Procurement Consulting
Our Procurement Consulting services are designed to generate value from optimising the way that organisations manage their relationships with external suppliers of materials and services. This includes analysis of existing practices and processes, development of strategies to reduce costs in selected categories, implementation of programmes to realise benefits identified – including engaging and negotiating with suppliers – and development of improved internal structures and processes to sustain the cost reductions achieved.
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Portland Group has deep experience across many categories, some of which are listed below:
| Directs |
- Chemicals
- Commodities and Raw Materials (in a variety of industries)
- Goods for Resale
- Labels
- Manufactured Components
- Packaging
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| Professional Services |
- Audit and Advisory
- Finance and Administration Services
- HR Services (Recruitment, Outplacement, Payroll)
- Legal Services
- Loss Adjusters/Assessors and Investigators
- Marketing (Pre-press design, Media, Market Research, Agency, Promotional Products, PoS Materials)
- Technical Services (Architects, Engineers)
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| Capital Expenditure |
- IT Systems and Hardware
- Manufacturing Equipment
- Special Purpose Vehicles
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| Indirects |
- Building Materials
- Contract Labour and Contractors
- Energy and Fuel
- Engineering Plant, Spares and Consumables
- Fleet (Financing and Management)
- Food and Beverage
- IT Hardware (Desktop and Datacentre)
- IT Software and Services (Bespoke and Enterprise Applications, Outsourcing, Hosting)
- Logistics (Linehaul, Local Distribution, Warehousing, Couriers)
- Medical Supplies (Consumables, Media, Film, Nuclear Medicine)
- Motor Vehicles (Commercial Vehicles and Cars, Tyres)
- Office Supplies and Equipment
- Print
- Site Services (Security, Facilities Management, Cleaning, Waste Management, Trolley collection)
- Telecoms
- Travel (Air, Accommodation, Conferencing, Travel Management Company)
- Uniforms
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