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Connected to Your ERP
Sourcing Force, the specialist third-party application for tail spend.
Complement your ERP or Source-to-Pay solution to manage spot purchases more effectively: supplier quotes, PunchOut catalogs, requests, communications and supplier payment tracking.
Reduce your supplier base
Centralize the tracking of Class C suppliers. When their management is entrusted to BME, the agreed outsourcing model can consolidate purchases through a single contractual counterparty.
Improve purchasing conditions
Make spend more visible to identify recurring requirements and consolidation opportunities. BME sourcing and negotiation services can help secure more competitive purchasing terms within the agreed scope.
Save processing time
Bring requests, quotes and order information together. AI-assisted quote reading aims to reduce manual re-entry, while comments make it easier for stakeholders to follow each request.
Manage supplier risk
Access the information and communications needed for supplier follow-up. As part of a BME service, supplier checks and exception handling are defined with your teams.
A Spot Buying Application That Complements Your ERP
Sourcing Force is B2B tail spend management software for Class C purchases and spot buying. It connects to the company’s procurement ecosystem through API, PunchOut or file exchanges, according to the workflows defined for the project.
Your ERP and Source-to-Pay solution retain their role in your organization. Sourcing Force addresses a specialist scope: fragmented spend with occasional suppliers that can be costly to process relative to its value.
Healthcare
- Build a strategy to reduce maverick spend in healthcare and life sciences
- Simplify spot buying through a dedicated procurement workflow
- Use procurement data to improve visibility and decision-making
Energy
- Manage spot sourcing and purchasing in the energy, gas and oil industries
- Track order processing times
- Apply the organization’s regulatory requirements
- Standardize workflows and identify savings opportunities
Manufacturing
- Source suppliers outside the established panel for manufacturing requirements
- Coordinate supplier follow-up and alerts
- Use a collaborative portal for Class C suppliers
Retail
- Bring maverick spend in retail into a controlled workflow
- Use a purchasing agent for spot buying when included in the agreed service
- Structure a supplier directory for tail spend
Technology
- Source IT service providers and freelancers
- Track freelance contracts and receive alerts
- Centralize contracts in a Vendor Management System
Public Sector
- Centralize low-value purchasing requests for public-sector organizations
- Use a purchasing agent subject to the applicable procurement rules
- Track supplier risk and compliance information
Automotive
- Manage international sourcing and procurement for automotive requirements
- Use a single purchasing point of contact for the agreed scope
- Access multi-channel supplier payment services where contracted
Artificial Intelligence for Supplier Quotes and Tail Spend
Sourcing Force uses artificial intelligence to support tail spend management, particularly the reading and processing of supplier quotes and the follow-up of orders. The objective is to reduce manual data entry and make purchase requests easier to prepare.
A review based on your quote formats can identify the data to be extracted, the required checks and the approval workflow suited to your organization.
ERP Integration Designed with Your IT Team and Integrator
The choice between API, PunchOut and file exchanges depends on your ERP, your S2P solution and the data to be exchanged. The project defines the role of each system, the workflows and the approval steps.
- PunchOut: prepare a request in Sourcing Force from your procurement environment, then return it to that environment.
- API: define the data exchanges required between Sourcing Force and your systems.
- Cybersecurity: review hosting conditions, access controls and your IT team’s requirements during technical scoping.
Hosted B2B eCatalogs / PunchOut
Integrated Compliance Records
Quality & Lead-Time Tracking
End-to-End Delegation for Spot Orders
Spot Buying Outsourcing
Integrated Approval Workflow
Real-Time Budget Management
Digital Solution for Tail Spend Management
Practical benefits for the digital transformation of procurement
360°
A consolidated view of tail spend: requesters, categories, locations and amounts within the defined scope.
100%
Supplier documents and checks applied according to the country, category, amount and internal requirements agreed with your teams.
-30%
Measure processing time, supplier-account reduction and savings opportunities against a defined baseline.
Sourcing Force and Buy Made Easy: Complementary Roles
Sourcing Force is the procurement application. It centralizes information and facilitates the tracking of Class C purchases in an environment connected to your systems.
BME delivers the agreed outsourcing services. These may cover operational order processing, sourcing, negotiation and supplier payments. Their scope and conditions are defined contractually.
This distinction clarifies what the application does, what the BME teams handle and what remains managed within your organization.
“We are fully satisfied with Sourcing Force’s Tail Spend suite. The solution has met our expectations and continues to evolve in line with our needs.”
Franck Bourquard
E-Procurement Project Manager at LEM
Risk
supplier risk controls
Time
processing time measured before and after the pilot
ERP
rationalized supplier master data
Track
relevant orders, delivery and supplier payments
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Companies.”
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ERP and Source-to-Pay Integration
API, PunchOut or file exchanges: the integration method is scoped according to your ERP, your S2P solution and the data to be synchronized.
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Customer Success Story
“Roche Laboratories outsourced its Class C purchases and improved operational efficiency through the expertise of Buy Made Easy and the Sourcing Force solution.”
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tail Spend Management
Sourcing Force is specialist tail spend management software that complements your ERP or Source-to-Pay solution.
What are Class C purchases?
In an ABC spend classification, Class C purchases generally represent a small share of total spend spread across many transactions and suppliers. Thresholds vary by company. Low value does not necessarily mean low operational risk.
What is the difference between Class C purchases and tail spend?
Class C purchases are defined through spend classification. Tail spend refers to fragmented expenditure that often receives less structured management. The two scopes overlap, but they are not identical in every organization.
Does Sourcing Force replace our ERP or S2P solution?
No. Sourcing Force adds a specialist workflow for spot purchases and Class C purchases. Data exchanges with the ERP or S2P solution are defined according to the selected integration method.
What role does artificial intelligence play?
Artificial intelligence supports the reading and processing of supplier quotes to reduce manual re-entry. Checks and approvals remain organized according to the company’s rules.
Who processes orders and pays suppliers?
Sourcing Force is the tracking application. When purchases are entrusted to BME, operational processing and supplier payments are handled within the scope and contractual terms of the agreed service.
How should potential savings be measured?
The analysis should distinguish purchase prices, administrative time, the number of suppliers and the cost of the operating model. Results should be measured over a defined scope against a comparable baseline.