Now it all adds up for VARMA Group
VARMA Group improves visibility, automation and optimization of sales rebates and off-invoice promotions with Vistex Solutions for SAP
“After implementing Vistex’s solutions for SAP, we achieved a significant improvement in the visibility and automation of processes thanks to the centralization of agreements, settlements and customer templates in a single repository.”
Ignacio Vicente
IT ERP & Backoffice RPA Manager, Importaciones y Exportaciones VARMA, S.A.
Overview
VARMA Group decided to implement SAP as an ERP to maintain its competitive position in the market and achieve best practices in terms of automation. VARMA considered Vistex as they needed to cover complex commercial conditions when they moved from R/3 to S/4H 1610. The company also sought to simplify and unify processes such as consolidating the different formats of customer templates into a single repository.
VARMA identified Vistex Solutions for SAP as the right solution to support its business initiatives, allowing them to unify the workforce model to facilitate the settlement and allocation processes. The company wanted to automate the provision of agreement and settlement processes that were performed manually, helping financial, commercial and supply chain management.
Solution
The company implemented Vistex solutions for SAP to improve business and financial operations visibility, consolidate and group all information, and reduce departmental time through greater automation. Vistex solutions for SAP helped VARMA Group achieve improved visibility and automation of processes by centralizing agreements, settlements and customer templates. The company achieved this by using Vistex business processes for Sales Rebates and Off-Invoice Promotions.
Results
After implementing Vistex solutions, VARMA Group identified significant improvements in its ability to perform a detailed, automated and error-free calculation of provisions for specific periods. It has:
- Reduced manual provisioning by 90-95% in the beverage segment and 70-75% in the food, personal care and hygiene segments.
- Calculated indirect customer provisions automatically and in just one click.
- Improved process times with the OTC (order to cash) team, which spent significant time scoring each of the 1,200 HORECA (hotels, restaurants and cafes) agreements for the sales force.
- Reduced errors and processing times, which translates into greater efficiency, safety and quality.
About
VARMA Group
Founded in 1942, VARMA Group is a family business that distributes spirits, wines, food and personal and home care in Spain. With 50 international brands, it is currently a benchmark in Spain’s distribution and import sector of beverages and consumer products, with a total of 25,000 distribution points. The success of the VARMA Group is due to its ability to adapt an international brand to the particularities of the local market and turn it into a bestseller.
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
Industry: Wholesale Distribution
Products: Spirits, wines, food and perfumery
Locations: 25,000 distribution points
Vistex solutions implemented:
Solutions for SAP
- SAP Promotions & Agreements