How to Choose a Procurement Outsourcing Partner: Seven Questions I’d Always Ask Choosing a procurement outsourcing partner isn’t just about finding someone who can negotiate better prices. You’re choosing a business to represent your organisation, work alongside your people and build relationships with your suppliers. Get that decision right and you’ll wonder how you managed […]
Outsourced Procurement vs In-House: The Real Cost Comparison Most cost comparisons get this wrong before they start Ask a finance director to compare in-house procurement with an outsourced model and you will usually get a back-of-envelope answer. Salary on one side, monthly fee on the other, and a quick judgement about which looks cheaper. The […]
Procurement Operations Outsourcing: What It Covers and When It Fits The unglamorous half of procurement is where the leaks live When people talk about procurement, they usually mean the strategic end. Category strategy, big tenders, supplier negotiations, the deals that move the P&L in one go. That work matters, but it is not where most […]
Should You Outsource Procurement? A Decision Test The wrong question is the one most businesses ask first Almost every conversation I have with an MD or FD about outsourcing starts the same way. Will it save us money. It is the wrong opening question, because the honest answer is that it depends entirely on what […]
Everyone uses the term, almost nobody agrees on it Ask five business owners what procurement outsourcing actually is and you will get five different answers. One will describe a buying agency that bulk-orders stationery. Another will mention a consultancy that ran a savings review three years ago. A third will talk about contract staffing. None […]