Experience
Associated Procurement’s collective procurement experience stretches around the world and ranges from the factory floor to the boardroom of some of the UK’s top companies. Over the years we have done the jobs and delivered the results, across industry sectors and spend categories. For many of us, being a procurement professional is the best job in the world. It provides the chance to make a difference, to bring together a productive collaboration between supplier and customer within a robust business context.
Philosophy
Our view is that procurement is a strategic activity – whether it is recognised as such or not. Too often, purchasing decisions “just happen”. That almost inevitably leads to disappointment, overpaying or supplier under-delivery. The key is to get the right resources working on the right issues, with the appropriate engagement across the organisation. We do not look for “one size fits all” solutions. Rather, what are the specific requirements, and associated measures that will define success for each stakeholder? Our role is to help you leverage your procurement organisation to achieve those results: supplier by supplier, customer by customer in your core and non-core spend categories.
Approach
There is a key trait we share with our customers: we are proactive. We’re doers. In the fast moving world of procurement, we focus on rolling up our sleeves and getting the job done. Our teams drive to find new ways to improve the value proposition, whatever the category, to find the pressure points to increase service and reduce costs. We actively apply our category expertise, market knowledge and proven approaches to produce results.
We’re like you. Not consultants or accountants, but people who genuinely understand the procurement function, and its potential for delivering long-term, sustainable savings. In the current economic climate, that’s more valuable than ever. We can work as full members of your team, on-site and alongside you. Talk to us, and discover how our flexible, innovative approach to your non-core procurement can lead to some of the best deals your business ever made.
And that makes us different.