Sourcing and Procurement 

 
Get More From The Market Place

Berkshire Consultancy (BCL) has a long track record in sourcing. We define 'sourcing' as the process, with appropriate capability, needed to secure the products and services from an external organisation necessary to do business effectively and efficiently.

Although people are traditionally the domain of an HR function, more and more sourcing decisions impact existing staffing arrangements invoking TUPE or significant internal restructuring. Our sourcing services, combined with our organisational development service, are designed to support organisations both strategically and tactically to:

• Reduce input costs
• Drive up delivered supplier value

Effective Sourcing

Whether it is a joint venture partnership or the supply of raw materials, our consultants optimise your sourcing strategy, including the commercial team who procure and manage the supply arrangements.

Over many years we have seen commercial innovation grow. Buyers continue to focus on core competencies seeking better value from suppliers and in many cases integrating them into their business through complex partnering arrangements. At the same time we have observed that investment in Procurement and Supplier Management has, at best, remained static. This typically leaves Procurement departments without appropriate resources, up to date tools and modern techniques to cope with the demands of increasingly expectant stakeholders while the market place continues to innovate and globalise. Our holistic approach delivers sustainable results whilst developing the capabilities and behaviours required to embed new ways of working into the organisation.

Our services are designed to bring coherence and integrity to corporate sourcing. We are an authority in:

• Supply base rationalisation
• Complex contracting
• Sourcing strategy
• Selection and supplier management

Our Sourcing Services set a strong agenda for change recognising all dimensions have to interact effectively and coherently. Your business needs the best sourcing capability to secure the most cost effective supply inputs that positively contribute to your business outputs and outcomes.

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For further details on Sourcing & Procurement please email mike.robinson@berkshire.co.uk or call 0118 932 3580.