Initial Situation
A technology company with 250 employees finds that approximately €15,000 is ordered monthly via private Amazon accounts. Office supplies, IT accessories, tools and consumables are procured uncontrolled. Invoices arrive as expense reports – without approval workflow, without cost assignment, without spending transparency. Procurement only learns of actual spending during budget reviews. Volume discounts are not used, business pricing is not negotiated.
Your Solution with simple system
- Amazon Business integration activated
- Business Partner ID and credentials stored, test connection validated
- Employees order via simple system → Amazon Business Marketplace
- Approval workflows apply automatically – same rules as for catalog orders
- Automatic cost assignment to cost centers and GL accounts
- Long-tail spending analysis shows all Amazon spending consolidated
Result: 100% of Amazon orders go through the controlled procurement process. Maverick buying drops by 85%. Amazon Business net prices and volume discounts are utilized.
Your Benefit
- Time savings: 200 receipts/month × 10 min. = 33 hrs/month = 396 hrs/year
- EBIT impact: +€13,860/year (personnel costs) + €10,710/year (7% Amazon Business net prices) = +€24,570/year