PSO Again Announces E Procurement System

Pakistan State Oil PSO moved one step again ahead of launch of e-procurement through SAP Ariba.

The new electronic procurement solution will specifically improve the strategic and operational capabilities of the company and provide a level playing field for a large group of suppliers, while increasing efficiency and reducing business hours. This important milestone in PSO's digital transformation journey was marked by an event held at the company's headquarters in Karachi, where it was formally opened by Managing Director and CEO - PSO Syed Muhammad Taha. He started the program. Mr. Saqib Ahmed, Managing Director, SAP Pakistan and Mr. Sajjad Syed, President Excellence Pvt. Ltd were present at the occasion along with senior company officials and project management teams.

Mr. Saqib Ahmed, Managing Director, SAP Pakistan and Mr. Excellence Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Sajjad Syed praised the vision and results-oriented approach of the PSO. He appreciated the company's efforts as a change agent for the transformation of IT in the public sector and expressed his support for future automation and digitization initiatives. As a forward-thinking and dynamic company, PSO is on the right track with the adoption of the latest technologies and is poised to reach new milestones on its digital transformation journey.

Speaking on the occasion, PSO CEO Syed Mohammad Taha said:
“PSO has once again proven that we are an energy company that gets to the future first. The pandemic has accentuated the importance of being agile and digitally ready in the fast-evolving business landscape. Being technology-driven is no longer a choice, but a necessity. PSO has always taken the lead in embracing emerging technologies be it the adoption of SAP back in 2005, pioneering fuel cards, o r the implementation of e-procurement through SAP Ariba now. Our digital transformation journey has just begun. This is PSO’s first step towards operational sustainability and a disruptive culture and more milestones will soon follow as we are a company that leads by example”