Why use a Procurement consultant?
If you don’t have your own Procurement team, or lack the depth of expertise within your team, consultancy is a cost-effective solution for your Procurement challenges.
What are your alternative options? Read more.
How does it work?
Consider me an extension of your Procurement team, or your “go-to” Procurement person.
You choose the option that works best for you:
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Hire me for ad hoc advice from as little as 1 hour, or;
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You give me a specific task to work on, or;
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Ask me to support you on a specific Procurement activity within your company, or;
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I run and facilitate activity-focused workshops (see below)
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Face-to-face, or virtually (from anywhere in the world)
What are the benefits for you?
Expertise just when you need it (you don’t need to hire a contractor for 6-months) that can deliver, by way of examples;
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Profit improvement – through structured cost management / cost reduction programmes
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Better value from your spend – innovation, lead time improvements, increased supplier performance eg quality
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Enhanced risk management – supply disruption, supplier selection, ESG obligations
Which type of companies would benefit from hiring a Procurement consultant?
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Small & medium-sized companies who lack sufficient Procurement resources to allow them to exploit opportunities across their 3rd party spend
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Manufacturers – due to their high proportion of revenue spent with 3rd parties
Cost reduction workshops and audits
Increase your profitability with breakthrough cost reduction activity!
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Quick start session – how to start, where to look, tools you can use (1-day)
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Cost reduction workshop – using your real situation to identify opportunities and create cost reduction plans that will deliver results (1 or 2 days)
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Value engineering / value analysis workshop – identify specification-related value improvement opportunities (1 or 2 days)
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Cost reduction audit – deep dive into your 3rd party spend, identifying savings opportunities and an implementation approach (duration as per your requirements)
My expertise can help you with your Procurement challenges:
Negotiation
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Preparation
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Strategy
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Coaching
Supplier Sourcing
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Strategy
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Risk management
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Cost optimisation
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
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Identifying value suppliers can bring
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Making it work for you
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Governance to keep momentum
Contracting
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Commercial models
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Incentives & remedies
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Risk management
Supplier Onboarding
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Policy compliance
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Selection criteria
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Supplier audits
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)
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How to start
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Strategic planning
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Supplier alignment
