Zespri streamlines global workforce management with EPI-USE and SAP SuccessFactors

Zespri, a global kiwifruit cooperative operating in 21 countries, partnered with EPI-USE to simplify recruitment, onboarding, and contractor management, reducing onboarding time by 80% and offboarding time by 95%.

EPI-USE

A unified, scalable HR solution for a global agricultural leader

Formed in 1997, Zespri is a New Zealand-based growers’ cooperative with operations in 21 countries and exports to over 50. Facing manual recruitment and onboarding processes, limited visibility, and contractor management challenges, Zespri adopted SAP SuccessFactors across the full employee lifecycle. With EPI-USE’s tools and accelerators, the implementation was delivered on time and within budget. Integration with SAP S/4HANA, IDM, and ServiceNow enabled streamlined onboarding and simplified time recording. The result: faster onboarding and offboarding, improved data accuracy, and support for Zespri’s clean core strategy.

Key Highlights

  • Global operations in 21 countries, selling to 50+ countries
  • Manual HR processes and contractor management challenges
  • Adopted SAP SuccessFactors across the employee lifecycle
  • Integrated with SAP S/4HANA, IDM, and ServiceNow
  • Onboarding time for contingent workers reduced by 80%
  • Offboarding time reduced by 95%
  • Unified management of 700 contingent workers
  • Supported clean core strategy with no customisations in S/4HANA