Structural realignment of procurement

Efficient procurement organization at Würth-Hochenburger

Together with valantic, Würth-Hochenburger further developed the procurement organization on the basis of a well-founded maturity assessment and comprehensive benchmark analyses. This resulted in targeted measures to optimize conditions, product range performance and inventory costs.

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About the company

With a turnover of over 210 million euros and more than 660 employees, Würth-Hochenburger is the largest building materials retailer in Austria. As part of a project with valantic, the procurement organization was further developed along benchmark values and best practices. The result: customized measures to improve procurement conditions, product range performance and inventory costs – based on a well-founded maturity assessment and internal and external comparative analyses.

The project

The challenge

As a leading building materials dealer in Austria, Würth-Hochenburger was faced with the challenge of aligning a historically evolved procurement structure more efficiently and leveraging synergies within the organization. The aim was to improve procurement conditions, increase product range sales and reduce inventory costs – on the basis of a structured comparison with internal processes and external best practices.

Consulting approach

1. Structured current-state analysis across three dimensions

Benchmarking of key figures in comparison with BIC companies from the retail and construction supply sectors
Conducting structured interviews with procurement and relevant departments
Work distribution and synergy analysis across all procurement employees

2. Maturity assessment and best practice comparison

Comparison of the current procurement maturity level with external benchmarks from the valantic database
Identification of fields of action and target structures

3. Development of targeted optimization measures

Derivation of 3 concrete initiatives to establish BIC procurement
Consolidation of the findings into recommendations for action close to implementation

Solutions & results in detail

The maturity assessment and benchmark results revealed specific optimization potential. As a result, three central initiatives were launched: better conditions, increased product range performance and lower inventories – each with operational measures. valantic supported the implementation in close coordination with the procurement team.

Conclusion

Würth-Hochenburger professionalized its procurement organization with valantic. The data-supported approach sharpened the strategic focus and strengthened the decision-making and efficiency of the procurement department in the long term.

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