Procurement and Supply Chain

Our Management Services Team have a track record of working with Clients on both large and small projects to drive savings through smarter procurement, streamlining and integrating processes and defined ways of working.

We combine an extensive knowledge and understanding of the economics of property, construction and facilities management within business. This provides solutions to assist our clients in achieving greater value and performance from their supply chain.

It is our approach to partnership and relationships that helps us deliver exceptional value. Our focus on results is unquestionable and our actions and recommendations are always with our client's best interests in mind. Our services are retained by many of our client's dues to our ability to consistently deliver real value and results in a professional and timely manner.

Our dedicated team of procurement and supply chain professionals have a wide range of skill sets to ensure projects are bought and delivered by the leveraging of volumes, the maximising of discounts within a falling market and global sourcing.

Services include:

• Strategic Sourcing
• e-procurement
• Supply Chain Reviews
• Benchmarking
• Sustainable Procurement
• Supply Chain Management

Solutions

We recognise there are many solutions to each challenge and one size does not fit all. Our service is tailored to suit each clients requirements, which ensures:

• A strategic approach to the procurement process.
• Due diligence throughout the process.
• All procurement activities are carried out using a consistent and auditable set of processes and tools.
• The appropriate stakeholder approval is obtained at key stages of the sourcing process.
• Continuous monitoring / control to improve the process.
• Delivery of best value products and services.

Driving Value

To drive value from the procurement process and improve the performance of the supply base, a number of key factors must be considered :

• Maximise buying power - commitment to volume.
• Use of standard specifications (no change, or controlled introduction or change).
• Long term deals, whilst maintaining the ability to be flexible.
• Introduce competition : price & performance.
• Develop close working relationship with the supply base.
• Out of season manufacture.
• The market conditions for each product or service.

Management of the Supply Chain

To ensure the successful delivery of a product, our involvement in the procurement process does not stop at the price point agreement.

We support the client in managing the supply chain from the moment an order is placed through to delivery of the final component to site.

This role encompasses:

• Monitoring of production schedules.
• Reviewing stock levels and lead in times.
• Quality checks / audits; at the factory and on site.
• Demand fulfilment.
• Performance reviews.