SUCCESS STORY
£3.1m+ savings delivered
Reducing Costs and Increasing Control for a Professional Services Client
- Building structured governance and commercial discipline at scale
Outcomes
£3.17m+ SAVINGS DELIVERED
Across a range of IT and Corporate spend categories, generating both immediate cost reductions and longer-term commercial benefits
Established a dedicated Managed Service team
Across IT procurement, improving suplier management, service delivery, and stakeholder confidence
process improvement
Enhanced procurement processes and stakeholder engagement across the organisation, creating better visibility, governance, and alignment between procurement and the wider business
BACKGROUND
This global research, data, analytics, and consulting company – focused on the energy, natural resources, and commodities sectors – had an internal procurement model that was no longer delivering the required levels of value, engagement, or support to internal stakeholders.
Procurement activity lacked consistency across key spend areas, limiting visibility and creating missed opportunities for commercial optimisation.
the challenge
With strong C-suite backing, the business recognised the need for external expertise to re-engage stakeholders, strengthen supplier relationships, improve procurement processes, and unlock savings across a diverse portfolio of IT and corporate expenditure.
SOLUTION
To address these challenges, EBIT worked closely with the client’s procurement and operational teams to improve cost visibility, strengthen supplier negotiations, and secure long-term value across key spend areas.
- Dedicated managed service team deployed across multiple procurement categories
- Procurement governance and stakeholder engagement enhanced
- Supplier contracts and commercial arrangements reviewed
- Pricing structures challenged and commercial terms strengthened
- Cost control opportunities identified across key services and supplies
- Market benchmarking and category intelligence applied
- Existing supplier arrangements challenged and renegotiated
- Sustainable cost savings delivered while maintaining service quality
- Operational resilience preserved through contract optimisation
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