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PROCURO CONSULTANTS

Procurement and Cost Reduction Specialists provides procurement consulting services to help organizations reduce costs and improve efficiencies. Their services include procurement outsourcing, cost reduction programs, pre- and post-merger integration support, procure-to-pay solutions, e-auction solutions, and strategic sourcing consulting. They aim to transform procurement capabilities and deliver significant cost savings without impacting quality or service.

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Procurement and Cost Reduction Specialists
In today’s highly competitive business environment, procurement has evolved to become an organisations most powerful value improvement lever, driving profit and performance efficiencies through to where it counts - the bottom line. To create substantial savings without the painful process of reducing headcount, or considerable IT investments is an attractive proposal, however actually delivering upon this expectation is anything but simple. Our aim is to transform your strategic procurement capability, working with you to deliver significant cost savings, business growth and enhanced quality of service which had never been previously realised.
Our Background Our Values PROCURO CONSULTANTS are leading Trust, integrity, innovation, energy. procurement solutions and cost reduction specialists. Our people are the very heart of the company. We work with organisations to increase their business They are the company’s greatest assets and their performance, through effective procurement, robust dedication fuels every aspect of our ’can do’ approach supplier relationship management and positive to client service. engagement with stakeholders. We believe the process of creating best of breed Our origins date back to Autumn 2008, and the procurement solutions requires expertise, innovation company’s continued growth reflects our team’s and energy, and the evidence of this attitude runs ability to successfully harness the key values which throughout our business. We focus solely upon our drive our business forward. specialist areas, with a genuine passion for adding substantial value to our clients. The unrelenting pursuit of this goal enables us to attract the highest quality procurement In all our business relationships we take a pride in our practitioners thereby establishing and retaining ability to listen, understand and fully respond to our long-term relationships with our clients and supplier clients actual needs. We believe this enhances the partners that stand the test of time. quality of service we can deliver. We are a dynamic, high energy and empowering company which allows us to deliver an unparalleled service to our clients, and as we evolve to face the exciting challenges ahead, we will continue to listen, observe, think and innovate.
What Makes Us Working With Us Different? Our client base is varied, ranging from vibrant small and medium sized companies, public sector It’s the quality and total commitment of our people organisations, through to market leading UK that invariably gives us the edge over our corporations. competitors. When organisations work with us they are Dedicated to always delivering an exceptional assured that we are committed to delivering real quality service to our clients, we continually seek out procurement transformation, driving improvements the best procurement professionals to join the team. to their business performance and stengthening On arrival at PROCURO CONSULTANTS new management control. recruits are quick to embrace the company’s high standards of business practice. They recognise the Our collaborative and flexible approach common goal of providing greater care for our clients guarantees that we proactively engage with all and take great pride in this achievement. stakeholders, influencing attitudes and behaviours to enable lasting change and to achieve measurable With offices in the hearts of Leeds, London and process improvements. Glasgow we have immediate access to the major business centres and transport networks in the Additionally, we actively seek to transfer our skills, United Kingdom. experience and know how to our clients allowing them to own then develop upon the results of our Our specialist knowledge and relationships with many partnership. leading local and global suppliers in numerous expense categories, ensures that any complex procurement or supply chain risk can be dealt with quickly and efficiently.
Our Services Working closely with our clients, we design and implement a wide range of performance transforming procurement solutions, all with the intent purpose of helping you realise the maximum value from your buying decisions. Consultancy Our methodology has three key assessment stages: A strategic sourcing plan will be compiled explaining the findings of each assessment. This Initially we work alongside your main stakeholders, information provides our clients with a road map focusing upon what are the day to day tactical and to savings delivery, prioritising large and quick long term strategic challenges they face. By opportunities, and details what action needs to be studying the profile of our clients procurement taken, in which categories of expenditure, in order to function we gain a valuable cultural insight into how deliver the greatest level of value improvements. it interacts with the wider business. With profitability and efficiency being key The next step is to undertake a comprehensive objectives for every organisation, we use our in depth review of your procurement capability. We measure knowledge and experience to benchmark your capability is terms of skills, knowledge, technology business, comparing against the latest ideas in and influence. Our review will determine to what thought leadership and best practice, this allows us degree this meets operational requirements. to accurately calculate the benefits, and sustain the resulting profit improvements. The third stage is a detailed category by category assessment of what level of cost savings and process We work in a spirit of partnership with organisations improvements are achievable, as well as how best to from numerous business sectors, to make vital drive home these cost savings without impacting on adjustments today, to begin preparing for the future. quality and service delivery.
Our Services continued Procurement Outsourcing Pre-and-Post Merger Integration We deliver outsourced procurement function and We work with clients at points of major change, most category management analysis, providing notably in the pre-and-post merger or acquisition of a organisations with increased quality and value new business. savings which surpass all expectations. We have extensive experience in managing complex services During this period organisations may have multiple categories such as utilities, travel, facilities, IT, decentralised procurement functions, a significant telecoms, marketing, office supplies, fuel, fleet and increase in supplier numbers, and disparate numerous other business services. supplier contracts, all are a major headache in terms of optimising management efficiency. At a time when many businesses and organisations are looking to reduce their costs, in house Working hand in hand with our clients, we provide purchasing can be a luxury many cannot afford. a set of tools and resources to rationalise and drive Our consultants offer a cost effective outsourced synergies through your procurement function, in the procurement solution, freeing you to concentrate shortest possible time. upon your core business. An action plan will be devised which will include a Our on-site consultants in effect become part of your review of your business operations to reduce team, providing your other department functions duplication. We will increase standardisation of with an expert presence. We will apply our class procured goods and services, negotiate new leading purchasing techniques, to reduce the cost of unified contract agreements, and promote new the products you buy and raise the standard of internal processes, to enhance efficiency, compliance service, whilst constantly mentoring your internal and reduce costs. stakeholders on best buying practice.
Our Services continued Procure to Pay Solutions E-Auction Solutions We recognise the growing importance of smart PROCURO CONSULTANTS e-auction sourcing purchasing in commercial business, by providing our programmes have helped numerous organisations save clients with the tools to buy smarter, they think significant time and money on their procurement smarter, the end result being improved process expenses. efficiencies and substantial cost reduction. We partner with most experienced and trusted We are expert practitioners of leading edge Procure e-sourcing vendors in the business, to objectively to Pay (P2P) solutions that assist organisations in provide our clients with the right e-tender software to do managing their indirect overheads, and produce the job. We create e-auction events that are designed savings which channel straight to the bottom line. to streamline the procurement process, resulting in the following key benefits: PROCURO CONSULTANTS (P2P) spend management solutions are specifically client tailored, > Time and money savings and adopt the latest cloud-based network solution available in the market. > Enhanced competition and transparency Our cloud-based platform automates the complete > Predetermined and exact parameters of quality, P2P process, from identification of need, service and delivery authorisation, planning and budgeting, through to procurement and payment. The platform is designed > Reduced administrative burden to provide organisations with increased financial control, procurement visibility, and greater economy. > Global participation on a real time basis Our e-auction technology is completely secure with trained technical support staff monitoring all online activities relating to the tender and on hand to answer any queries even when the process is live.
Our Services continued Cost Reduction Programmes Other than employees salaries, the biggest Your chosen cost reduction programme is completely overhead for most businesses and organisations is flexible, and bespoke to each individual organisation. procurement. For a number of reasons many We can look at an entire procurement process or businesses pay little attention to indirect purchasing simply focus upon one category of spend. We can categories such as utilities, telecoms and travel. Yet, negotiate new contract agreements, change other than sales, no other area of business has so suppliers or create new internal processes to promote much potential to impact the bottom line. efficiency and drive down costs. Our cost reduction programmes assist organisations Our fees are directly linked to performance, we don’t who are under pressure to make quick and charge you anything if we don’t save you anything. sustainable savings to their procurement spend. With The fees are an agreed percentage of what you save, this in mind, we aim to have our recommendations on so effectively it costs our clients nothing, and you our clients desks within 14 days of the original can guarantee that everything we do is in your best assignment. interests. We adopt a proven methodology to reduce our clients costs, engaging with key suppliers, to search out rapid and measurable value savings. Although the primary focus of the exercise is to reduce costs in a minimal time, we always deliver our work from a strategic perspective, this ensures that there is no unintended loss of product quality or service delivery.
What Our Clients Tell Us We believe passionately about the work we do, and the value we help to deliver. However, you might expect us to be positive about the quality of our service! On this page you will find some words our clients use about us: “PROCURO CONSULTANTS have made a “We were extremely impressed with the way significant contribution to our procurement PROCURO CONSULTANTS learned our business, function, our category management skills and our they facilitated a valuable strategic sourcing purchasing processes. Their innovation, industry programme and helped us to revitalise our understanding and experience have helped us procurement efficiency.” raise the profile of procurement across the wide Director of Business Strategy, Worldwide Electronic range of businesses that make up our Group.” Component Distributor Group Finance Director, Leading UK Construction Company “The most worthwhile consulting exercise that we have ever undertaken. Challenging and demanding, “We continue to work with PROCURO yet the lessons our business learned were absolutely CONSULTANTS as they have the ability to invaluable and will definitely build a legacy of communicate across all levels of the business and procurement excellence.” translate a complicated subject into something Finance Director, International Private Equity Investor meaningful.” Senior Partner, UK Based Firm of Solicitors “Without doubt our cost reduction programme was perfectly pitched, providing me with an “I see PROCURO CONSULTANTS as a trusted understanding of where our current performance can partner. They provide a higher level of be improved and giving me the tools to achieve this.” understanding...they are flexible and bridge the Managing Director, UK Engineering Subsidiary of a gaps in our thinking.” US Company Owner, Leading UK Logistics Organisation
PROCUROCONSULTANTS First Floor Princes Exchange Princes Square Leeds LS1 4HY United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 7768 722 880 Email: enquiries@procuroconsultants.com Visit: www.procuroconsultants.com Join us on: © 2012 Procuro Consultants All rights reserved. Procuro Consultants and its logo are trademarks of Procuro Consultants.

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Procuro Consultants Corporate Brochure

  • 1. Procurement and Cost Reduction Specialists
  • 2. In today’s highly competitive business environment, procurement has evolved to become an organisations most powerful value improvement lever, driving profit and performance efficiencies through to where it counts - the bottom line. To create substantial savings without the painful process of reducing headcount, or considerable IT investments is an attractive proposal, however actually delivering upon this expectation is anything but simple. Our aim is to transform your strategic procurement capability, working with you to deliver significant cost savings, business growth and enhanced quality of service which had never been previously realised.
  • 3. Our Background Our Values PROCURO CONSULTANTS are leading Trust, integrity, innovation, energy. procurement solutions and cost reduction specialists. Our people are the very heart of the company. We work with organisations to increase their business They are the company’s greatest assets and their performance, through effective procurement, robust dedication fuels every aspect of our ’can do’ approach supplier relationship management and positive to client service. engagement with stakeholders. We believe the process of creating best of breed Our origins date back to Autumn 2008, and the procurement solutions requires expertise, innovation company’s continued growth reflects our team’s and energy, and the evidence of this attitude runs ability to successfully harness the key values which throughout our business. We focus solely upon our drive our business forward. specialist areas, with a genuine passion for adding substantial value to our clients. The unrelenting pursuit of this goal enables us to attract the highest quality procurement In all our business relationships we take a pride in our practitioners thereby establishing and retaining ability to listen, understand and fully respond to our long-term relationships with our clients and supplier clients actual needs. We believe this enhances the partners that stand the test of time. quality of service we can deliver. We are a dynamic, high energy and empowering company which allows us to deliver an unparalleled service to our clients, and as we evolve to face the exciting challenges ahead, we will continue to listen, observe, think and innovate.
  • 4. What Makes Us Working With Us Different? Our client base is varied, ranging from vibrant small and medium sized companies, public sector It’s the quality and total commitment of our people organisations, through to market leading UK that invariably gives us the edge over our corporations. competitors. When organisations work with us they are Dedicated to always delivering an exceptional assured that we are committed to delivering real quality service to our clients, we continually seek out procurement transformation, driving improvements the best procurement professionals to join the team. to their business performance and stengthening On arrival at PROCURO CONSULTANTS new management control. recruits are quick to embrace the company’s high standards of business practice. They recognise the Our collaborative and flexible approach common goal of providing greater care for our clients guarantees that we proactively engage with all and take great pride in this achievement. stakeholders, influencing attitudes and behaviours to enable lasting change and to achieve measurable With offices in the hearts of Leeds, London and process improvements. Glasgow we have immediate access to the major business centres and transport networks in the Additionally, we actively seek to transfer our skills, United Kingdom. experience and know how to our clients allowing them to own then develop upon the results of our Our specialist knowledge and relationships with many partnership. leading local and global suppliers in numerous expense categories, ensures that any complex procurement or supply chain risk can be dealt with quickly and efficiently.
  • 5. Our Services Working closely with our clients, we design and implement a wide range of performance transforming procurement solutions, all with the intent purpose of helping you realise the maximum value from your buying decisions. Consultancy Our methodology has three key assessment stages: A strategic sourcing plan will be compiled explaining the findings of each assessment. This Initially we work alongside your main stakeholders, information provides our clients with a road map focusing upon what are the day to day tactical and to savings delivery, prioritising large and quick long term strategic challenges they face. By opportunities, and details what action needs to be studying the profile of our clients procurement taken, in which categories of expenditure, in order to function we gain a valuable cultural insight into how deliver the greatest level of value improvements. it interacts with the wider business. With profitability and efficiency being key The next step is to undertake a comprehensive objectives for every organisation, we use our in depth review of your procurement capability. We measure knowledge and experience to benchmark your capability is terms of skills, knowledge, technology business, comparing against the latest ideas in and influence. Our review will determine to what thought leadership and best practice, this allows us degree this meets operational requirements. to accurately calculate the benefits, and sustain the resulting profit improvements. The third stage is a detailed category by category assessment of what level of cost savings and process We work in a spirit of partnership with organisations improvements are achievable, as well as how best to from numerous business sectors, to make vital drive home these cost savings without impacting on adjustments today, to begin preparing for the future. quality and service delivery.
  • 6. Our Services continued Procurement Outsourcing Pre-and-Post Merger Integration We deliver outsourced procurement function and We work with clients at points of major change, most category management analysis, providing notably in the pre-and-post merger or acquisition of a organisations with increased quality and value new business. savings which surpass all expectations. We have extensive experience in managing complex services During this period organisations may have multiple categories such as utilities, travel, facilities, IT, decentralised procurement functions, a significant telecoms, marketing, office supplies, fuel, fleet and increase in supplier numbers, and disparate numerous other business services. supplier contracts, all are a major headache in terms of optimising management efficiency. At a time when many businesses and organisations are looking to reduce their costs, in house Working hand in hand with our clients, we provide purchasing can be a luxury many cannot afford. a set of tools and resources to rationalise and drive Our consultants offer a cost effective outsourced synergies through your procurement function, in the procurement solution, freeing you to concentrate shortest possible time. upon your core business. An action plan will be devised which will include a Our on-site consultants in effect become part of your review of your business operations to reduce team, providing your other department functions duplication. We will increase standardisation of with an expert presence. We will apply our class procured goods and services, negotiate new leading purchasing techniques, to reduce the cost of unified contract agreements, and promote new the products you buy and raise the standard of internal processes, to enhance efficiency, compliance service, whilst constantly mentoring your internal and reduce costs. stakeholders on best buying practice.
  • 7. Our Services continued Procure to Pay Solutions E-Auction Solutions We recognise the growing importance of smart PROCURO CONSULTANTS e-auction sourcing purchasing in commercial business, by providing our programmes have helped numerous organisations save clients with the tools to buy smarter, they think significant time and money on their procurement smarter, the end result being improved process expenses. efficiencies and substantial cost reduction. We partner with most experienced and trusted We are expert practitioners of leading edge Procure e-sourcing vendors in the business, to objectively to Pay (P2P) solutions that assist organisations in provide our clients with the right e-tender software to do managing their indirect overheads, and produce the job. We create e-auction events that are designed savings which channel straight to the bottom line. to streamline the procurement process, resulting in the following key benefits: PROCURO CONSULTANTS (P2P) spend management solutions are specifically client tailored, > Time and money savings and adopt the latest cloud-based network solution available in the market. > Enhanced competition and transparency Our cloud-based platform automates the complete > Predetermined and exact parameters of quality, P2P process, from identification of need, service and delivery authorisation, planning and budgeting, through to procurement and payment. The platform is designed > Reduced administrative burden to provide organisations with increased financial control, procurement visibility, and greater economy. > Global participation on a real time basis Our e-auction technology is completely secure with trained technical support staff monitoring all online activities relating to the tender and on hand to answer any queries even when the process is live.
  • 8. Our Services continued Cost Reduction Programmes Other than employees salaries, the biggest Your chosen cost reduction programme is completely overhead for most businesses and organisations is flexible, and bespoke to each individual organisation. procurement. For a number of reasons many We can look at an entire procurement process or businesses pay little attention to indirect purchasing simply focus upon one category of spend. We can categories such as utilities, telecoms and travel. Yet, negotiate new contract agreements, change other than sales, no other area of business has so suppliers or create new internal processes to promote much potential to impact the bottom line. efficiency and drive down costs. Our cost reduction programmes assist organisations Our fees are directly linked to performance, we don’t who are under pressure to make quick and charge you anything if we don’t save you anything. sustainable savings to their procurement spend. With The fees are an agreed percentage of what you save, this in mind, we aim to have our recommendations on so effectively it costs our clients nothing, and you our clients desks within 14 days of the original can guarantee that everything we do is in your best assignment. interests. We adopt a proven methodology to reduce our clients costs, engaging with key suppliers, to search out rapid and measurable value savings. Although the primary focus of the exercise is to reduce costs in a minimal time, we always deliver our work from a strategic perspective, this ensures that there is no unintended loss of product quality or service delivery.
  • 9. What Our Clients Tell Us We believe passionately about the work we do, and the value we help to deliver. However, you might expect us to be positive about the quality of our service! On this page you will find some words our clients use about us: “PROCURO CONSULTANTS have made a “We were extremely impressed with the way significant contribution to our procurement PROCURO CONSULTANTS learned our business, function, our category management skills and our they facilitated a valuable strategic sourcing purchasing processes. Their innovation, industry programme and helped us to revitalise our understanding and experience have helped us procurement efficiency.” raise the profile of procurement across the wide Director of Business Strategy, Worldwide Electronic range of businesses that make up our Group.” Component Distributor Group Finance Director, Leading UK Construction Company “The most worthwhile consulting exercise that we have ever undertaken. Challenging and demanding, “We continue to work with PROCURO yet the lessons our business learned were absolutely CONSULTANTS as they have the ability to invaluable and will definitely build a legacy of communicate across all levels of the business and procurement excellence.” translate a complicated subject into something Finance Director, International Private Equity Investor meaningful.” Senior Partner, UK Based Firm of Solicitors “Without doubt our cost reduction programme was perfectly pitched, providing me with an “I see PROCURO CONSULTANTS as a trusted understanding of where our current performance can partner. They provide a higher level of be improved and giving me the tools to achieve this.” understanding...they are flexible and bridge the Managing Director, UK Engineering Subsidiary of a gaps in our thinking.” US Company Owner, Leading UK Logistics Organisation
  • 10. PROCUROCONSULTANTS First Floor Princes Exchange Princes Square Leeds LS1 4HY United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 7768 722 880 Email: enquiries@procuroconsultants.com Visit: www.procuroconsultants.com Join us on: © 2012 Procuro Consultants All rights reserved. Procuro Consultants and its logo are trademarks of Procuro Consultants.