Service Delivery Approach

Across all areas of Managed Services, Portland Group works in a closely integrated manner with client procurement teams, becoming an extension of their internal team and delivery capabilities.

Category Management

Our Category Management Service model is tailored for each client; typically consisting of an integrated on-site team and collaborative processes between our client and suppliers. Our category management teams leverage experience and methodologies developed across our entire business, providing clients with access to deep subject matter experts, best-practice tools and processes and supply market research.

Process & Systems Support

Clients can leverage our suite of sourcing and category management processes and industry recognised tools, avoiding the expense and time to implement their own technology and systems. Procurement teams often struggle to obtain funding for tools such as eRFX (sourcing) and spend analysis tools – Portland can provide these and other tools cost effectively.

Resource Augmentation

Team capability and capacity often needs to expand to meet changing business needs. Portland can assist to close the ‘resource gap’ with experienced, highly trained temporary procurement resources. Our Resource Augmentation Service gives to access to professional procurement talent with a helpdesk facility, proven methodologies, tools and templates.