Client Background

A global consumer electronics company wanted an indirect spend management program developed in three months.

The Problem

The client’s supply base had proliferated and became unwieldy and fragmented, too difficult for the procurement organization to manage effectively. The company wanted better control and savings from their suppliers.

The Approach

We gathered experts in strategic sourcing and procurement policy to understand the client’s processes, procedures, and spending patterns. The experts benchmarked their learnings against best-in-class practices and their own experiences, to converge on the best procurement program.

The Solution

Complete outline of critical project activities, milestones, and timing
Clear roles and responsibilities with team members and client contacts
Fast on-boarding with the client’s business, targeted discussions with key personnel and interface groups
Regular working sessions to hash through topics, focusing on driving alignment to major outage areas
Regular communication with the client along the way, alignment to recommendations to close gaps for the client
Timely delivery of the program, complete with executive summaries and detailed plans, catering to each audience in the procurement organization

CASE STUDY: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

In order to deliver this broad-based procurement program on short timing, the following project management methodology was used