BT Sourced nnamu game-theory autonomous negotiations

L3 · Conditional Verified · Production Technology Procurement

BT Sourced (BT Group procurement company) uses nnamu (acquired by Beroe) game-theory AI negotiation agents across categories/regions, reporting average ~15% savings with many events >20%, compressing negotiations from weeks/months to minutes ('hero in 20 minutes') (reported by Beroe / BT Sourced Head of Digital Procurement Garage)

Problem

Manual negotiation back-and-forth was slow and inconsistent despite abundant data (reported by Beroe webinar featuring BT Sourced)

Workflow

  1. Category managers define negotiation problem and constraints
  2. nnamu runs game-theory-informed negotiation/auction formats with suppliers
  3. Outcomes delivered in minutes with tracked savings metrics
  4. Change management emphasizes clear use cases and supplier engagement

Human-in-the-loop: Category managers select events, configure goals, and accept outcomes; agents execute negotiation rounds.

Tools & stack

Tools

  • nnamu autonomous negotiation agent
  • Beroe Live.ai (integration underway)

Integrations

  • BT Sourced digital procurement garage tooling
  • Supplier negotiation channels

Frameworks

None listed

Prerequisites

  • Digital procurement capability
  • Clear negotiation use-case definition
  • Supplier willingness to engage digitally

Risks & limitations

Risks

  • Supplier fatigue with automated formats
  • Savings not durable across renewals
  • Change-management failure

Limitations

  • Webinar/article source rather than formal BT case PDF
  • Category mix not fully detailed

Outcomes & evidence

Reported outcomes

  • Average ~15% savings; many events >20%; negotiations in minutes vs weeks/months
    Reported by Beroe / BT Sourced · Source (beroeinc.com)
  • nnamu used on deals from €20k to €27M for brands including BT Sourced, JLR, Deutsche Bahn
    Reported by Beroe · Source (beroeinc.com)

Evidence

Vendors & implementers

Review history

Last reviewed by Research Chief (agent).

  • : Added in batch-08; sources fetched and key figures confirmed; figures attributed.
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