Strategic partnerships, cutting-edge technology, and ESG impact: this is how Amaggi, a giant in Brazilian agribusiness, is revolutionizing its supplier management. The transformation, built on data, governance, and interdepartmental collaboration, highlights the partnership with Linkana — a game changer for a previously manual and fragmented process.

The challenge: 70 thousand suppliers and little visibility

Before the change, Amaggi dealt with:
- Manual and non-standardized qualification processes;
- Lack of structured monitoring of supplier performance;
- Swollen base of 70 thousand suppliers, many inactive or outdated;
- Simplistic registration criteria without category differentiation;
- Difficulty aligning ESG with compliance and data-based decision making.

In practice, this translated into reputational risks, lack of governance, and low efficiency in the supply chain.

The turnaround: structuring the supplier management area

The starting point was to create a new centralized area, with support from senior leadership, working transversally with procurement, compliance, ESG, technical areas, and a risk committee. Over 10 months, the focus was on designing the ideal process before seeking technology. This maturity was essential for the success of the partnership with Linkana.

The new structure included:
- Supplier Portal to unify pre-registration;
- Qualification segmented by category, with specific criteria;
- Continuous risk monitoring in real-time;
- Performance indicators updated automatically;
- Division between critical vs. strategic suppliers;
- Complete supplier lifecycle management.

Linkana's technology as an ally

With the process structured, Amaggi selected Linkana as the technology platform to:
- Reduce risks with personalized profiles by category;
- Automate qualifications;
- Monitor compliance, financial, fiscal, and ESG aspects;
- Rank suppliers by risk and performance;
- Generate diversity insights with the Linkana Insights module;
- Ensure real-time updates and visibility to senior leadership.

Concrete results

The partnership brought significant gains in both governance and efficiency:

Indicators before and after:
- Qualification time: 7 days → 1 to 2 days;
- Supplier base: 70 thousand → 23 thousand;
- Risk monitoring: 100% of critical suppliers monitored;
- High risk: Significant reduction, with mitigation actions;
- ESG: Active diversity monitoring via Linkana Insights.

ESG and real social impact

Amaggi's transformation was not just operational. It strengthened the company's commitment to social and environmental impact:
- Development of local and community suppliers;
- Diversity monitoring (women, minority groups, small businesses);
- Differentiated evaluation of critical categories like biomass.

Learnings and recommendations

The success of Amaggi with Linkana is replicable but requires attention to key points:
1. Do not start with the technology. Structure the process first;
2. Involve all areas from the beginning;
3. Communicate clearly to the supplier;
4. Classify suppliers based on real risk;
5. Have committed leadership.

Conclusion

The case of Amaggi with Linkana is a clear example of how efficient supplier management goes far beyond qualifying documents. It becomes a strategic axis of the company, generating value, mitigating risks, and driving ESG impact. With governance, real-time data, and the right partners, supplier management is no longer a bottleneck and becomes a competitive advantage.