Operating in a volatile, uncertain, and complex environment, oil and gas companies and EPC firms face constant pressure to innovate and optimize procurement strategies for profitable growth. MeRLIN, a leading sourcing software for oil and gas companies, empowers these industries with automation and data-driven insights to enhance efficiency, compliance, and supply chain management.
Ensure adherence to policies with configurable workflows, supplier policies, audits and surveys, demand management, and budget controls.
Gain real-time and end-to-end visibility across the procurement process, with detailed audit logs, milestone tracking, and spend analytics for transparent sourcing.
Reduce uncertainty by monitoring supplier performance, delivery timelines, and historical data. Leverage insights to mitigate risks and strengthen your supply chain management.
As a purpose-built strategic sourcing platform, MeRLIN is designed to streamline complex procurement processes in the oil & gas, oil field services, and EPC sourcing domains. It drives efficiency through enhanced collaboration, supplier lifecycle management, and data-driven planning.
Aggregate demand across plants and project sites to optimize spending. Forecast needs effectively and control costs by managing procurement in the oil and gas sector holistically.
Maximize ROI in long-term capital projects. Build strategic supplier partnerships and manage capital-intensive crude oil project sourcing initiatives effectively.
Enable milestone-based contract execution with alerts and a centralized repository. Track project timelines and synchronize sourcing with construction schedules.
Accelerate onboarding, manage supplier risk, and monitor supplier performance for oil and gas companies and contractors.
Deep-dive into organizational spend patterns by category, department, and supplier. Control budgets, compare actual vs planned spending, and uncover new savings opportunities.
Streamline complex RFx or auction events with customized templates, tailored for Engineer-to-Order (ETO) procurement typical in oil and gas procurement scenarios.
Achieve German Supply Chain Act compliance with MeRLIN. Integrate responsible sourcing, meet obligations, access policy statements and more.
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Vetri celebrated three years as CEO of MeRLIN Sourcing in June 2023. His vision spearheaded the transformation of the company internally through modernization and HR transformation and externally with the promise of delivering value to customers and putting them at the heart of the MeRLIN Sourcing business and product development strategy.
Vetri built his career in global software businesses over the last decades. Seasoned professional with a global perspective, spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and a diverse industry background across EPC, Defense, manufacturing, automotive, and life sciences industries.
A firm believer in the principles of doing well by doing good, he won his two awards as the IT Executive of 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 in Europe. He is a highly regarded global thought leader in the IT and cloud software industries and is an active investor/advisor for emerging companies. He is known as a leader who builds and motivates world class teams, champions diversity, and exudes a deep passion for how technology can transform the workplace and empower individuals.
Dr. Werner Breuers completed his studies in chemistry at the RWTH Aachen University with a doctorate. He began his professional career in 1989 as a chemist at Hoechst AG in Frankfurt in the research and development department.
After managerial positions at Hoechst AG, Dr. Breuers took over management of the license and catalyst business at the polyethylene manufacturer Elenac GmbH in Kehl in 1999, which became part of the Basell group a year later. As a member of Basell’s Executive management team, he headed the global Technology Business division based in Milan and most recently served as President of Basell Polyolefins Europe based in Amsterdam.
Dr. Breuers has also been a member of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG since May 14, 2007 and was responsible for the Performance Polymers and Advanced Intermediates business units. His responsibilities and strategic operations also include the functional areas of Global Procurement & Logistics, Innovation & Technology and Industrial & Environmental Affairs. He has been board of several other companies and has also served as trustee of RWTH Aachen University and currently advising and supportinfg the growth of MeRLIN Sourcing in Europe.
Oliver Scheffert is an experienced entrepreneur with a successful completed doctoral program in business administration and a master’s degree in International Business Studies. He held management positions at Microsoft for nearly 13 years, receiving prestigious awards for exceptional leadership and results like the Circle of Excellence Platinum Award. Notably, Oliver led the ISV business unit in Germany to a billion-dollar revenue stream.
He later served as the General Manager/Managing Director at Aparavi Software Europe GmbH and recently founded CNSLT Partners GmbH, a strategy and management consultancy, leveraging his extensive specialist knowledge to help IT companies achieve lasting success.
