A tight cost structure in purchasing is becoming more and more a success factor because of the increasing international competition and the connected pricing pressure. At our center of competence for purchasing, we support businesses on the following topics:
Global Sourcing
We assist you in the selection and development of adequate national and international partners starting with the identification up to negotiations until the closure of supplier contracts. Here it is not solely the favorable price per piece which counts, but rather the optimization of the overall performance in the context of delivery reliability and quality.
Supplier Management The existing supplier structures as well as the creation of transparency through order value and order quantity are analyzed and processed. Working closely together with the clients’ employees responsible for procurement as well as their internal customers, product specifications are compiled, tender processes carried out and negotiations conducted.
Purchasing Organization
The structure of the purchasing department as well as the responsibilities of employees are fundamental success factors.
Especially when several locations or companies are striving for a joint optimized purchasing. Particular attention will be given to the policy issues centralizing and decentralizing, strategic purchasing vs. Procurement as well as all other queries regarding structure and organization of a purchasing department.
Procurement controlling
Only an open and transparent buying organization allows inspection on potential for optimization and creates fundamentals for decision making for the company management. On the basis of our experience we will work with you to develop specially tailored to your business:
- Supplier evaluation systems
- Key performance indicators and reporting systems
- Planned targets for certain group of goods
- Purchasing Balanced Scorecard
- Performance measurement as a basis for success related remuneration systems
Furthermore, we are supporting the wholesale financing, category- and risk management as well as the optimization of the procurement processes and the definition of interfaces is part of an overarching strategic concept within the supply chain.
Are you interested in this topic? Then please contact us by sending an email to purchasing(at)arista-consulting.com or simply call our office in Hamburg at +49/40/44140685.
