Portland Procurement Services

Portland Procurement Services (PPS) manages procurement processes by providing a combination of deep category expertise across a wide range of categories, an array of tools, technologies and information, finely tuned and well-integrated processes, and a commitment to ongoing measurement and improvement to deliver long term sustainable value and targeted outcomes for our clients.

Portland's procurement service allows companies to improve service delivery and achieve year-on-year savings on supplier expenditure, while reducing procurement’s operating costs. Our focused attention to ongoing management of vendor performance and category spend ensures that we continue driving costs downward long after the initial Sourcing activity. Our value delivered typically increases over time when measured against the usual upward path of costs. Our rigorous application of Category Management and Spend Management practices ensures that client benefits continue to flow and grow beyond initial Sourcing expectations.

By analysing expenditure, transactional and pricing data, and continuously monitoring the supply markets, our dedicated category managers routinely identify and implement solutions to further reduce non compliance and drive incremental unit-cost reductions through managing supplier performance, additional sourcing, appropriate specification changes, substitution and better demand management.

Whether you need a comprehensive solution to address all of your indirect purchases, or you need to fill select gaps in your existing capabilities, PPS's provides all of the elements to help you transform your procurement team. Our approach encompasses driving and tracking savings from sourcing, category management and demand management.

Our dedicated Category Managers bring valuable expertise that goes well beyond sourcing know-how. By working day-in and day-out in their respective categories, they have extensive knowledge of the supply base and deep insights into pricing levels, market dynamics, and category-specific cost drivers.