How GEP Will Transform US Steel's End-to-end Procurement

GEP, one of the world's leading providers of AI-driven procurement and supply chain software and services to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, will be helping United States Steel Corporation (US Steel).

A renowned and innovative manufacturer

Known as the iconic US$18bn integrated steel producer headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it has enlisted GEP software to transform its source-to-contract (S2C) process for all direct and indirect procurement.

US Steel, a renowned and innovative manufacturer with world-class operations across the US and Central Europe, selected GEP SOFTWARE after a comprehensive review. US Steel serves industries including automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers and packaging.

By leveraging GEP SOFTWARE, US Steel aims to streamline procurement operations, increase process visibility and automate data-intensive tasks, enabling the company's procurement team to focus on high-value strategic activities.

GEP will support US Steel's North American S2C process, including sourcing, supplier and contract management as well as intelligent category management, to drive substantial process improvements and long-term value.

Realise US Steel's vision

Brian Bergersen, Associate Director at GEP, adds: "Thrilled to have such an iconic organisation leveraging GEP. Congratulations to the US Steel team on their upcoming transformation."

GEP's AI-driven software platform provides a full range of low-code solutions to realise US Steel's vision by:

• Increasing visibility into the S2C procurement process, providing better insights to uncover and drive new value
• Leveraging strategic sourcing tools to identify cost-saving opportunities, negotiate effectively and build strong supplier relationships
• Mitigating risk through contract and supplier evaluations
• Automating routine tasks and improving overall efficiency across procurement operations

GEP is helping a number of leading companies across the world undergoing transformations, including; Costa Coffee and Indorama Ventures. 

GEP: A market leader

GEP Software encompasses GEP SMART, named the world's best procurement software, GEP NEXXE, the next-generation cloud-native supply chain unified platform and GEP GREEN, measuring and advancing sustainability. GEP Software is powered by GEP QUANTUM, the industry's leading AI-first, low-code platform.

In 2024, GEP was named Market Leader in the HFS Horizons: Sourcing and Procurement Service Providers, 2024 report.

The HFS Horizons evaluated the top 11 vendors of sourcing technology based on their capabilities, strategies and customer feedback. GEP was positioned as Market Leader because of its strong customer satisfaction, AI-powered functionality, global capabilities, innovation and growth.

Santosh Nair, GEP's Chief Product Officer, said when this announcement was made: "This leadership positioning validates our investment in our AI and low-code platform, providing our clients actionable intelligence to optimise their sourcing strategies, reduce costs and mitigate risks,"

"We're even more excited about the future of applied AI transforming business — beginning with our just launched Total Orchestration Solution, which provides users with a simple guided intake process and visibility into the next steps and sourcing recommendations, while automating workflows to dramatically improve procurement."

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