Advisory
Advisory Projects
We help procurement organisations identify hidden savings potential, prepare for negotiations with key suppliers and implement recommendations that genuinely impact the bottom line. We work with your data, but from an independent perspective.
Most organisations do not lose on bad procurement decisions. They lose on the absence of an external reference point that makes it possible to judge whether a decision is sound.
Problem
Where organisations get stuck
No external reference point for assessing procurement terms
Limited internal resources for preparing complex negotiations
Unknown scale of savings potential across cost categories
Reactive procurement function without strategic influence
Approach
How engagements work
- 01
Diagnosis - analysis of procurement data, spend structure and contract terms
- 02
Benchmarking - comparison with market standards in the category
- 03
Strategy - negotiation position, argumentation, action plan
- 04
Implementation - support through execution and results verification
Results
What changes operationally
- 01
Identified specific savings potential (quantified)
- 02
Negotiation strategy for key categories
- 03
Implementation plan with priorities and owners
- 04
Internal capabilities strengthened through knowledge transfer
Format
- Engagement format
- 4-12 week projects; diagnostic workshop, analysis and recommendation report format.
- Capability area
- Advisory
See also
Related areas
Interim Management
Advisory
Procurement Transformation
Transformation
Should-Cost Analysis
Cost Intelligence
Let's talk about what this looks like in your organisation.