Sainsbury’s has said it is consolidating legacy systems and rolling out cloud-based technology to drive its ‘Next Level’ strategy and “revolutionise” its commercial systems.

The supermarket retailer is partnering with SAP to lead the design of the new tech plans, with Accenture acting as transformation partner and Amazon Web Services (AWS) providing the cloud technology.

As part of the plans, Sainsbury’s is integrating its systems and tools into one platform where employees and suppliers can communicate with each other.

Under the company’s Next Level strategy, which it announced in February, the company aims to become the first choice for food shoppers and reduce costs by £1 billion by investing in technology and infrastructure.

Sainsbury’s expects capital expenditure to increase to between £800 million and £850 million per year over the next three years as part of the strategy, with the company also planning to invest an additional £70 million in its electric vehicle charging network.

Sainsbury’s said that its latest transformation with SAP would enable system flexibility, whilst helping it better respond to evolving customer demands and needs.

It added that improving its commercial systems will allow it to manage products on promotion and provide a more tailored value experience for its customers.

“This is a huge step forward in our Next Level Sainsbury’s plan, as we continue to invest in market leading technology that allows us to keep growing at pace and maintain our momentum towards becoming first choice for food,” said Rhian Bartlett, chief food commercial officer at Sainsbury’s.

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