Services

Consultancy

WORKING WITH YOU TO INCREASE THAT COMPETITIVE EDGE

Our consultancy service can take many forms depending on a company's individual requirements and can include long term partnerships, short term programmes, expert advice, or category specific projects.
These can include:

Analytical assessment of current business activities, including purchasing process and resources
Benchmarking existing terms and agreements
Contract re-tendering and negotiation
Supply chain rationalisation
Cost reduction projects
Access to new markets
Change management
Feasibility studies

Expertly and efficiently we would fully research current procedures across all categories of expenditure, obtaining data from both ends of the supply chain to identify strengths, weaknesses and make recommendations.

Our analysis phase would include:

Assessment of food, beverage and non-food purchasing terms and procedures
Supplier selection and nomination policies
Current purchasing strategy
Summary of annualised purchases by product and value

It would also focus on:

Supplier capabilities
Order process
Purchasing compliance
Quality of goods and service provided
Price control
Stock holding
Invoice processing
Payment terms

A detailed report of our findings would then be provided together with recommendations for a proposed strategy of change and improvement.

Only after discussions and agreement with you would we undertake specific phased activity within confirmed areas of responsibility and timescale. Each phase to be concluded with a formal report and summary of actions taken and benefits secured.

Fee base

Charges for consultancy and implementation of recommendations would be based on an agreed day-rate or contract management fee. We do not charge commissions on suppliers or expect percentages of your savings.

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