From strategy to recruitment

Our procurement management support is tailored to the particular needs of each client, typical services provided in this area are:

a) Procurement Strategy Development

A number of existing buying departments do not have the resource or experience to develop the function beyond order placement or project buying, yet considerable benefits can be had by developing a coherent procurement strategy that fits in-line with the overall business strategy.

A possible strategy could be the negotiating or development of pricing agreements, preferred supplier arrangements or full partnering contracts.

Whether you have an existing purchasing department or not, PSG can help with the development and implementation of a pertinent strategy that will compliment your overall business aim and reduce your costs.

b) Negotiating Support

We will analyse, tender and negotiate on your behalf, pricing agreements, preferred supplier arrangements or full partnering contracts in-line with either you present business requirements or as part of a developed procurement strategy.

c) Policy and Procedures

We can advise on existing or develop and implement robust purchasing policies and procedures, which ensure that expenditure is sensibly controlled and directed through correct functions and departments.

d) Departmental Set-Up or Restructuring

On a consultancy or interim basis PSG can set-up procurement or purchasing departments, encompassing all aspects from staff requirements, selection and interview process and giving support to the new departmental management with reference to systems, procedures, policy and strategy development.

We have the necessary experience to manage existing departments on an interim basis and provide senior management with re-structuring proposals and support any future changes.

e) Recruitment Support and selection

If as an organisation you have decided to set-up your own internal buying function it is often difficult to know what type of person or experience is needed to fulfil the position.

At PSG we can help you in identifying the purchasing skills required and advise on candidate selection. This can range from C.V. assessment to conducting interviews on your behalf.

f) Purchasing Card implementation and development

When it comes to purchasing many organisations find that they place a high volume of orders at a very low value. Many studies have been conducted in this area; the consensus across all industry is that:

• Between 60%-70% of all business-to-business transactions are below the value of £500
• These transactions equated to less then 2% of total expenditure within each organisation
• The average cost of processing from order requisition to final payment was £35

As is demonstrated from these figures a considerable amount of cost and effort is expended on a proportionally small amount of expenditure. Purchasing cards are one tool to help reduce the transaction cost tied up in a traditional order process.

At PSG we can explain and identify the benefits of using such a scheme. We can help evaluate and introduce their use into your organisation. Significant savings can be achieved by the use of a competent and well-managed purchasing card system.