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The Power of Linking
Procurement with Payables
    •The “How To” Enable One P2P
Agenda


 Introduction to Newmont

 Overview of P2P Experience

 Journey: Infancy to Maturity of Global P2P

 How to Lower P2P Costs
Background on Newmont
 World’s second largest gold producer
 Market cap ~$30 billion
 2011 gold production ~5.2 million ounces of gold
 2011 copper production ~206 million pounds
 2011 reserves: a record 99 million ounces of gold
  and 10 billion pounds of copper
 ~ 43,000 employees on five continents
 Operations in seven countries on five continents,
  organized around four regions – North America,
  South America, Asia Pacific, and Africa
Different Fortune 300 Companies:
                Same Goals
 General Electric Healthcare
  Responsible for Global Rollout
     Outsourced invoice input to Hyderabad,India
     Mismatch resolution kept in house
     Tools: Oracle, ERS (Electronic Receipt Settlement)
     Auto Pay/Repeat Pay, “No PO No Pay” Policy

 Johnson Controls
     In house and centralized Procure to Pay regionally
     Tools: Bottom Line, SAP, Oracle, Excel Upload, EDI

 Newmont Mining
     In house and centralized North America Procure to Pay
     Tools: SAP, Open Text
Problems of Decentralized: Siloed P2P
Stage 1: Separate Decentralized Procurement and
         Payables Departments
Genetics:
 Two individual teams with separate processes
 Two sets of employee goals
 Separate reporting structures:
  One AP Manager & One Procurement Manager

Genetic Deficiencies:
 Separate processes encourages department “Finger Pointing”
 Unaligned P2P departmental goals increases time/cost
 Encourages “Push-Pull” relationship instead of collaboration
Stage 1:Vertical Departments:
Separate Department Roles within P2P

 Accounts Payable                                Supply Chain

                            Payment Process                          Purchase Orders
      Payment    • Pay Vendors>Right amount           Purchase
                                                                    • Requisition to PO
       Process
                                                       Orders       • Additions/Changes/
                 • Pay Vendors>Within agreed terms                    Close Processes

                     Invoice Matching Process                           Requisitions
      Invoice    • Match to Purchase Order           Requisitions      • Create Req
      Matching                                                         • End User/Cost
                 • Input NOI and begin approval work flow
                                                                         GL Account #

                            Review Process                                 Vendor
      Desktop                                        Vendor                Administration
                        • Valid PO/NOI            Administration
       Review                                                              • Add/Change
                        •    Valid Vendor
                                                                               Vendors
Effect of P2P Misalignment:

 Tip: If you don’t centralize > Missed Opportunities

       Payment
       Process                                 Purchase
                                                Orders
                                                              • AP matched to
Payment delayed/vendor relationship damaged                     wrong line
                                                              • AP matched to
                                                                wrong vendor
                 Price/Qty Mismatch                           • Invoice was
      Invoice
                 Insufficient PO Funds       Requisitions       rejected in
      Matching
                 Not enough lines on PO                         workflow
                                                              • GR but no IR
                 No requisitioner approval

                   No Purchase Order
      Desktop                                   Vendor
       Review        No Vendor               Administration
Align P2P Goals
Stage 2:    One “Service Level Agreement”
            Separate/Decentralized Procurement and
            Payables Departments
Required DNA:
 Upper Management Buy-In to one SLA
 If Global: Regional Management support
 Reporting Tools: Mismatches, GR/IR

Genetics:
 Two individual teams with separate processes
 Goals Tied to one P2P Service Level Agreement
 Separate Reporting Structures:
 One AP Manager & One Procurement Manager
Stage 2: Strengths and Deficiencies


Genetic Strengths:
 One Service Level Agreement in annual goals:
  Transactional employee accountability for P2P process
     requirements

Genetic Deficiencies:
 Separate Reporting Structures:
  Two End To End Managers
 Service Level Agreement needs enforcement by both
  Finance and Supply Chain Department
Stage 3: Regional P2P
Required DNA:
   Upper Management Support to Regionalize P2P
   If P2P moved under SC: Leverage IA/SOX for Finance Alignment
   Separate SRM from SC Transactions
Genetics:
 Regional P2P Departments
 Goals Tied to one P2P SLA
 End to End P2P Processes

Genetic Strengths:
 One SLA in annual goals: Employee accountability
                           in one P2P structure
 One Reporting Structure: P2P Collaboration

Genetic Deficiencies:
 Lowest P2P cost not maximized
Stage 3 Example: Pre/Post Savings

       Procure to Pay         Stage   Stage     Savings        Earnings
                                2       3
                AP             15       8          $350K
      Processors/Scanners                     (53% Reduction
        for North America                        in FTE’s)
     North America Discount                                       2.2M
             Earned
     (August-December 2011)
       Discount Corporate      75%     96%
       Capture Increase %
       Successful Citi One                                         375K
         Card Roll-Out                                           (Rebate)
           Sub-Total                              350K            2.6M
              Total                                               2.95M



 Since the transition, NA P2P has realized benefits totaling 2.95M
 Maximized efficiency by moving into a paperless environment to
  leverage future automation with SAP
Stage 4: Global P2P /SSO
Required DNA:
   Upper Management Support to globalize P2P
   One ERP Platform
   One scanning/workflow platform/multiple languages
   Knowledge of regional tax/ law implication
   Change Management

Genetics: Shared Service Organization
 Goals Tied to one P2P Service Level Agreement
 End to End P2P Processes

Genetic Strengths:
 One SLA in annual goals: Transactional employee accountability
 One Reporting Structure: P2P Collaboration
 Lowest Cost Per Invoice due to Global platform
Impact of P2P Shared Service:
          Functions
                          Definition and Roles                                       Key levers

                  Trusted advisor to business                               Planning and analysis
                   • Business entity specific support                       focused on
   Business                                                                  • Business partnering
   partners        • Strategic planning, forecasting and analysis focused
                   • Close proximity to decision makers                      • Decision support

                  Knowledge driven activities                               Centralization of expertise
                   • Expertise functions not specific to a particular        • At global level
                     business entity
   Expertise                                                                 • Higher expert capacity
                   • Highly specialized, requiring interpretation and          utilization
                     judgment
                                                                             • Strong proximity with
                   • Low FTE level: limited benefit from SSO approach          global function

                  Volume driven processes                                   Shared services model
                   • Not critical to drive business decisions                • Standardize high volume,
  Transactional                                                                transactional processes
                   • Not specific to any business entity
                                                                             • Leverage Major ERP
                   • Strong scale effect
                                                                             • Service provider culture
                   • Value in streamlined and reliable processes
Tips to Lower P2P Costs

Map end to end Procure to Pay process
 Identify in flow risk/control areas
 Identify in flow time constraining transactional activity

Identify current throughput of your Accounts Payable
Department
 Determine Base Data
 Determine Cost Measures, Productivity& Process Measures
 Determine Quality Measures

Identify Key Performance Indicators and drive
annual improvements with monthly report outs
Example: Monthly
Base Data/ Productivity Measures
Measurement                   Definition                           Stage 1 Value   Stage 4 Value

Total # Invoices                                                       143,326          143,326
Processed                    Total invoice transaction count

Total Electronically (% of    Electronic Invoices                          0         96,053 ( 67% )
Total)

                                                                       143,326       47,273 ( 33% )
Total Manually (%of Total) Manual invoice = invoice entered
                           by AP into Oracle

                          Labor cost / total # electronic
Labor Cost per Electronic invoices                                       N/A             $0.81
Invoice processed         Labor cost = total salaries +
                          fringe (+ temp labor if applicable)

                             Labor cost /total # manual
Labor Cost per Manual        invoices                                   $36.79            2.47
Invoice processed            Labor cost = total salaries +
                             fringe (+ temp labor if applicable)
Manual Invoices               Manual invoices count/FTE
Processed per FTE             count                                      1540            3251
Join up P2P : Automate for Success

After identifying efficiency of current throughput-
determine types of transactions with ability to move
from manual invoices to automated
   Purchase Order
   Non-Purchase Order
   Repeat Pay/ Auto Pay Payments
   Immediate Short Term Expenditures


 Research/Network same lines of businesses and
 successful use of automation
Questions




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The power that comes from linking departments

  • 1. The Power of Linking Procurement with Payables •The “How To” Enable One P2P
  • 2. Agenda  Introduction to Newmont  Overview of P2P Experience  Journey: Infancy to Maturity of Global P2P  How to Lower P2P Costs
  • 3. Background on Newmont  World’s second largest gold producer  Market cap ~$30 billion  2011 gold production ~5.2 million ounces of gold  2011 copper production ~206 million pounds  2011 reserves: a record 99 million ounces of gold and 10 billion pounds of copper  ~ 43,000 employees on five continents  Operations in seven countries on five continents, organized around four regions – North America, South America, Asia Pacific, and Africa
  • 4. Different Fortune 300 Companies: Same Goals  General Electric Healthcare Responsible for Global Rollout Outsourced invoice input to Hyderabad,India Mismatch resolution kept in house Tools: Oracle, ERS (Electronic Receipt Settlement) Auto Pay/Repeat Pay, “No PO No Pay” Policy  Johnson Controls In house and centralized Procure to Pay regionally Tools: Bottom Line, SAP, Oracle, Excel Upload, EDI  Newmont Mining In house and centralized North America Procure to Pay Tools: SAP, Open Text
  • 5. Problems of Decentralized: Siloed P2P Stage 1: Separate Decentralized Procurement and Payables Departments Genetics:  Two individual teams with separate processes  Two sets of employee goals  Separate reporting structures: One AP Manager & One Procurement Manager Genetic Deficiencies:  Separate processes encourages department “Finger Pointing”  Unaligned P2P departmental goals increases time/cost  Encourages “Push-Pull” relationship instead of collaboration
  • 6. Stage 1:Vertical Departments: Separate Department Roles within P2P Accounts Payable Supply Chain Payment Process Purchase Orders Payment • Pay Vendors>Right amount Purchase • Requisition to PO Process Orders • Additions/Changes/ • Pay Vendors>Within agreed terms Close Processes Invoice Matching Process Requisitions Invoice • Match to Purchase Order Requisitions • Create Req Matching • End User/Cost • Input NOI and begin approval work flow GL Account # Review Process Vendor Desktop Vendor Administration • Valid PO/NOI Administration Review • Add/Change • Valid Vendor Vendors
  • 7. Effect of P2P Misalignment: Tip: If you don’t centralize > Missed Opportunities Payment Process Purchase Orders • AP matched to Payment delayed/vendor relationship damaged wrong line • AP matched to wrong vendor Price/Qty Mismatch • Invoice was Invoice Insufficient PO Funds Requisitions rejected in Matching Not enough lines on PO workflow • GR but no IR No requisitioner approval No Purchase Order Desktop Vendor Review No Vendor Administration
  • 8. Align P2P Goals Stage 2: One “Service Level Agreement” Separate/Decentralized Procurement and Payables Departments Required DNA:  Upper Management Buy-In to one SLA  If Global: Regional Management support  Reporting Tools: Mismatches, GR/IR Genetics:  Two individual teams with separate processes  Goals Tied to one P2P Service Level Agreement  Separate Reporting Structures:  One AP Manager & One Procurement Manager
  • 9. Stage 2: Strengths and Deficiencies Genetic Strengths:  One Service Level Agreement in annual goals: Transactional employee accountability for P2P process requirements Genetic Deficiencies:  Separate Reporting Structures: Two End To End Managers  Service Level Agreement needs enforcement by both Finance and Supply Chain Department
  • 10. Stage 3: Regional P2P Required DNA:  Upper Management Support to Regionalize P2P  If P2P moved under SC: Leverage IA/SOX for Finance Alignment  Separate SRM from SC Transactions Genetics:  Regional P2P Departments  Goals Tied to one P2P SLA  End to End P2P Processes Genetic Strengths:  One SLA in annual goals: Employee accountability in one P2P structure  One Reporting Structure: P2P Collaboration Genetic Deficiencies:  Lowest P2P cost not maximized
  • 11. Stage 3 Example: Pre/Post Savings Procure to Pay Stage Stage Savings Earnings 2 3 AP 15 8 $350K Processors/Scanners (53% Reduction for North America in FTE’s) North America Discount 2.2M Earned (August-December 2011) Discount Corporate 75% 96% Capture Increase % Successful Citi One 375K Card Roll-Out (Rebate) Sub-Total 350K 2.6M Total 2.95M  Since the transition, NA P2P has realized benefits totaling 2.95M  Maximized efficiency by moving into a paperless environment to leverage future automation with SAP
  • 12. Stage 4: Global P2P /SSO Required DNA:  Upper Management Support to globalize P2P  One ERP Platform  One scanning/workflow platform/multiple languages  Knowledge of regional tax/ law implication  Change Management Genetics: Shared Service Organization  Goals Tied to one P2P Service Level Agreement  End to End P2P Processes Genetic Strengths:  One SLA in annual goals: Transactional employee accountability  One Reporting Structure: P2P Collaboration  Lowest Cost Per Invoice due to Global platform
  • 13. Impact of P2P Shared Service: Functions Definition and Roles Key levers Trusted advisor to business Planning and analysis • Business entity specific support focused on Business • Business partnering partners • Strategic planning, forecasting and analysis focused • Close proximity to decision makers • Decision support Knowledge driven activities Centralization of expertise • Expertise functions not specific to a particular • At global level business entity Expertise • Higher expert capacity • Highly specialized, requiring interpretation and utilization judgment • Strong proximity with • Low FTE level: limited benefit from SSO approach global function Volume driven processes Shared services model • Not critical to drive business decisions • Standardize high volume, Transactional transactional processes • Not specific to any business entity • Leverage Major ERP • Strong scale effect • Service provider culture • Value in streamlined and reliable processes
  • 14. Tips to Lower P2P Costs Map end to end Procure to Pay process  Identify in flow risk/control areas  Identify in flow time constraining transactional activity Identify current throughput of your Accounts Payable Department  Determine Base Data  Determine Cost Measures, Productivity& Process Measures  Determine Quality Measures Identify Key Performance Indicators and drive annual improvements with monthly report outs
  • 15. Example: Monthly Base Data/ Productivity Measures Measurement Definition Stage 1 Value Stage 4 Value Total # Invoices 143,326 143,326 Processed Total invoice transaction count Total Electronically (% of Electronic Invoices 0 96,053 ( 67% ) Total) 143,326 47,273 ( 33% ) Total Manually (%of Total) Manual invoice = invoice entered by AP into Oracle Labor cost / total # electronic Labor Cost per Electronic invoices N/A $0.81 Invoice processed Labor cost = total salaries + fringe (+ temp labor if applicable) Labor cost /total # manual Labor Cost per Manual invoices $36.79 2.47 Invoice processed Labor cost = total salaries + fringe (+ temp labor if applicable) Manual Invoices Manual invoices count/FTE Processed per FTE count 1540 3251
  • 16. Join up P2P : Automate for Success After identifying efficiency of current throughput- determine types of transactions with ability to move from manual invoices to automated  Purchase Order  Non-Purchase Order  Repeat Pay/ Auto Pay Payments  Immediate Short Term Expenditures Research/Network same lines of businesses and successful use of automation