Automated software procurement: $78.5K saved on one renewal

VusionGroup is a French retail-technology company that supplies digital shelf labels and connected-store systems. It combined procurement software with expert buyers to manage software purchases and negotiate renewals. One security-software renewal worth around $224,300 yielded $78,500 in savings. That single-deal saving sits within a wider procurement program reporting a 10× return on investment in one year.

1. Purchasing was taking time away from IT

   Vendor sourcing was manual, some purchases happened outside procurement, and pricing benchmarks were hard to access. Internal teams spent time comparing suppliers and managing purchases without a complete view of software spending.

2. One coordinated procurement process

   The procurement program introduced structured workflows, spending visibility, pricing benchmarks, and expert negotiation support. Software helped coordinate requests and information; human specialists contributed to supplier discussions and commercial terms.

3. One renewal delivers $78.5K in savings

   The published case study reports $78,500 saved on a security software renewal of approximately $224,300 after inviting competing reseller offers. This is one documented negotiation, not a total for the year.

   One security-software renewal

   $224.3KOriginal cost$145.7KAfter negotiation

   Across the wider procurement program, reported results include a 10× return in one year, 25% cost savings, and procurement work equivalent to 25% of an internal employee’s time saved. Freed staff capacity is distinct from a cash reduction in payroll.

   Across the procurement program

   25%Reported cost savings25% FTECapacity saved

   These results reflect the combined procurement program, including software, automation, and expert negotiation.

Reported cost savings

25%

Procurement capacity saved

25% FTE