Squadron Energy wins award for rapid SAP cloud ERP rollout

Squadron Energy has been recognised in the ERP Fast Growth category at the SAP Best Tech Awards 2025, acknowledging the company's swift implementation of SAP's Public Cloud ERP platform. The new technology supports the business's aim to strengthen its operational foundations and manage expansion in Australia's rapidly changing energy sector.

Platform deployment

The SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud ERP was implemented in a four-month period. The project also brought in SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Concur, and Blackline Account Reconciliation. This suite of tools was adopted to meet increasing transaction volumes, simplify business processes and reduce manual tasks.

The adoption of the system has reduced month-end reconciliation times by 70%. Staff can now raise and approve purchase orders without having to rely on procurement teams, using a self-service functionality built into the system.

"Our new technology platform, featuring SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Concur and Blackline Account Reconciliation, has delivered tangible benefits that supports our mission to accelerate and lead the renewable energy transition. Highlights include reducing month-end reconciliation time by 70% and removing reliance on Procurement teams by empowering staff to raise and approve purchase orders independently via self-service functionality," said Tuan Tran, Senior Manager Enterprise IT, Squadron Energy.

Operational impact

SAP stated that the move to a single cloud ERP enables organisations to make real-time decisions and swiftly achieve value from their investment. The transformation has established a unified system for finance, procurement and analytics underpinned by SAP's cloud platform, giving Squadron Energy a digital base for both current needs and future new features.

"Squadron Energy's transformation to a single cloud ERP is a great example of how the cloud can unlock real-time decision making and enable rapid time to value. By unifying finance, procurement and analytics on SAP's public cloud, underpinned by SAP BTP as a platform for innovation, Squadron has built a scalable digital foundation that supports operational rigor today and innovation, including Business AI, tomorrow," said Gretta Svendsen, Executive General Manager - Corporate, SAP ANZ.

Implementation approach

The deployment was carried out by Deloitte using its SAP Qualified Partner Packaged Solution approach. According to Deloitte, the outcome demonstrates the benefits of a purpose-built, out-of-the-box ERP for quickly expanding organisations. The preconfigured solution delivered measurable improvements, while keeping the system flexible for later developments.

"Squadron Energy's results demonstrate the power of a packaged, purpose-built approach to cloud ERP for high-growth businesses. The out-of-the-box solution delivered measurable efficiencies while preserving flexibility for future innovation," said Todd Slatter, APAC SAP Cloud ERP Lead, Deloitte.

Future plans

With the ERP platform in place, Squadron Energy is now working with SAP and its partners to deliver advanced features such as AI for automation and digital workflows. The company aims to further extend the ERP's value across its operations and support ongoing business growth.