Bayer Crop Science plans for a healthy, hunger-free future
In the race to combat world hunger, Bayer frees up resources for research by optimizing financial performance
We use Anaplan for all our planning and forecasting processes. Building scenarios for the business, visualization of our data, bridging different systems and processes.”—Gerald Auer, CFO and Head of Finance, Bayer Crop Science EMEA
66%
faster scenario planning supports agile, data-led decision-making
Greater
finance department morale due to reduced workloads supports employee engagement
Savings
are identified and freed up for research and development efforts
With operations in 80 countries, tracking financial performance is an ongoing challenge for the finance team at Bayer Crop Science. Any savings they uncover can be reinvested in Bayer’s core mission of feeding the planet. By adopting Anaplan in its financial operations, Bayer empowered finance experts to tackle larger workloads and become strategic advisors to the business.
Video transcript
Gerald Auer, CFO, Bayer Crop Science EMEA: The crop science business faces various challenges. The war situation in Ukraine, which puts a lot of pressure on the food supply of the planet. The climatic change puts a lot of pressure into how we do farming going forward. The regulatory challenges we face, especially in EMEA at the moment, changing the way we conduct business.
I am the most proud of seeing my team making the Anaplan journey at Bayer. Driving it. Getting the best out of the tool.
We use Anaplan for all our planning and forecasting processes. Building scenarios for the business, visualization of our data, bridging different systems and processes given our legacy.
My name is Gerald Auer. I'm the head of finance of [Bayer] Crop Science EMEA. And we plan with Anaplan.
