Every procedure we run, written down.
71 standard operating procedures across 15 areas of your operations, from the first purchase order to the last archived document. Each one has a clear trigger, steps in order, built-in controls and a measurable target, so you always know what happens, who does it and how well it is done.
Every procedure is built the same way.
Your team, our team and your auditors read each procedure in the same structure, so nothing depends on memory or on one person.
- Trigger
- What starts the procedure.
- Steps
- What we do, in order.
- Controls
- The checks that stop errors before they cost you.
- KPIs & targets
- How performance is measured and reported.
- Output
- What you receive at the end.
- Owners
- A named owner on your side and on ours.
Procedure library
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Engagement & transition
5 proceduresHow we take over your operations without disrupting them: from the first assessment to a stable, measured service.
EN-01Discovery & operational assessmentOnce per engagement
Understand how your operations run today, where the cost sits and exactly what we will take over.
Steps
- Kick-off with your process owners and agree the scope
- Interview each team and shadow real work
- Collect volumes, systems, documents and current KPIs
- Map pain points, errors and manual rework
- Quantify cost per process and the savings potential
- Present findings and the takeover plan for approval
- Trigger
- Signed engagement or pilot agreement
- Frequency
- Once per engagement
- Output
- Assessment report, takeover scope, baseline KPIs
Controls
- Findings validated with each process owner
- Volumes confirmed from system data, not estimates
KPIs & targets
- Assessment delivered within 10 business days
- Savings baseline agreed and signed off
EN-02Process mapping & SOP sign-offPer process in scope
Turn each process into a written procedure that your team and ours follow the same way.
Steps
- Map the current flow step by step with the process owner
- Remove duplicate steps and define the target flow
- Write the SOP: trigger, steps, controls, KPIs and output
- Define who does what on each side (RACI)
- Review with the process owner and correct
- Sign off and publish version 1.0
- Trigger
- Approved takeover scope
- Frequency
- Per process in scope
- Output
- Signed SOP, RACI matrix
Controls
- No process goes live without a signed SOP
- Every SOP has a named owner on both sides
KPIs & targets
- SOP signed off within 5 business days per process
EN-03System access & security setupOnce, then on every team change
Give our team exactly the access it needs, securely and on record.
Steps
- List the systems and roles needed per SOP (ERP, CRM, email, portals)
- Your IT creates named accounts, no shared logins
- Apply least-privilege roles
- Enable multi-factor authentication and VPN where required
- Test access against each SOP
- Record all access in the access register
- Trigger
- Signed SOPs and data processing agreement
- Frequency
- Once, then on every team change
- Output
- Access register, access test log
Controls
- Named accounts only
- Access register reviewed monthly (GV-05)
KPIs & targets
- All access ready and tested before the parallel run
EN-04Parallel run & go-livePer process, 1-2 weeks
Run the process alongside your team until the results match, then take full ownership.
Steps
- Our team processes live work alongside yours
- Compare outputs daily: volumes, accuracy and timing
- Fix gaps in SOPs or access the same day
- Agree go/no-go criteria with the process owner
- Formal handover and go-live
- Announce the new contact points internally and to partners
- Trigger
- Access tested and team trained
- Frequency
- Per process, 1-2 weeks
- Output
- Go-live sign-off, updated contact list
Controls
- Go-live only after the agreed number of error-free days
- Go/no-go decision signed by you
KPIs & targets
- Output match rate of at least 99% before go-live
EN-05Hypercare & stabilizationFirst 30 days after go-live
Extra attention in the first weeks so the new setup settles fast.
Steps
- Daily 15-minute check-in with the process owner
- Log every issue in the hypercare log
- Resolve or escalate within the same day
- Tune SOPs based on real cases
- Weekly KPI review against the baseline
- Close hypercare with a stabilization report
- Trigger
- Go-live
- Frequency
- First 30 days after go-live
- Output
- Stabilization report
Controls
- Every issue logged with its root cause
- Hypercare exit agreed with you
KPIs & targets
- Zero open critical issues at exit
- KPIs at or above the baseline
Procurement & suppliers
4 proceduresBuying what is needed, approved and at agreed prices, and paying only for what was actually received.
PR-01Purchase requisition & purchase orderDaily
Buy what is needed, with approval, at agreed prices.
Steps
- Receive and check the requisition
- Confirm budget and approval
- Select the supplier and check price and terms
- Issue the purchase order in the ERP
- Get the supplier's order confirmation
- Track the delivery date and chase if late
- Trigger
- Replenishment proposal or internal request
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Purchase order, supplier confirmation
Controls
- No purchase order without approval
- No order to a supplier without a purchase order
KPIs & targets
- Purchase order issued within 1 business day
- Supplier on-time delivery rate
PR-02Supplier invoice processing (three-way match)Daily
Pay only for what was ordered and received.
Steps
- Register the invoice
- Match invoice, purchase order and goods receipt
- Resolve price or quantity differences with the supplier
- Route unmatched invoices for approval
- Post the invoice for payment
- Schedule payment according to terms
- Trigger
- Supplier invoice received, including e-Factura
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Posted supplier invoices, payment proposal
Controls
- Three-way match on every invoice
- Duplicate invoice check
KPIs & targets
- Invoices posted within 3 business days
- First-time match rate
PR-03Supplier onboarding & master dataAs needed
Set up every supplier correctly and verified.
Steps
- Collect company details, contacts and bank details
- Verify the fiscal code and VAT status (ANAF)
- Create the supplier in the ERP
- Agree terms, lead times and contacts
- Store the contract and documents
- Trigger
- New supplier approved
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Supplier master record
Controls
- Bank detail changes confirmed by a call-back to a known contact
- Four-eyes check on new supplier records
KPIs & targets
- Supplier created within 2 business days
PR-04Supplier performance reviewQuarterly
Measure suppliers so problems get fixed, not repeated.
Steps
- Collect on-time, quality and price data
- Score each key supplier
- Share the results and agree actions
- Track actions to closure
- Trigger
- Review calendar
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Output
- Supplier scorecards, action plan
Controls
- Scorecards based on system data
KPIs & targets
- Supplier on-time in-full rate
- Defect rate per supplier
Warehouse & goods flow
6 proceduresEvery item that comes in or goes out, checked, documented and traceable.
WH-01Goods receiptDaily
Receive goods accurately and make them available fast.
Steps
- Check the delivery against the purchase order and delivery note
- Inspect quantity, condition, batch and expiry date
- Record differences and damage on the delivery documents
- Post the receipt and issue the receiving note (NIR)
- Notify procurement of any discrepancy
- Label the goods and move them to putaway
- Trigger
- Supplier delivery arrives
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Receiving note (NIR), discrepancy report
Controls
- No receipt without a matching purchase order
- Discrepancies signed by the driver
KPIs & targets
- Receipts posted the same day
- Dock-to-stock time
WH-02Putaway & location managementDaily
Store goods where they can be found and picked efficiently.
Steps
- Assign a location by item class and speed of movement
- Move goods and scan them into location
- Confirm putaway in the system
- Keep fast movers close to dispatch
- Audit locations weekly
- Trigger
- Posted receipt
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Updated stock by location
Controls
- Scan confirmation on every putaway
KPIs & targets
- Putaway within 4 hours of receipt
- Location accuracy of at least 99%
WH-03Picking & packingDaily, in waves
Pick the right items and pack them safely, the first time.
Steps
- Pick by optimized route, following batch and expiry (FEFO) rules
- Scan each item to confirm
- Check picked quantities against the order
- Pack with the right materials and documents
- Weigh and label
- Stage for dispatch by carrier
- Trigger
- Released pick list
- Frequency
- Daily, in waves
- Output
- Packed orders, packing lists
Controls
- Scan-to-confirm on every line
- Random quality checks on packed orders
KPIs & targets
- Picking accuracy of at least 99.8%
- Orders packed before carrier cut-off
WH-04Dispatch & shipping documentsDaily
Ship on time with complete and correct paperwork.
Steps
- Book the carrier or courier pickup
- Issue the delivery note, invoice or CMR as required
- Load and scan out
- Hand over with signed documents
- Post the dispatch in the ERP
- Send tracking details to the customer
- Trigger
- Packed orders staged
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Dispatch documents, tracking notifications
Controls
- Document set checked per shipment type
- Signed handover for every shipment
KPIs & targets
- On-time dispatch of at least 98%
WH-05Transfers between locationsAs needed
Move stock between warehouses or stores with full traceability.
Steps
- Create the transfer order with approval
- Pick and dispatch with the transfer document
- Track stock in transit
- Receive and confirm at destination
- Reconcile any differences
- Trigger
- Approved transfer request
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Transfer documents
Controls
- Stock in transit reviewed daily
KPIs & targets
- Transfers closed within the agreed lead time
WH-06Returns receipt & inspectionDaily
Process returned goods quickly and decide what happens to each item.
Steps
- Match the return to its RMA (CS-04)
- Inspect condition and completeness
- Grade: resell, refurbish, return to supplier or scrap
- Post the return into the right stock status
- Trigger the credit note or replacement (IB-03)
- Report return reasons weekly
- Trigger
- Return arrives with an RMA number
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Return inspection record, stock update
Controls
- No return accepted without an RMA
- Written grading criteria per product group
KPIs & targets
- Returns processed within 2 business days
Inventory & stock
5 proceduresStock that matches reality, so no money is locked in errors, write-offs or emergency orders.
IN-01Daily stock reconciliationDaily
Catch stock differences on the day they happen.
Steps
- Check that all receipts, dispatches and transfers are posted
- Compare system stock with warehouse movements
- Investigate negative or unusual balances
- Correct posting errors with a documented reason
- Report open differences to the stock owner
- Trigger
- End of each working day
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Daily reconciliation log
Controls
- No negative stock left uncorrected overnight
- Every correction has a reason code
KPIs & targets
- Unexplained differences cleared within 1 business day
IN-02Cycle countingWeekly, by ABC class
Count part of the stock every week so accuracy stays high all year.
Steps
- Classify items by value and movement (ABC)
- Generate the week's count list
- Count blind: counters do not see the system quantity
- Recount any difference above tolerance
- Approve and post adjustments
- Analyze root causes of repeated differences
- Trigger
- Cycle count calendar
- Frequency
- Weekly, by ABC class
- Output
- Count sheets, adjustment report, root-cause notes
Controls
- Blind counts only
- Adjustments approved by the stock owner
KPIs & targets
- Inventory accuracy of at least 98%
- A-items counted at least monthly
IN-03Full physical stocktakeAnnually or on demand
Run a complete, audit-ready inventory count.
Steps
- Plan the count: date, teams, zones and cut-off
- Freeze movements and post all pending documents
- Count by zone with two-person teams
- Reconcile the counts with system stock
- Recount significant differences
- Post final results and prepare the inventory report for accounting
- Trigger
- Year-end, audit requirement or your request
- Frequency
- Annually or on demand
- Output
- Inventory lists, difference report, signed stocktake minutes
Controls
- Cut-off documented
- Two-person counting
- Results signed by you
KPIs & targets
- Stocktake closed within the agreed window
- Report ready for the auditors
IN-04Replenishment & reorder managementDaily or weekly
Order the right quantity at the right time: no stock-outs, no overstock.
Steps
- Review the reorder report (min/max and reorder points)
- Check open purchase orders and forecasts
- Propose order quantities
- Get approval from the buyer or budget owner
- Pass approved requests to procurement (PR-01)
- Review reorder parameters monthly against sales
- Trigger
- Stock below reorder point or planning cycle
- Frequency
- Daily or weekly
- Output
- Replenishment proposal, approved requisitions
Controls
- Parameters reviewed monthly
- Slow movers flagged before reordering
KPIs & targets
- Stock-out rate
- Days of inventory on hand
IN-05Stock adjustments, damage & write-offsAs needed, reviewed monthly
Record every loss or damage correctly and with approval.
Steps
- Record item, quantity, reason and photos
- Move the stock to a quarantine location
- Get approval according to value thresholds
- Post the adjustment with a reason code
- Arrange return to supplier, rework or disposal
- Report write-offs monthly to accounting
- Trigger
- Damage, expiry, loss or count difference
- Frequency
- As needed, reviewed monthly
- Output
- Adjustment documents, monthly write-off report
Controls
- Approval thresholds by value
- Photo evidence for every damage
KPIs & targets
- Write-off value as a percentage of stock, tracked monthly
Order management
4 proceduresFrom the moment an order arrives to the moment it is confirmed, allocated and on its way.
OM-01Order intake & validationContinuous, daily
Capture every order correctly, whatever channel it comes from.
Steps
- Log the order with its source and time received
- Check customer, delivery address and payment terms
- Validate items, quantities and prices against the price list
- Check credit limit and blocked status
- Clarify anything missing with the customer
- Enter the order in the ERP and send the confirmation
- Trigger
- Order received by email, portal, EDI, phone or marketplace
- Frequency
- Continuous, daily
- Output
- Confirmed sales order, order confirmation to the customer
Controls
- Price and credit check on every order
- Orders above an agreed value double-checked
KPIs & targets
- Orders entered within 2 business hours
- Order entry accuracy of at least 99.5%
OM-02Order processing & allocationDaily, in release waves
Reserve stock and release orders to the warehouse in the right priority.
Steps
- Check stock availability per order line
- Allocate stock by priority rules: date, customer tier, delivery slot
- Split or hold partial orders according to customer rules
- Release pick lists to the warehouse
- Monitor released orders until dispatch
- Flag exceptions to the account owner
- Trigger
- Confirmed sales order
- Frequency
- Daily, in release waves
- Output
- Pick lists, allocation report
Controls
- Allocation follows written priority rules
- Unreleased orders reviewed at cut-off
KPIs & targets
- At least 98% of orders released before daily cut-off
- On-time in-full (OTIF) tracked per customer
OM-03Order changes & cancellationsAs needed
Handle changes fast, without losing control of stock or billing.
Steps
- Log the request and who approved it
- Check the order status: not picked, picked or shipped
- Apply the change or cancellation in the ERP
- Release or re-allocate the stock
- Update the warehouse and carrier if already in progress
- Confirm the change to the customer in writing
- Trigger
- Customer or internal change request
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Updated order, written confirmation
Controls
- Changes after picking require warehouse confirmation
- Full audit trail in the ERP
KPIs & targets
- Changes processed within 1 business hour
OM-04Backorders & delay managementDaily
Keep customers informed and orders moving when stock or delivery slips.
Steps
- Run the daily backorder and late-order report
- Check expected receipt dates with procurement
- Agree options with the customer: wait, substitute, split or cancel
- Update the promised date in the ERP
- Notify the customer of the new date proactively
- Release backorders as soon as stock arrives
- Trigger
- Unavailable stock or delayed shipment
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Backorder report, customer notifications
Controls
- No backorder past the agreed age without a customer update
KPIs & targets
- Customers notified of delays within 24 hours
- Backorder ageing reported weekly
Invoicing & billing
5 proceduresCorrect invoices, sent on time, compliant with RO e-Factura, and followed up until they are paid.
IB-01Invoice issuanceDaily
Invoice every delivery correctly and on time.
Steps
- Check delivered quantities and prices
- Apply discounts, payment terms and VAT correctly
- Generate the invoice in the ERP
- Review exceptions and high-value invoices
- Send to the customer through the agreed channel
- Record in the invoice register
- Trigger
- Dispatch posted or service delivered
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Issued invoices, invoice register
Controls
- Delivered-not-invoiced report checked daily
- Four-eyes check above an agreed value
KPIs & targets
- Invoices issued within 24 hours of delivery
- Invoice accuracy of at least 99.5%
IB-02e-Factura submission & monitoringDaily
Keep every invoice compliant with Romania's national e-invoicing system.
Steps
- Submit the invoice to RO e-Factura through the ERP or SPV
- Check validation status and download confirmations
- Correct and resubmit rejected invoices
- Download incoming supplier e-invoices
- Archive the XML and PDF versions
- Reconcile ERP invoices with SPV weekly
- Trigger
- Invoice issued for a transaction in scope of RO e-Factura
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Validated e-invoices, reconciliation log
Controls
- Daily status check
- Weekly ERP vs SPV reconciliation
KPIs & targets
- Every invoice submitted within the legal deadline
- Zero unresolved rejections
IB-03Credit notes & correctionsAs needed
Correct billing errors and process returns with clean documentation.
Steps
- Verify the reason and the approval
- Issue the credit note or reversal (storno) referencing the original invoice
- Submit to e-Factura where required
- Update the customer account
- Notify the customer
- Record the root cause
- Trigger
- Approved return, price dispute or billing error
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Credit note, root-cause log
Controls
- Credit notes approved according to value
- Original invoice always referenced
KPIs & targets
- Credit notes issued within 2 business days of approval
- Credit notes as a percentage of invoices, tracked monthly
IB-04Recurring & contract billingMonthly or per contract
Bill subscriptions, rentals and service contracts without gaps.
Steps
- Update the contract register: new, changed and ended contracts
- Calculate charges, usage and indexation
- Generate and review the billing run
- Issue the invoices
- Check that nothing billable was missed
- Trigger
- Billing calendar
- Frequency
- Monthly or per contract
- Output
- Billing run report, invoices
Controls
- Contract register reconciled before every run
KPIs & targets
- Billing run completed by the agreed day
IB-05Receivables follow-up & collectionsWeekly
Get paid on time while keeping customer relationships good.
Steps
- Run the aged receivables report
- Send reminders before and after the due date
- Call customers with overdue balances
- Record promises to pay and disputes
- Escalate according to agreed rules: credit hold, management contact
- Allocate incoming payments and report DSO
- Trigger
- Invoice approaching or past its due date
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Output
- Aged receivables report, collection log
Controls
- Dispute log reviewed weekly
- Credit hold rules applied consistently
KPIs & targets
- Days sales outstanding (DSO)
- Share of receivables overdue more than 60 days
Documents & archives
4 proceduresEvery document registered, findable in minutes and kept exactly as long as it should be.
DA-01Document intake & registrationDaily
Every document registered, traceable and linked to its transaction.
Steps
- Register with number, date, type and sender
- Check completeness and signatures
- Route for approval if needed
- Link to the ERP transaction
- File in the correct folder or system
- Trigger
- Document received on paper or electronically
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Document register
Controls
- Registration number on every document
KPIs & targets
- Documents registered the same day
DA-02Digitization & indexingDaily or in batches
Turn paper into searchable digital records.
Steps
- Prepare documents for scanning
- Scan at the agreed quality
- Index with metadata: type, date, partner and number
- Quality-check the scan and the index
- Upload to the document system
- Return the originals to the archive
- Trigger
- Registered paper documents
- Frequency
- Daily or in batches
- Output
- Digital archive, batch log
Controls
- Sample check on every batch
KPIs & targets
- Indexing accuracy of at least 99.5%
DA-03Archiving & retentionMonthly or yearly
Store documents safely for as long as the law and your policy require.
Steps
- Classify documents by type and retention period (archive nomenclature)
- Box, label and register them in the archive inventory
- Store in a secure, access-controlled location
- Keep a movement log
- Review retention periods yearly
- Trigger
- Closed period or completed file
- Frequency
- Monthly or yearly
- Output
- Archive inventory
Controls
- Archive inventory kept up to date
- Controlled access to the archive
KPIs & targets
- Every requested document found
DA-04Retrieval & secure destructionAs needed, destruction yearly
Find any document fast, and destroy it safely when its retention period ends.
Steps
- Log the retrieval request and check authorization
- Retrieve and deliver the document or a copy
- Track its return to the archive
- At the end of retention, prepare the destruction list
- Get written approval
- Destroy securely and file the destruction certificate
- Trigger
- Retrieval request or end of retention period
- Frequency
- As needed, destruction yearly
- Output
- Retrieval log, destruction certificate
Controls
- No destruction without written approval
KPIs & targets
- Documents retrieved within 1 business day
Customer support
6 proceduresFast, consistent answers on every channel: live chat, WhatsApp, phone and email.
CS-01Inbound contact handlingContinuous, agreed hours
Answer customers quickly on every channel.
Steps
- Greet and identify the customer
- Understand the request and check the order or account
- Resolve at first contact wherever possible
- Create a ticket for anything left open
- Confirm next steps and timing
- Close with a summary and a satisfaction request
- Trigger
- Customer contact by chat, WhatsApp, phone or email
- Frequency
- Continuous, agreed hours
- Output
- Tickets, contact log
Controls
- Scripts and knowledge base per client
- Weekly call and chat sampling (GV-02)
KPIs & targets
- Chat answered in under 1 minute
- Phone answered in under 30 seconds
- Email answered within 4 business hours
- First-contact resolution rate
CS-02Ticket lifecycle & escalationContinuous
Track every open request until it is solved.
Steps
- Categorize and set the priority
- Assign an owner
- Work the ticket and keep the customer updated
- Escalate if the target is at risk
- Resolve and confirm with the customer
- Close and tag the root cause
- Trigger
- Ticket created
- Frequency
- Continuous
- Output
- Resolved tickets, weekly ticket report
Controls
- Target timers on every ticket
- Daily review of aged tickets
KPIs & targets
- At least 95% of tickets resolved within target
- Reopen rate
CS-03Complaint handlingAs needed
Treat complaints seriously, fix the cause and keep the customer.
Steps
- Acknowledge within the agreed time
- Record the facts, evidence and expected outcome
- Investigate with the warehouse, carrier or supplier
- Propose a resolution and get approval
- Communicate the decision to the customer
- Record the root cause and the preventive action
- Trigger
- Complaint received on any channel
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Complaint file, corrective actions
Controls
- Every complaint gets a written answer
- Monthly complaint trend review
KPIs & targets
- Acknowledged within 24 hours
- Closed within 5 business days
CS-04Returns & refunds (RMA)As needed
Make returns simple for customers and controlled for you.
Steps
- Check eligibility against the return policy
- Issue the RMA number and instructions
- Book a collection if applicable
- Track receipt and inspection (WH-06)
- Approve the refund, replacement or credit (IB-03)
- Inform the customer at each step
- Trigger
- Return request
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- RMA record, refund confirmation
Controls
- No refund before inspection, unless the policy allows it
KPIs & targets
- Refund processed within the agreed days after receipt
CS-05Outbound calls & proactive notificationsAs planned
Contact customers before they need to contact you.
Steps
- Prepare the contact list and script
- Call or message each customer
- Record the outcome
- Schedule follow-ups
- Report the results
- Trigger
- Delay, campaign, follow-up or feedback call
- Frequency
- As planned
- Output
- Call results report
Controls
- Consent checked before any outbound marketing contact (GDPR)
KPIs & targets
- Contact rate
- Outcome conversion rate
CS-06Customer satisfaction & feedbackContinuous and quarterly
Measure how customers feel and act on it.
Steps
- Send a short CSAT survey after resolution
- Follow up every negative score within 48 hours
- Analyze comments monthly
- Feed improvement actions into CI-02
- Trigger
- Ticket closure and periodic survey
- Frequency
- Continuous and quarterly
- Output
- Monthly customer feedback report
Controls
- Every negative score reviewed by a team lead
KPIs & targets
- CSAT of at least 90%
- Net Promoter Score trend
Front office & administration
3 proceduresThe daily administration that keeps an office professional: reception, mail, calendars, travel and requests.
FO-01Reception & visitor managementDaily, office hours
A professional first impression for every visitor and caller.
Steps
- Greet and register the visitor
- Notify the host and issue a badge
- Brief the visitor on safety rules where required
- Answer and route calls, take messages
- Keep the visitor log up to date
- Trigger
- Visitor arrives or call to the main line
- Frequency
- Daily, office hours
- Output
- Visitor log, message log
Controls
- Visitor log kept for every visit
- Visitors escorted in confidential areas
KPIs & targets
- Calls answered within 3 rings
- Messages passed on within 15 minutes
FO-02Mail, courier & correspondenceDaily
Incoming and outgoing mail handled and tracked.
Steps
- Register incoming mail and courier items
- Scan and route to the right person
- Prepare and send outgoing mail and couriers
- Track registered and courier shipments
- File copies (DA-01)
- Trigger
- Mail or courier item received or to be sent
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Mail register
Controls
- Registered mail tracked to delivery
KPIs & targets
- Incoming mail distributed the same day
FO-03Meetings, travel & office requestsAs needed
Keep calendars, meetings, travel and the office running smoothly.
Steps
- Manage calendars and book meetings
- Prepare rooms and materials
- Take minutes and track actions
- Book travel within the travel policy
- Order office supplies and log facility requests
- Reconcile travel and office expenses monthly
- Trigger
- Request from management or the team
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Meeting minutes, bookings, expense report
Controls
- Travel booked within policy
- Every expense supported by documents
KPIs & targets
- Requests handled within 1 business day
Master data ERP & CRM
4 proceduresClean products, customers, suppliers and prices in your ERP and CRM, so every other process runs right.
MD-01Product master dataAs needed
Create and change products correctly, once, for every system that uses them.
Steps
- Receive the request on the standard template
- Check for duplicates
- Create or update with all mandatory fields: codes, units, VAT, barcodes, weights
- A second person validates the record
- Activate for sales and purchasing
- Record the change
- Trigger
- New product or change request
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Active product record, change log
Controls
- Mandatory fields enforced
- Four-eyes validation
KPIs & targets
- Requests completed within 1 business day
- Master data error rate
MD-02Customer master & credit dataAs needed
Set up customers correctly so orders, invoices and collections run clean.
Steps
- Collect company details and contacts
- Verify the fiscal code and VAT status (ANAF)
- Check for duplicates
- Apply approved payment terms and credit limit
- Create the customer in ERP and CRM
- Record the change
- Trigger
- New customer or change request
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Customer record in ERP and CRM
Controls
- Credit limits approved by you
- Fiscal data verified before the first invoice
KPIs & targets
- Customer created within 1 business day
MD-03Prices, discounts & conditionsAs needed
Make sure every order is priced exactly as agreed.
Steps
- Receive the approved change
- Update price lists and discounts with validity dates
- Test on sample orders
- Notify sales and customers where needed
- Archive the previous version
- Trigger
- Approved price change or new agreement
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Updated price lists
Controls
- Only approved changes applied
- Test orders run before the validity date
KPIs & targets
- Price-related invoice disputes, tracked monthly
MD-04Data quality audit & CRM hygieneMonthly
Keep ERP and CRM data clean, complete and trustworthy.
Steps
- Run duplicate and completeness reports
- Merge duplicates and fill missing fields
- Clean the CRM: stale opportunities, missing activities, wrong stages
- Deactivate unused records
- Report the data quality score
- Trigger
- Audit calendar
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Output
- Data quality report
Controls
- Merges and deletions approved by the data owner
KPIs & targets
- Data quality score of at least 98%
E-commerce operations
3 proceduresThe daily work behind your web shop and marketplaces: listings, order sync, promotions and reviews.
EC-01Product listings & contentAs needed, audited weekly
Keep your online catalog complete, correct and up to date.
Steps
- Collect product data, images and descriptions
- Create or update listings in the web shop and marketplaces
- Check categories, attributes, prices and stock sync
- Publish and verify the live listing
- Audit listings weekly for errors or blocked offers
- Trigger
- New product, change or listing error
- Frequency
- As needed, audited weekly
- Output
- Live listings, audit log
Controls
- Weekly listing audit
KPIs & targets
- Listing errors fixed within 1 business day
EC-02Marketplace & web shop order syncContinuous
Make sure every online order reaches the ERP and ships on time.
Steps
- Monitor order import from each channel
- Fix failed imports and mapping errors
- Send status and tracking back to the channel
- Handle cancellations within channel deadlines
- Reconcile channel orders with the ERP daily
- Trigger
- Online order placed
- Frequency
- Continuous
- Output
- Order sync exception log
Controls
- Daily channel vs ERP reconciliation
KPIs & targets
- Zero orders missing in the ERP
- Channel performance scores kept above thresholds
EC-03Promotions, prices & reviewsAs planned, reviews daily
Run campaigns and manage your online reputation without errors.
Steps
- Set up promotions with start and end dates
- Check promotional prices on sample products before launch
- Monitor results during the campaign
- Answer customer reviews and questions within the agreed time
- Report campaign and rating results
- Trigger
- Campaign calendar, price change or new review
- Frequency
- As planned, reviews daily
- Output
- Campaign report, review log
Controls
- Promotional prices double-checked before go-live
KPIs & targets
- Reviews answered within 24 hours
- Average rating trend
Reporting & analytics
4 proceduresThe numbers you need to run the business, on time and reconciled to your systems.
RP-01Daily operations reportDaily
Start every day knowing exactly where operations stand.
Steps
- Extract yesterday's volumes, backlog and exceptions
- Check the figures against system totals
- Highlight items at risk: late orders, blocked invoices, open tickets
- Publish by 10:00 to the agreed distribution list
- Follow up on red items the same day
- Trigger
- Start of the business day
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Daily operations report
Controls
- Figures reconciled to system totals
KPIs & targets
- Report published on time on at least 98% of days
RP-02Weekly KPI packWeekly
Track performance against targets, week by week.
Steps
- Update every KPI against its target
- Show trends over the last 8 weeks
- Explain every red KPI with cause and action
- Share with the process owners
- Review in the weekly call
- Trigger
- End of the week
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Output
- Weekly KPI pack
Controls
- KPI definitions fixed and documented
KPIs & targets
- Pack delivered by Monday noon
RP-03Month-end operational closeMonthly
Close the month cleanly so accounting gets accurate numbers on time.
Steps
- Post all pending receipts, dispatches and invoices
- Reconcile stock with accounting
- List delivered-not-invoiced and received-not-invoiced items
- Provide accrual inputs to accounting
- Complete the e-Factura reconciliation (IB-02)
- Send the month-end close pack
- Trigger
- Last business days of the month
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Output
- Month-end close pack
Controls
- Close checklist signed off
KPIs & targets
- Close pack delivered by the 3rd business day
RP-04Ad-hoc analysis requestsAs needed
Answer the business question behind the request, not just pull data.
Steps
- Log the request with deadline and priority
- Clarify the question and the decision it supports
- Extract and clean the data
- Analyze and check the results
- Deliver with clear conclusions and recommendations
- Trigger
- Request from you or your management
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Analysis report or dashboard
Controls
- Second-person check before delivery
KPIs & targets
- Delivered by the agreed deadline
AI agents, automation & development
6 proceduresAI agents, automations, integrations and releases, run on written procedures like every other process.
IT-01AI agent developmentPer agent
Take repetitive questions and tasks off your sales and operations teams.
Steps
- Define the task: what the agent answers or does, and for whom
- Connect only the data sources the task needs
- Build the agent and test it on real cases with your team
- Set the limits: what it does alone and what goes to a person
- Launch, collect feedback and improve it every month
- Trigger
- Repetitive task identified, or your request
- Frequency
- Per agent
- Output
- Working AI agent, monthly usage and accuracy report
Controls
- Access limited to approved data; actions outside the agreed limits need human approval
KPIs & targets
- Hours saved per month and accuracy on reviewed answers
IT-02Workflow automationPer automation
Remove the manual steps that a script or a rule can do reliably.
Steps
- Document the manual steps and their volume
- Design the automation in the tools you already use
- Build it, test it on real cases and document it
- Train the users and switch over
- Monitor every run and fix failures
- Trigger
- Automation opportunity from a process review, or your request
- Frequency
- Per automation
- Output
- Automation in production, run log
Controls
- Every automation has a named owner and a manual fallback
KPIs & targets
- Manual hours removed per month
IT-03System integration (ERP, CRM, e-commerce)Per project
Connect your systems so data is entered once and flows everywhere it is needed.
Steps
- Map the data flows, fields and owners between the systems
- Agree the integration method: API, connector or scheduled file
- Build and test in a test environment with real sample data
- Run in parallel with the manual process until the results match
- Go live with monitoring and error alerts
- Trigger
- New system, new sales channel or your request
- Frequency
- Per project
- Output
- Integration specification, test report
Controls
- Go-live only after test results are signed off by the system owner
KPIs & targets
- Sync errors below 0.5% of records
IT-04Data migration & system adoptionPer project
Move to a new ERP or CRM with complete, clean data and a team that uses it.
Steps
- Inventory the source data and agree what moves
- Map the fields and clean the data before the move
- Run a trial migration and reconcile record counts and totals
- Run the final migration in an agreed window
- Train the users and support them through the first weeks
- Trigger
- System change, upgrade or consolidation
- Frequency
- Per project
- Output
- Migration plan, reconciliation report, user guides
Controls
- Counts and totals reconciled before and after every migration run
KPIs & targets
- 100% of agreed records migrated and reconciled
IT-05Deployment & release managementPer release
Ship changes to your systems safely, with a way back.
Steps
- Describe the change, its impact and the rollback plan
- Test it in a staging environment
- Get approval from the system owner
- Deploy in the agreed window and run smoke tests
- Monitor after the release and publish release notes
- Trigger
- Approved change or new release
- Frequency
- Per release
- Output
- Release notes, change log
Controls
- No release without a tested rollback plan
KPIs & targets
- Releases with no rollback and no incident
IT-06Application support & maintenanceDaily
Keep the tools, integrations and agents we build running every day.
Steps
- Monitor integrations, agents and automations
- Log incidents and prioritize them by business impact
- Fix them, or escalate to the system vendor
- Apply updates and security patches on schedule
- Report incidents and availability every month
- Trigger
- Ticket, alert or maintenance calendar
- Frequency
- Daily
- Output
- Incident log, monthly support report
Controls
- Incidents handled within the agreed service levels
KPIs & targets
- Availability of integrations and agents
Process improvement & cost cutting
4 proceduresHow we keep lowering your cost per order, per invoice and per transaction, and prove it in numbers.
CI-01Process diagnostic & waste analysisQuarterly
Find where time and money leak out of your processes.
Steps
- Select the processes with the highest volume or cost
- Measure time, cost and error rate per step
- Identify waste: waiting, rework, duplicate entry, manual checks
- Rank opportunities by savings and effort
- Present a prioritized improvement plan
- Trigger
- Onboarding, quarterly review or your request
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Output
- Diagnostic report, improvement backlog
Controls
- Measurements based on real samples, not estimates
KPIs & targets
- Savings potential quantified per process
CI-02Improvement initiative lifecycleContinuous
Turn every improvement idea into a measured result.
Steps
- Define the problem, the target and the baseline
- Analyze root causes
- Design and test the solution on a small scale
- Roll it out and update the SOP (GV-07)
- Measure results against the baseline after 30 days
- Close and report the savings
- Trigger
- Approved item from the improvement backlog
- Frequency
- Continuous
- Output
- Initiative record, updated SOP
Controls
- No initiative closed without measured results
KPIs & targets
- Initiatives delivered per quarter
- Share of initiatives reaching their target
CI-03Automation opportunity assessmentQuarterly
Replace repetitive manual work with ERP, CRM or automation tools.
Steps
- List repetitive tasks with volumes and time spent
- Check what your existing ERP and CRM features can already do
- Assess options: rules, imports, integrations, RPA
- Estimate effort, cost and payback
- Implement with your IT team or vendor
- Update the SOPs and measure the time saved
- Trigger
- Repetitive task identified in the diagnostic or daily work
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Output
- Automation business case, implemented solution
Controls
- Every automation has an owner and a manual fallback
KPIs & targets
- Hours saved per month
- Payback period
CI-04Savings tracking & validationMonthly
Prove the savings, in numbers you can check.
Steps
- Record the baseline cost of each initiative
- Measure the actual cost after implementation
- Separate one-off from recurring savings
- Validate the figures with your finance owner
- Report cumulative savings in the monthly review
- Trigger
- Implemented improvement
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Output
- Savings register
Controls
- Savings validated by your finance team
KPIs & targets
- Validated savings vs target
Governance, quality & security
8 proceduresThe rules that keep the service reliable, your data protected and every result transparent.
GV-01Monthly service review & SLA reportingMonthly
Show you, every month, exactly how the service performed.
Steps
- Compile SLA and KPI results per process
- Explain every missed target with its root cause
- Present volumes, trends and savings achieved
- Review open improvement actions
- Agree priorities for the next month
- Send minutes and the action list within 2 business days
- Trigger
- Month-end
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Output
- Monthly service report, action list
Controls
- Figures taken from system data
- Actions tracked to closure
KPIs & targets
- Report delivered by the 5th business day
- SLA compliance of at least 95%
GV-02Quality control & four-eyes checksDaily and weekly
Catch errors before they reach your customers or your books.
Steps
- Define critical steps and sample sizes per SOP
- A second team member checks samples daily
- Record every error found and its cause
- Give same-day feedback and correct
- Increase sampling where error rates rise
- Report quality scores weekly
- Trigger
- Sample plan defined per process
- Frequency
- Daily and weekly
- Output
- Quality control log, weekly quality score
Controls
- Four-eyes check on high-value or high-risk transactions
- Monthly calibration sessions
KPIs & targets
- Error rate below 0.5% per process
- Quality score per team member
GV-03Incident & escalation managementAs needed
Handle anything that goes wrong quickly, openly and with a fix that lasts.
Steps
- Log the incident and set its priority (see service levels)
- Inform your contact within the response time
- Contain the impact with a workaround first
- Escalate along the escalation path
- Resolve and confirm with you
- Deliver the root-cause analysis and preventive actions
- Trigger
- Service failure, SLA risk or client escalation
- Frequency
- As needed
- Output
- Incident record, root-cause report
Controls
- Written root-cause report for every P1 and P2
- Preventive actions tracked in the monthly review
KPIs & targets
- Response and resolution within priority targets
- Number of repeat incidents
GV-04Data protection & confidentiality (GDPR)Continuous, reviewed yearly
Protect your data, your customers' data and your business information.
Steps
- Sign a data processing agreement and confidentiality clauses
- Train every team member before access and yearly after
- Process only the data each SOP needs
- Handle data subject requests within legal deadlines
- Report any suspected breach to you immediately
- Review data handling practices yearly
- Trigger
- Every engagement and every team member
- Frequency
- Continuous, reviewed yearly
- Output
- Data processing agreement, training records, processing register
Controls
- Signed NDA for every team member
- Clean desk and screen lock rules
KPIs & targets
- 100% of the team trained
- Suspected breaches reported to you without delay
GV-05Access review & team changesMonthly and on every change
Make sure only the right people have access, at all times.
Steps
- Request access for new team members through your IT
- Update roles when someone changes process
- Remove all access on a leaver's last working day
- Review the full access register with you monthly
- Close any account unused for 30 days
- Trigger
- Monthly review, or a joiner, mover or leaver
- Frequency
- Monthly and on every change
- Output
- Updated access register
Controls
- Leaver access removed the same day
- Monthly review signed by you
KPIs & targets
- Zero active accounts belonging to leavers
GV-06Business continuity & backup coverageContinuous, tested twice a year
Keep your operations running through absences, peaks and outages.
Steps
- Train at least two people on every process
- Keep a cover plan for each role
- Plan leave and peaks in advance with you
- Apply manual fallback steps during system outages
- Test continuity twice a year and update the plan
- Trigger
- Planned leave, sickness, volume peak or system outage
- Frequency
- Continuous, tested twice a year
- Output
- Continuity plan, cover matrix, test report
Controls
- No single point of knowledge
- Fallback steps documented in each SOP
KPIs & targets
- Zero service interruptions caused by absence
GV-07SOP document control & change managementAs needed, reviewed yearly
Keep every procedure current, approved and in one place.
Steps
- Request the change with its reason and impact
- Update the SOP draft
- Review with your process owner
- Approve and publish the new version
- Train the team and record attendance
- Archive the old version
- Trigger
- Process change, improvement or audit finding
- Frequency
- As needed, reviewed yearly
- Output
- Updated SOP, change log
Controls
- Version number, date and approver on every SOP
- Only current versions available to the team
KPIs & targets
- Every SOP reviewed at least once a year
GV-08Exit & handoverPer exit
If we ever part ways, you get everything back, cleanly and on time.
Steps
- Agree the exit plan and timeline
- Hand over all SOPs, documents and data
- Run knowledge transfer sessions with the new owner
- Support a parallel run if needed
- Remove all access and return or delete data
- Sign the handover protocol
- Trigger
- End of contract or scope reduction
- Frequency
- Per exit
- Output
- Handover protocol, data deletion confirmation
Controls
- Checklist-based handover
- Data return or deletion confirmed in writing
KPIs & targets
- Handover completed within the agreed notice period
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Describe your process on WhatsAppService levels & escalation
These are our standard targets. The final values are agreed with each client and written into the service level agreement.
| Priority | When it applies | First response | Status updates | Resolution target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 Critical | Operations stopped: orders cannot ship, invoicing or e-Factura blocked, customer channels down | 30 minutes | Every hour | 4 hours |
| P2 High | A key process is slowed down or an important customer is affected | 2 hours | Twice a day | 1 business day |
| P3 Normal | A single order, invoice or ticket issue with a workaround available | 4 business hours | Daily | 3 business days |
| P4 Request | Changes, new reports and improvement requests | 1 business day | Weekly | As planned |
Escalation path
Team lead
First owner of every issue. Escalates as soon as a response or resolution target is at risk.
Operations manager
Takes over every P1 immediately and any P2 not resolved within its target.
Account director
Informed of every P1, leads the call with your management and delivers the root-cause report within 5 business days.
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