Royal FloraHolland SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing Implementation

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Royal FloraHolland SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing Implementation

Case study showing how Royal FloraHolland automated procure-to-pay with SAP Ariba to reduce maverick buying and manage indirect spend.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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SAP

Royal FloraHolland, a 100-year-old flower cooperative with 4,300 members and €4.6 billion in annual sales, replaced manual paper-based procurement with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing. The implementation consolidated commerce processes, automated workflows, and delivered mobile purchase order approvals. Results include over 125,000 daily transactions processed, €3 million in anticipated savings, and €200 million of indirect spend now managed through the platform.

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Automated procure-to-pay workflow replaced manual paper processes

Over 125,000 transactions processed daily after go-live

€200 million indirect spend and 3,000 suppliers now managed in SAP Ariba

Mobile approvals and unified platform reduced maverick buying

Implementation partner McCoy & Partners delivered SAP S/4HANA integration

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