An established global enterprise had a dedicated procurement team, but their daily operations were paralyzed by disconnected spreadsheets, tribal knowledge, and outdated software. We audited their tech ecosystem, integrated automation for routine intake and sourcing tasks, and trained their internal personnel, eliminating manual friction while significantly reducing overall operating costs.
Automated Workflow
80% Automated
Sourcing Efficiency Speed
45% Faster
Operating Costs
25% Reduction
Delivery Model
Assess, Design, Implement, Transition
Category
Indirect / Process Improvement
An overview of the client’s operational footprint and spend profile to showcase the magnitude of transformation.
Industry
Professional Sports & Entertainment
Organization Size
XX Revenue
XX Employees
Addressable Spend
$50M
Procurement Team
No dedicated procurement function
Geographic Footprint
National, multi-market operation
Engagement Length
12 Months
01
Conduct a comprehensive source-to-pay gap assessment, benchmarking current-state processes against industry standards and prioritizing risk by severity.
02
Rebuild the procurement policy foundation and redesign the end-to-end workflow, closing every identified critical- and high-severity gap.
03
Evaluate and select a purchase-order and spend-management platform, configure the request-to-pay workflow, and train stakeholders across procurement, legal, and finance.
04
Document a searchable administrator guide and standard operating procedures, then hand off day-to-day platform administration and governance to internal teams.
Not the raw documents — those stay with the client. This is the shape of the work.
01
A full source-to-pay gap assessment, benchmarking current-state procurement processes against industry standards and prioritizing risk by severity.
02
A future-state process map and workflow redesign spanning request, sourcing, contract execution, supplier setup, and approval.
03
Seven refreshed and finalized procurement policies covering contracts, spend authorization, contingent workforce, travel & expense, purchase orders, and corporate cards.
04
Evaluation, selection, and implementation of a purchase-order and spend-management platform, including workflow configuration, training materials, and an administrator guide for internal handoff.
05
A standardized RFx sourcing process (SOP) and a live pipeline dashboard for tracking savings, sourcing events, and project status.
06
Commercial and legal review of a portfolio of vendor and service-provider agreements, with redlines strengthening IP protection, performance-based terms, and risk allocation.
07
A category-level scope and utilization assessment for a major recurring spend area, improving fee transparency without reducing scope.
08
A vendor evaluation framework and recommendation for outsourcing contingent workforce (1099/IC) management to reduce compliance risk and administrative burden.
Assess: Conduct a full source-to-pay gap assessment; benchmark current-state processes and prioritize risk by severity.
Design: Finalize seven core procurement policies and the future-state process design; evaluate and select a purchase-order and spend-management platform.
Implement: Platform go-live; launch the standardized RFx sourcing process and begin executing quick-win contract reviews and sourcing events.
Transition: Deliver the administrator guide and training materials; transition day-to-day platform administration and governance to internal teams.