Convergent IS

Procurement software for companies that run SAP

ConvergentIS builds tools that take manual effort out of buying. Its work is aimed at organizations whose purchasing already runs on SAP, and its stated aim is to improve collaboration, cash flow and operating efficiency across indirect, direct and services procurement. The company argues that old methods for sourcing, purchasing, managing outside services and tracking supplier performance lead to missed opportunities, cost overruns and inventory problems, and it pushes cloud-based, mobile-ready alternatives to the spreadsheet.

Rio, a digital team member

The site now centers on Rio, which the company describes as an AI-powered digital team member for intake and orchestration. Rio takes in purchasing requests, clears backlogs in shared inboxes and routes approvals. ConvergentIS says the platform is embedded directly in SAP instead of sitting on top as an extra layer, covers the whole path from request to payment, and can cut manual work by as much as three quarters while keeping the SAP core clean.

Vendor portals and mobile service entry

Earlier material describes a rapid vendor portal solution, sold through the SAP Store, that gives a full-cycle view of purchasing, receipt, invoicing and inventory in indirect procurement. Related guidance on its pages deals with vendor onboarding, the trade-offs of letting suppliers register themselves, and updating service entry sheets from a phone.

Design thinking and ERP migration

The firm describes its design studio as the earliest of its kind run by an SAP partner on the continent, and says it applies human-centered design so that end users are considered from the start and need little training. It also provides SAP S/4HANA ERP implementation and migration services, and presents these as a route to the cloud.

Its public material also includes webinars with SAP specialists on automating procurement, and a whitepaper on opportunities for procurement optimization. The company's wider argument is that understanding a client's strategy, structure, management and operations is essential before any large business transformation, and that a partner should offer a vision, a roadmap and a solution simple enough to need little training.