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Procurement Management for…

 …Retail

 
Our procurement consultants work with national and international retail mutiples to reduce overhead costs and simplify procurement processes.
 
"The Procurement Group's detailed analysis not only highlighted direct savings but also looked at how we managed our procurement across the business..."  more

Paresh Majithia, Timpson Group plc
 

Professional Procurement, Sales Focus

By bringing in professional procurement expertise, you  free your managers to concentrate on top line sales, merchandising, and other growth margin issues.
 
Even at the best of times, retail is tough, and success depends on a relentless focus on customer needs.   In the current climate, you're fighting even harder for every sale. 
 
The more you can save on costs, the more each sale contributes to the bottom line. And the more you can do to remove admin distractions, the more effective your team can be. 
 

Cost Reductions That Don't Compromise on Quality

We understand that in retail, it's not just about cost.
 
Reliability is essential so that you can keep your stores running smoothly and your teams concentrating on customers.  You simply can't risk having uncollected waste, PDQ machine problems, or till rolls that don't turn up when expected.
 
We work only with approved suppliers. Our experienced procurement consultants will only recommend solutions that provide at least your current levels of service and quality - and we'll often be able to use our influence with suppliers to obtain improved SLAs for you.
 
The decisions on choice of supplier are yours, and you can often even stay with the same supplier - but on better terms.
 
 
Procurement Consultancy:  How we work
 
Our procurement services cover both head office and store overheads.  Our consultants will first analyse your overall costs in the areas you ask us to look at.  They will then provide recommendations that will generally bring cost reductions within four weeks.
 
We will:
  • Combine the buying power of all your departments.
  • Negotiate better prices and credit terms.
  • Simplify processes.

You'll get:

  • Cost reductions.
  • Improved cash flow.
  • Ordering autonomy for different departments (if required).
  • Reduced administrative costs - a single invoice from each supplier that includes orders from all departments. 
  • Total transparency of purchasing - invoices broken down by department.
  • More time for your teams to focus on what they're good at - meeting customer needs.  

Procurement Areas

We've found the following areas of particular use to our retail clients:
 
 
See our full list of cost reduction opportunities for more procurement savings.  
 
 
 

To talk to our procurement consultants about how you can reduce your costs, contact us or call 0800 0193 244.

 

 

 
 

We are currently saving clients an average of 27.2%.

Retail is just one of the many business sectors where we've had great success in achieving cost reductions for clients.
 
 
Whatever your business, if you spend more than £100,000 a year on purchasing services and supplies, then our procurement consultants can:
  • Reduce your costs.
  • Increase your profits.
  • Improve cashflow.
  • Increase working capital.
 
Follow the links below to find out how our services work for a selection of business sectors. 
 
 
If you operate in a different sector, we can help you in similar ways - but with a focus on YOUR particular needs and objectives.
 
 
 
 
 

Retail

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What do you pay us?

For most areas of procurement, our fees are  just 33.33% of the savings we make for you over 12 months, paid in arrears.
 
See the separate procurement area pages for further information.