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Procurement ROI Calculator

The procurement ROI calculator estimates the annual return from modernising procurement. It adds process savings (fewer manual hours per purchase order) to price savings (better negotiated and consolidated pricing on your addressable spend), then expresses the total as ringgit saved per year and as a percentage of your spend. Enter five numbers and the result updates instantly in your browser.

Procurement improvement projects live or die on a business case. This calculator builds a quick one: it separates the two ways procurement pays back — cutting the cost to process each purchase order, and cutting the price you pay on the spend itself — so you can see which lever matters most for your organisation.

What this calculator asks for

• Annual addressable spend (RM) — Total spend you can influence through procurement.
• Purchase orders per year
• Current cost to process one PO (RM) — Fully-loaded staff time per purchase order.
• Expected process efficiency gain (%) — Reduction in per-PO cost with e-procurement.
• Expected price saving on spend (%) — Negotiated + consolidation savings on spend.

How it works

• Current PO processing cost = purchase orders per year × cost to process one PO.
• Process savings = current PO processing cost × expected process efficiency gain.
• Price savings = annual addressable spend × expected price saving on spend.
• Total annual saving = process savings + price savings, also shown as a percentage of your annual spend.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as addressable spend?

Addressable (or influenceable) spend is the portion of your total spend that procurement can realistically shape — where you can choose the supplier, negotiate the price, or consolidate volume. It usually excludes taxes, statutory payments, rent and other fixed commitments. Use your best estimate; the calculator scales linearly, so you can revise it any time.

Where do the price savings come from?

Price savings typically come from three places: negotiating better rates, consolidating volume with fewer suppliers to unlock discounts, and reducing maverick (off-contract) buying. A 3-6% saving on addressable spend is a common range for a first improvement cycle, but enter whatever reflects your own benchmarks.

Is this calculator specific to Lapasar Mall?

No — the model is generic and works for any procurement improvement, whether you use Lapasar Mall or not. That said, buying through Lapasar Mall is free for business buyers, so there is no platform fee to subtract from the return.

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