Global Coffee, Connected Finance: How Allpress Took Control of Group Spend
Allpress Espresso has been crafting coffee since 1989, roasting for consistency from Auckland to Tokyo to London. You’ll find Allpress coffee in over 2,000 cafés worldwide.
With finance teams running largely independently across regions, getting a clear, connected view of group spend was a real challenge, which made smarter decisions on group procurement harder than they should be.
That’s what Shane Spooner, Global General Manager of Finance, brought Lightyear in to solve. The team now automates invoice processing end-to-end — line-item detail, streamlined approvals, and a single, connected view of spend across the group. Rolled out across Australia, New Zealand and the UK, with Asia to follow.
For a multi-market operator that handles high invoice volumes, Lightyear slots in seamlessly, no disruption, and no need to grow the finance team to keep pace. Allpress' finance headcount kept flat while the customer base grew 30% over four years.
More visibility. More control. More time to focus on the coffee.
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