processes from the ground up. Despite this, many organizations are struggling to fully exploit these opportunities effectively.

A lack of expertise in identifying and utilizing procurement-relevant use cases often hinder progress. Challenges including limited data transparency and growing volumes of unharmonized data from various sources further complicate effective implementation.

Addressing these issues is essential for organizations to harness the full power of these technologies. When successfully integrated and utilized, AI and advanced analytics can provide faster time to insight, data-driven decision making, automatic identification of cost-saving opportunities, and increased accuracy and reliability in procurement processes.

 

Our approach

Transform procurement with AI, from identifying opportunities to scaling solutions, we guide your journey to measurable impact and lasting value:

  • Develop strategies for AI in procurement and diagnose pain points
  • Identify the benefits and limitations of AI use cases
  • Outline data, technology, and AI and people requirements
  • Prioritize and prototype use cases based on their value and ease of implementation
  • Identify AI use cases with real ROI
  • Leverage INVERTO’s ready-to-use toolbox
  • Implement use cases that provide immediate savings opportunities and enable buyers to experience AI in action
  • Create a comprehensive roadmap
  • Build customized AI tools that integrate into the target workflow
  • Implement a new operating model that leverages the impact of these tools
  • Deploy and industrialize the use of these tools
  • Leverage efficiency gains in your supplier workflow as a negotiation lever
  • Re-evaluate make-or-buy decisions by incorporating more knowledge through GenAI technology
  • Conduct AI-focused value-engineering workshops with suppliers to identify efficiency gains
  • Continue to innovate and expand your AI capabilities

 

Our tools & solutions

Our GenAI-driven solutions transform every stage of the procurement value chain, delivering enhanced efficiency, cost savings, and strategic value:

Stages
  • 01 :
    Opportunity analysis

01 : Opportunity analysis

Opportunity Analysis Suite
  • Value Increase
  • Settings Optimization

Our AI and GenAI solutions quickly clean and harmonize millions of data points, delivering exceptional quality and unlocking valuable insights in minutes.

We enhance and categorize spend data using advanced AI, transforming raw inputs into actionable insights. Unlock deeper visibility into spending patterns for smarter, data-driven decisions.

Building on the previous steps, we leverage AI to uncover savings opportunities and pinpoint actionable levers for swift implementation. Enhance efficiency and unlock maximum value with intelligent, data-driven insights.

GenAI document intelligence
  • Settings Optimization
Extract, summarize, and interpret key information from contracts, RFPs, and other documents in seconds. Save time, reduce errors, and gain actionable insights with AI-powered document analysis.

02 : Value identification

AI Value Finder
  • Value Increase
  • Settings Optimization
Fully automatized & fast analysis of spend data with GenAI to identify potentials & levers for cost savings.
Opportunity Analysis Suite
  • Value Increase
  • Settings Optimization

Our AI and GenAI solutions quickly clean and harmonize millions of data points, delivering exceptional quality and unlocking valuable insights in no time.

We enhance and categorize spend data using advanced AI, transforming raw inputs into actionable insights. Unlock deeper visibility into spending patterns for smarter, data-driven decisions.

Building on the previous steps, we leverage AI to uncover savings opportunities and pinpoint actionable levers for swift implementation. Enhance efficiency and unlock maximum value with intelligent, data-driven insights.

Price Development Challenger
  • Value Increase
  • Settings Optimization

Our Price Development Challenger tool analyzes product costs by breaking them into categories like raw materials, production, and logistics, linking each to relevant indices such as a steel price index. By tracking index trends, it identifies whether a product’s price should have increased or decreased over time. This delivers rapid transparency, market insights, and highlights opportunities or materials for price negotiations.

GenAI document intelligence
  • Settings Optimization

03 : RFx & e-auctions

RfX co-pilot
  • Value Increase
  • Settings Optimization
Redefine the RFX process with intelligent AI guidance. Automate communication, streamline document creation, and optimize supplier interactions for a seamless procurement experience.
Offer analyzer
  • Value Increase
  • Settings Optimization
Optimize supplier selection by consolidating offers and identifying the most value-adding combinations. Leverage AI to make data-driven decisions and maximize cost efficiency.

04 : Negotiations

AI negotiation coach
  • Value Increase
Gain a competitive edge with tailored insights on negotiation levers and strategies. Empower your team with AI-driven recommendations for smarter, more effective negotiations.
GenAI contract analyser
  • Settings Optimization
Extract critical data points, compare contract terms, and receive actionable suggestions. Simplify contract analysis and ensure alignment with your objectives using AI.

05 : Savings tracking

AI spend guard
  • Value Increase
  • Settings Optimization
A fully automated purchase requisitions and approval workflow which leverages GenAI to provide tailored opportunities and procurement levers to reduce effort and increase procurement performance
INVERTO Implementation Insights – I3
  • Value Increase
  • Settings Optimization
Elevate project progress and savings tracking to the next level I3, our Power BI based project management offering.
  • Value Increase
  • Settings Optimization

 

Our GenAI experts

Philipp Polterauer

Managing Director

contact@inverto.com Contact

Christoph Schenter

Principal Data & Insights

christoph.schenter@inverto.com Contact

 

Our latest insights on GenAI

LinkedIn pulse article

Procurement teams now navigate a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by generative AI, requiring new skills to stay competitive in the digital era.

Article

The 2025 CPO agenda is defined by a rapidly evolving landscape of challenges and opportunities. As procurement leaders face rising uncertainty and complexity, a proactive and strategic approach is essential. Key trends will shape priorities, driving resilience, competitiveness, and value creation across the supply chain.

Expertise

Gaining transparency – create a single source of truth and unlock valuable insights.