Case Study

Global Insurance Company

Our client is one of the largest insurance groups globally and one of the biggest in the UK, with over 40,000 employees serving over 40 million customers.

Following our initial meeting with the Procurement Director, Sourcing Solved was requested to understand the complexities of the position, from initial access of systems and template management, through to training and developing employee competences in Spend Management Technology, including eRfx/eAuction.

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Technology

Technology across the Procurement function has changed the way internal customers and suppliers interact. As such the procurement professional of today needs to have the requisite skills and experience to manage, implement and use more sophisticated Spend Analysis, e-Sourcing, Contract Management, P2P and Supplier Relationship Management tools.  In addition, procurement professionals today also need to be able to identify and use up and coming applications like Software Lifecycle Management tools to optimise purchasing decisions.

Sourcing Solved deliver candidates with strong influencing, technology and consulting skills, understanding best-in-class procurement.  Our headhunting and networking experience provides you with the right procurement professionals, helping you to drive the case for collaboration within procurement.  Our senior procurement executives will support you through all steps of the strategic sourcing process including program and supplier management, negotiations using eRfx and eAuctions as well as analysis and optimisation of your spend.

We provide candidates with a wide range of experience including

  • Procurement transformation
  • Strategic sourcing execution
  • Supplier relationship management
  • e-Procurement strategy and implementation
  • Create, develop and implementation of your procurement and sourcing strategy
  • Ensure effective implementation of group procurement strategy and Spend Management solutions
  • Develop a best in practice procurement function
  • Coach, develop and mentor strategic buyers and category teams
  • Run high level eSourcing Programs
  • Consolidate savings and negotiate with strategic suppliers