We offer a wide range of solutions
to clients based on best practices and
focused on delivering real business value.
Our team have considerable experience of working within leading global blue chip companies and major public sector organizations to deliver rigorous and robust projects in the areas of business strategy, procurement, supply chain management and strategic sourcing.
Our approach is to assist organisations to identify the appropriate strategies, systems and processes for their needs, and then to assist them in building and embedding these cross-functionally in the organisation and across their suppliers and supply chains to deliver enhanced business value and bottom-line performance.
A critical element of designing and delivering a successful solution is working closely with key stakeholders to ensure it addresses your commercial and operational challenges and delivers real business benefits.
To understand the full range of strategic and tactical options related to the project our team with undertake the required detailed analyses of the nature of internal demand and external supply chains and markets.
Our methodologies are based on the application of best practice thinking including the development and implementation of appropriate world-class Strategic Sourcing and Category Management processes.
We involve key individuals within the client managing any embedded processes and systems to ensure transfer of know-how and the technical and behavioural skills to manage the required activities and tasks professionally.
Our view is that the key to client performance improvement is the development and implementation of best practice consulting solutions built on advanced business thinking and transfer of know-how.
We work with clients to develop and implement world-class category management and strategic sourcing strategies for a wide range of categories and industries.
We work with clients to transform their key supply chains to deliver significant value improvements in cost, quality and delivery for critical supply inputs.
We work with clients to develop and embed world-class category management and strategic sourcing processes including supporting tools, templates and guidance modules.
We offer workshops focused on challenging existing 'real-life' category sourcing strategies to identify future potential strategic and tactical options to significantly improve value for money.
We can provide programmes to meet specific or unique training requirements to close skills and competence gaps in key aspects of Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement and SCM.
If a client is in need of consulting support for an extended period of time we offer an interim management service where a highly skilled individual can take on a leadership role.
When we provide services we work closely with clients to address the following key issues and challenges they face.
How to manage supply chain risks in a world of increased political, economic, social, cultural, technological & environmental uncertainty.
How to sustain cost reduction when companies are desperately defending profits and market share to survive.
How to manage suppliers, supply markets and extended supply chains with limited internal resources and competencies.
How to engage early enough with the business to provide improvement opportunities before options are closed.
How to manage VFM rather than just cost reduction targets to engage strategically rather than tactically within the business.
How to seamlessly integrate best practice processes and systems to create process efficiency and effectiveness.
How to assess and improve individual skills and competencies to create a highly competent and professional workforce.
How to ensure key commercial demand and supply information and knowledge is captured and shared within the organisation.
Interim Engagement
Provision of support to develop and execute rigorous and robust category strategies for business critical areas to ensure improved internal demand management, business buy-in and compliance, supplier relationship management and the delivery of significant cost reductions and value improvement.
E-Learning Solution
Development of an online interface for the delivery of the advanced training through e-learning materials for a major oil and gas company.
Mentoring and follow-up sessions to provide practical reinforcement and support the operationalisation of the principles.
Process Design and Optimisation
Design and development of an advanced robust Strategic Sourcing and Category Management process.
Design of Masterclasses to support the global process roll-out.
Procurement and Negotiation
Management and execution of the full EU tendering process and supplier negotiation (including use of BravoSolution/Jaggaer sourcing tool) to ensure full compliance to procurement regulations and minimise the commercial and operational risks.
Competence Development
Design and delivery of Masterclasses on Principles of Advanced Purchasing and Supply combined with Strategy Workshops to challenge current sourcing strategies for a number of key categories.
Demand Analysis and Management
Development of an internal catalogue (online and hard copy) for key categories to support contract implementation, improve the management of suppliers and eliminate the major problem with maverick spend.
The development of sourcing strategies that delivered 10, 12 and 18% annual cost savings for three challenging categories of spend massively exceeded what we thought was possible before engaging Proemptior.
The training courses delivered were very well received. Our staff have been able to use the thinking and apply the tools and techniques in their day-to-day work to deliver real benefits to the business.
The application of best practice thinking to ensure stakeholder buy-in and procurement compliance will guarantee that the delivered value for money improvements are sustained in the long-term.
The development of the dedicated online training interface and follow-up workshop sessions enabled our senior management team to easily access leading thinking in a very cost-effective manner.
paul@proemptior.com +44 (0)7956 433396
We are available to work across the world