Operating in an environment of volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous conditions, Oil, Gas & Energy firms and Engineering, procurement and Construction (EPC) firms always have their fair share of problems. Hence these firms are constantly under pressure to innovate and adopt improvement strategies for balancing profitable growth. MeRLIN offers powerful set of features to improve the procurement strategies of Oil, Gas & Energy and EPC firms.
Ensure compliance to organizational policies with configurable workflows, demand management and budget management
Gain end-to-end visibility on sourcing activities and improve transparency with detailed audit trails and logs
Monitor and mitigate supply risks based on data driven insights on supplier performance, delivery time, etc.
MeRLIN’s comprehensive Source to Procure Solutions allow of Oil, Gas & Energy and EPC organizations to drive efficiency throughout the procurement lifecycle through enhanced visibility, transparency and collaboration.
Consolidate demand across sites to plan and manage procurement efficiently by closely monitoring needs to optimize organizational spend and minimize total costs.
Improve Return on Investment (ROI) for capital projects through a holistic capital procurement approach and by building strategic partnerships.
Improve compliance with milestone-based contracts managed through a centralized repository and provisions to receive alerts and notifications on key project milestones to plan procurement accordingly.
Rapid onboarding of new suppliers, manage supplier information, monitor and manage supplier performance and risk.
Get gain-depth visibility into your spend patterns across departments, categories, suppliers, etc and monitor budgets and analyze budget vs spend to control spend and identify savings opportunities.
Optimize your Sourcing Processes (RFx or Auctions) with Configurable Response Templates to manage Engineer to Order (ETO).
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.
