Executive Summary
FY2026 · USDTotal spend
$142.4M
Suppliers
412
Categories
9
Business units
6
Spend by category
Spend by business unit (Meridian Group)
Consolidated spend
$142.4M
SAP Ariba (legacy)
42%
Coupa (current)
58%
Monthly spend by source system
The Ariba → Coupa handover over time
Migration status by business unit
| Business unit | Code | Cutover | Ariba | Coupa |
|---|
OPEX
$118.9M
CAPEX
$23.5M
Avg PO value
$18.4k
Cost centers
42
Top categories by spend
Addressable spend
$142.4M
Identified savings
$21.0M
% of spend
14.8%
Prioritized savings pipeline
Maverick spend
$11.6M
% of total spend
8.1%
Off-contract POs
1,284
Off-contract spend by category
Issued 14 Mar 2026 · Required by 28 Mar 2026
Buyer · Bill-to
Meridian Logistics LLC
1200 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1400 · Los Angeles, CA 90017
Supplier · Remit-to
FedEx Freight, Inc.
P.O. Box 223125 · Memphis, TN 38132
| # | Description | Qty | Unit price | Line total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LTL freight LA→Memphis (Class 70) | 124 | $985.50 | $122,202.00 |
| 2 | LTL freight LA→Chicago (Class 70) | 68 | $1,245.00 | $84,660.00 |
| 3 | Fuel surcharge - Q1 2026 | 1 | $8,240.00 | $8,240.00 |
| 4 | Residential delivery accessorial | 220 | $18.50 | $4,070.00 |
| 5 | Liftgate service | 74 | $32.00 | $2,368.00 |
Approval chain
- 1S. Mendoza · Mgr
- 2D. Park · Director
- 3J. Holloway · VP
- ✓Auto-approved · DoA
Audit & matching
- PR ref
- PR-2026-009114
- GRN
- GRN-2026-072
- Invoice
- INV-FXF-882144
- 3-way match
- ✓ Passed
- Variance
- 0.0%
Totals
- Subtotal
- $221,540.00
- Discount
- −$17,280.00
- Tax (TN 7%)
- $14,298.20
- Net 30 · ACH · USD
- 2% by 24 Mar
- Total
- $218,558.20
Auto-matched
92%
Exceptions
38
$ at risk
$1.24M
Avg cycle
3.4d
Top matching exceptions
| PO | Supplier | PO amt | Invoice | Variance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO-2026-003991 | Uline | $44,200 | $47,380 | +7.2% | Partial |
| PO-2026-004012 | C.H. Robinson | $118,000 | $118,000 | 0.0% | Matched |
| — | SK Office Supply | — | $3,591 | No PO | Unmatched |
| PO-2026-003874 | Grainger | $28,750 | $30,690 | +6.8% | Partial |
Match rate trend - last 12 months
First-pass 3-way match % - seasonality reflects invoice-volume peaks
Pattern: match rate peaks in spring (Apr, 96%) when invoice volume is lowest, dips in autumn (Oct, 88%) during peak shipping season. Action: redirect AP capacity Aug-Nov to hold first-pass match above 90%.
Active contracts
86
Expiring < 90 days
7
Total contract value
$96.2M
Contract registry
| Contract | Supplier | Type | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-71205 | C.H. Robinson | MSA | $24.0M | Active |
| C-71205-A01 | C.H. Robinson | Addendum | — | Active |
| C-88105 | Salesforce | Order Form | $1.9M | Active |
| C-94282 | Iron Mountain | NDA | — | Expiring |
Contracts by document type
Invoice-to-contract matching
86% of spend is under contract · $4.2M off-contract leakage flagged
In-flight contracts
23
Avg cycle-to-sign
18.4d
Expiring < 90 days
7
Auto-renewal exposure
$12.6M
Contract pipeline by stage
In-flight contracts plus executed this month
Turnaround time by role
Average days a contract waits with each approver
Contracts executed per month
Throughput trend
Active suppliers
412
High-risk
18
Avg performance score
78
Top suppliers by spend & risk score
Nvelop Assistant
Connected to Meridian spend data
FedEx Freight leads at $7.2M. Top 5 = $22.4M (61% of category).
Cycles seasonally - 96% Apr peak, 88% Oct trough. Annual avg 92%.
Marketing (41%) and Travel (31%) lead - IT and Pro Svcs stay tight.
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