Use Cases — Procurement

Spend Analyzer

Aggregates purchasing data across all cost centers and categories to identify consolidation opportunities, duplicate suppliers, maverick spend, and savings potential — delivered as a monthly report.

Billing unit

Per analysis run

Pay only for the value delivered. No upfront cost.

The result

The team receives a monthly spend intelligence report with prioritized savings opportunities. Category managers have real data for supplier negotiations.

The problem

What happens without this agent.

Before

Spend analysis is a quarterly exercise done by extracting ERP data into Excel. Maverick spend goes unnoticed. Consolidation opportunities are discovered months too late.

How it works

Step by step: how the Spend Analyzer operates.

Every action is logged, auditable, and executed inside your Microsoft 365 environment. Nothing leaves your tenant.

  1. 1

    Agent pulls all purchase data from ERP at month-end

  2. 2

    Aggregates spend by supplier, category, cost center, and requester

  3. 3

    Identifies duplicate suppliers covering the same category

  4. 4

    Flags maverick spend: purchases outside preferred supplier agreements

  5. 5

    Calculates potential savings from consolidation scenarios

  6. 6

    Delivers monthly spend report to CPO and category managers via Teams

Why it matters

Built for your Procurement team.

The Spend Analyzer is designed specifically for Procurement processes. It connects to your existing systems, works inside your Microsoft 365 environment, and delivers measurable results from day one.

  • Zero upfront cost

    Development is fully covered. You pay only per analysis run, starting from the first one the agent handles.

  • Inside your perimeter

    The agent operates entirely within your Microsoft 365 tenant. No data is shared with third-party platforms.

  • Agreed metrics, transparent pricing

    Before deployment, we agree what success looks like and how much each action costs. No surprises.

  • Production-ready in weeks

    We scope, build, and deploy in a structured sprint. Your team sees results within the first billing cycle.

Before vs. After

Without the agent

Spend analysis is a quarterly exercise done by extracting ERP data into Excel. Maverick spend goes unnoticed. Consolidation opportunities are discovered months too late.

With the agent

The team receives a monthly spend intelligence report with prioritized savings opportunities. Category managers have real data for supplier negotiations.

FAQ

Common questions about the Spend Analyzer.

What does the Spend Analyzer do?
Aggregates purchasing data across all cost centers and categories to identify consolidation opportunities, duplicate suppliers, maverick spend, and savings potential — delivered as a monthly report.
What is the business impact of the Spend Analyzer?
The team receives a monthly spend intelligence report with prioritized savings opportunities. Category managers have real data for supplier negotiations.
How is the Spend Analyzer deployed?
The Spend Analyzer is deployed directly inside your Microsoft 365 environment. It integrates with your existing tools — Teams, SharePoint, your Procurement systems — through secure MCP connectors. There is zero upfront cost: the agent is built to your specifications and you pay only per analysis run.
How much does the Spend Analyzer cost?
The Spend Analyzer follows theywork365's pay-per-action model: you pay only per analysis run, with no upfront development fee. Pricing is agreed before deployment based on your expected usage volume. This means the ROI is calculable from day one.

Ready to deploy the Spend Analyzer?

Talk to an expert. We'll scope the agent to your exact processes in one call — no commitment required.

Talk to an Expert