Discover how Auchan combines Synertrade’s SRM platform with Altares’ financial risk intelligence to make supplier risk a natural part of procurement decision-making.
From Supplier Risk Data to Operational Confidence
As a global retail group operating in 10 countries, with more than 160,000 employees and over 3,000 stores worldwide, Auchan manages a large and highly diverse supplier ecosystem. Across both merchant and non-merchant procurement, supplier risk is not just an analytical topic, it is a structural, operational challenge.
To address this complexity, Auchan set out to build a supplier risk management model that combines governance, operational efficiency, and reliable risk intelligence. The goal was clear: move beyond fragmented risk indicators and create a unified SRM framework where supplier data, processes, and procurement decisions are fully connected.
This approach reflects a broader evolution in procurement. Supplier risk can no longer be assessed after decisions are made — it must be embedded directly into day-to-day procurement workflows.
A Unified SRM and Risk Management Model
From the start, Auchan designed its approach around a unified SRM and supplier risk management model, bringing together Synertrade’s SRM platform and external risk intelligence from Altares.
Synertrade Platform
Selected as the central platform to structure supplier data, orchestrate sourcing and supplier management workflows, and manage supplier risk as part of procurement governance.
Altares Intelligence
Partnered to strengthen ability to assess supplier financial risk, compliance, and economic dependency. Provides high-quality, continuously updated data across key third-party risk dimensions.
Rather than treating risk data as a separate analytical layer, Synertrade and Altares jointly designed a native connector that integrates Altares’ data directly into Synertrade’s SRM and risk management framework. Supplier risk indicators are embedded at both supplier and category level, within the same platform used daily by procurement teams.
Operational Integration in Practice
In practice, this integration allows Auchan to:
Centralize supplier risk indicators in a single SRM platform
Contextualize risk data directly within sourcing and supplier management workflows,
Apply consistent risk management practices across entities and countries
Supplier risk management is no longer siloed or static. It becomes operational, shared, and actionable across the organization.
Stronger Governance, Faster Reaction, Better Audit Readiness
By integrating Altares’ external risk signals into Synertrade’s SRM and risk management capabilities, Auchan has built a structured and scalable model where supplier risk information is continuously updated and directly available throughout the supplier lifecycle.
This approach enables:
- faster identification of critical suppliers,
- better-informed sourcing, qualification, and renewal decisions,
- stronger coordination between central and local procurement teams,
- improved traceability and audit readiness.
Real Results from Auchan Leaders
"Having reliable, up-to-date risk indicators directly integrated into our supplier base allows buyers to react faster and manage supplier relationships with greater confidence."
Project Manager within Auchan Group’s Indirect Procurement Department
"Embedding supplier risk directly into procurement workflows changes the way organizations manage risk. It allows finance, procurement, and risk teams to work from the same source of truth and make decisions with a higher level of confidence and control."
SPS Program Manager, Auchan Retail
Looking Ahead
A Scalable Foundation for Risk-Driven Procurement
Designed as a long-term foundation, Auchan’s SRM and supplier risk management framework is built to evolve over time. Initial deployments focus on indirect procurement, with plans to extend the model to additional countries and, eventually, to suppliers involved in products sold directly to customers.
With Synertrade 5, the Altares connector will be even easier to deploy and maintain, supported by:
- a more intuitive user experience,
- a simplified technical architecture,
- improved scalability across entities.
By combining Synertrade’s SRM orchestration and supplier risk management capabilities with Altares’ data expertise, Auchan is building a risk-driven procurement model where risk is embedded directly into procurement workflows — supporting faster decisions, stronger governance, and long-term resilience.