Our Services

EBIT provides procurement services through delivery models designed to work for you or with you, covering every component of sourcing and buying.

THE EBIT DIFFERENCE

Our Intelligent Procurement™ Approach sets us apart

We went into business to provide procurement services. Chances are you didn’t!

Our partnership approach to outsourcing indirect procurement improves profit, protects your business and frees time to focus on your core purpose.

Managed Service

Procurement outsourcing with a proven average 5:1 return on investment

Partnering with EBIT to outsource some or all of your indirect procurement needs gives you access to a dedicated team of experts who take full operational responsibility for delivering measurable value and improved performance.

Key characteristics:

  • Ongoing partnership: We work for you, providing a dedicated team to drive stakeholder engagement, sustainable value, profit and procurement maturity
  • Operational control: From sourcing and supplier management to contract administration and reporting, EBIT manages source-to-pay procurement activities across all categories
  • Embedded expertise: Our dedicated on-site team of procurement experts integrates into your organisation, delivering benchmark data, market intelligence, insights, ESG, and AI-powered tools
  • Technology and process ownership: We use our own procurement systems or optimise your existing tools and processes, maximising visibility and driving procurement at speed
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Key benefits

  • Centre of Excellence provides market intelligence with access to over £150bn of global market pricing data and insights drawn from our subject matter experts.
  • Outcome-focused delivery with an average ROI of 5:1
  • A fixed model guaranteed to deliver value across the agreed programme
  • Proven experience across industries and categories
  • Expert delivery of procurement transformation and cost savings through a dedicated team
  • Sustained value through continuous improvement and best practice insights

  • Competitive leveraging of our ecosystem of 200+ experts across the group, on-demand support, category insights and our Centre of Excellence

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Virtual Procurement Service

Corporate-level procurement expertise with a proven average 5:1 return on investment

Our Virtual Procurement service is a flexible, remote-based procurement support model, giving you access to procurement expertise and tools without a full outsourcing or managed service arrangement.

Key characteristics:

  • On-demand expertise: EBIT works with you to engage the right subject-matter experts at the right time to deliver value across procurement categories, operations, and projects
  • Flexible team model: Primarily remote delivery with optional on-site support available
  • Deploy a full procurement function: Designed for small to medium sized businesses as a service to support stakeholders when no central function exists at a fraction of the cost
  • Augment your existing procurement function: EBIT can fill category knowledge gaps and provide an external viewpoint, additional bandwidth, and insights to your team when required without the need for a full managed service
  • Performance driven: Services delivering you savings, compliance, supplier performance, and process efficiency
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Key benefits

  • Budget certainty through fixed-cost pricing
  • Rapid deployment and measurable profit improvement across the indirect category landscape
  • Outcome-focused approach delivering an average ROI of 5:1 and enhancing procurement maturity
  • Access to specialist procurement expertise
  • Dedicated senior procurement account manager working for you to realise your goals
  • Flexible model for remote and/or on-site delivery
  • Support for procurement strategy and process implementation
  • Centre of Excellence providing market intelligence with access to over £150bn of global market pricing data and insights drawn from our subject matter experts.

  • Competitive leveraging of our ecosystem of 200+ experts across the group, on-demand support, category insights, and our Centre of Excellence

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Strategic Projects

Targeted, insight-led initiatives that solve challenges and reveal new opportunities

Our strategic projects team partners with clients on one-off engagements addressing specific procurement challenges or unlocking defined opportunities within indirect spend. Ideal for organisations seeking rapid insight, benchmarked results, and expert-led recommendations, this is often a first step towards a broader Managed or Virtual Procurement Service partnership.

Key characteristics:

  • Targeted and time-bound: Designed to resolve a single issue or opportunity within a defined scope and timeframe to deliver immediate value
  • Outcome-focused: Produces tangible, measurable results such as cost savings, process improvements, or risk reduction
  • Expert-led delivery: Delivered by subject matter experts deploying deep category knowledge, benchmarking data, and market insight
  • Data-driven and benchmark-backed: Using spend analytics, supplier data, and real-world market insights, our Centre of Excellence provides market intelligence with access to over £150bn of global market pricing data through our ecosystem of 200+ experts across the group
  • Independent and objective: An external, unbiased perspective to uncover inefficiencies or overlooked opportunities
  • Foundation for future improvement: Builds trust that leads to longer-term partnerships such as Managed or Virtual Procurement Services
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Key benefits

  • Rapid deployment of expertise to deliver value, solve problems and lead transformation
  • Evidence-based insights to guide decision-making
  • Tangible cost savings and efficiency gains
  • Increased visibility and control over indirect spend
  • A foundation for sustainable transformation through Managed or Virtual Procurement Services

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Consultancy

Optimising procurement effectiveness requires experienced experts who can drive commercial excellence

With the know-how and experience to ensure you’re supported by the right processes, systems, and practices, EBIT improves efficiency and reduces costs, delivering practical solutions to meet your needs.

Key characteristics:

  • Solution driven: Produces tangible, measurable results such as process improvements, supplier enhancements, or risk reduction
  • Quick results: Rapidly deploys expertise to drive savings, solve problems, and support transformation
  • Expert-led delivery: Subject matter experts deliver deep procurement knowledge, benchmarking data, and market insight
  • Independent and objective: Provides an external, unbiased perspective to uncover inefficiencies or overlooked opportunities
  • Foundation for future improvement: Builds trust that leads to a focus on procurement maturity through a longer-term partnership such as Managed Services or Virtual Procurement
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Key benefits

  • Tangible cost savings delivered to the bottom line
  • Quick, evidence-based insights to guide decision-making
  • Increased visibility and control over indirect spend
  • A foundation for longer-term transformation through Managed or Virtual Procurement Services
  • Access to our Centre of Excellence provides market intelligence with over £150bn of global market pricing data and insights drawn from our subject matter experts.

  • Competitive leveraging of our ecosystem of 200+ experts across the group, on-demand support, category insights, and our Centre of Excellence

  • Budget certainty through fixed-cost pricing

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FAQs

Managed Services – Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our Managed Services, answered in one place.
What is Managed Service?
Managed Service involves outsourcing some or all indirect procurement activities to a specialist provider. This includes sourcing, supplier and risk management, spend analytics and cost-reduction programmes. This service generates value and improves compliance and efficiency while giving organisations access to expert capability and technology.
How does Managed Service differ from traditional procurement consulting?

Traditional consulting typically focuses on short-term advice or projects. Managed Service offers ongoing, end-to-end ownership and management of procurement activities. We partner for the long term and don’t make short-term decisions. This includes strategy and execution, supplier performance management, spend analytics, and continuous improvement, providing sustained savings and operational support over time.

What are the benefits of using Managed Service?

Partnering through procurement managed service helps organisations:

  • Reduce costs and improve EBITDA
  • Access category experts and market intelligence
  • Drive compliance and risk reduction
  • Enhance use of procurement technology and automation
  • Free up internal resources for core business priorities
Which industries benefit most from Managed Service?
Managed Service adds value across any industry. Any organisation looking to take indirect procurement seriously, develop existing procurement maturity, manage complexity or improve operational performance can benefit.
How does Managed Service improve cost savings and performance?
The ongoing nature of Managed Service partnerships drives cost savings and performance through continuous involvement in end-to-end procurement activities. Our consistent presence allows us to identify and fix issues in your procurement operation to extract value on a sustained basis.
Is outsourcing procurement right for my organisation?
Outsourcing is a strong fit for businesses looking for a long-term partnership to improve cost efficiency, access specialist expertise, or expand procurement capabilities without adding headcount. Managed Service providers tailor delivery models to match your organisation’s specific priorities, maturity and operating model.
Why do people like working with us?

We are unashamedly indirect procurement geeks. We are ex-industry practitioners, passionate and knowledgeable about indirect procurement and how it’s impact influences the overall landscape of your business. Moreover, EBIT sees itself as an extension of your team and deeply cares about your goals and success.

Virtual Procurement – Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our Virtual Procurement service, all in one place.
What is Virtual Procurement?
A flexible and scalable solution, Virtual Procurement provides on-demand access to expert procurement professionals who manage all aspects of indirect procurement, including sourcing, supplier relationships, risk management, and cost optimisation. Providing the benefits of an in-house procurement team or acting as augmentation to an existing team, you can access the right category expertise at the right time without additional full-time hires.
How does Virtual Procurement work?
Virtual Procurement operates as an extension of your team, with full end-to-end expert cover across the breadth and depth of indirect categories. We agree on the requirements and proactively determine how best to allocate resources to support you throughout the year. We understand priorities can change and we adapt accordingly. You will be supported by a dedicated senior procurement lead who will deploy subject matter experts, analyst support, and contract management as needed, all fully aligned with your goals.
What are the benefits of using Virtual Procurement?

Key benefits include:

  • Access to procurement experts without increasing headcount
  • Reduced costs and improved EBITDA
  • Greater agility and scalability
  • Quick to deploy and deliver value
  • Ongoing support for sourcing, supplier management, and negotiation
  • Better spend visibility through data-driven insights
Who can benefit from Virtual Procurement?
Virtual Procurement can benefit businesses of all sizes across all industries. Examples include fast-growing businesses looking to maintain healthy margins and build a more resilient supply chain through to multinationals with existing procurement teams requiring augmentation, specialist support, or fluctuating procurement needs.
How is Virtual Procurement different from outsourcing or consultancy?

Between Virtual Procurement and outsourcing, the services are widely the same, however execution and cost is different. Virtual Procurement offers a more flexible delivery model, and the entry-level investment is more accessible to businesses lacking the budget to unlock the full spectrum of expertise needed to support operational teams.

Between Virtual Procurement and consultancy, the services differ in terms of integration. Virtual Procurement operates under a partnership model, integrating seamlessly with your existing team. It provides continuous, flexible, and measurable procurement delivery rather than one-off advisory projects.

What types of procurement support can be provided virtually?

Virtual Procurement covers the full breadth of indirect procurement activities, including:

  • Strategic sourcing and category management
  • Contract negotiation and supplier onboarding
  • Spend analysis and reporting
  • Procurement process improvement
  • Supplier risk management and performance tracking
Why do people like working with us?
We are unashamedly indirect procurement geeks. We’re ex-industry practitioners, passionate and knowledgeable about indirect procurement and how it’s impact influences the overall landscape of your business. Moreover, EBIT sees itself as an extension of your team and deeply cares about your goals and success.

Strategic Procurement Projects – Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our Strategic Procurement Projects, in one place.
What is a Strategic Procurement Project?
A Strategic Procurement Project is a focused engagement that tackles a procurement challenge such as a specific contract, category, process, or supplier. Projects deliver measurable outcomes spanning change and risk management, cost savings, process efficiencies, or supplier performance improvements within a set timeframe.
When should a business use a Strategic Procurement Project?
Strategic Procurement Projects are ideal for two scenarios. First, handling a very specific procurement issue. Second, for those wishing to try before they buy, Strategic Procurement Projects build a relationship and trust between EBIT and the client, developing a foundation for a longer-term partnership.
Who delivers a Strategic Procurement Project?
Each project is led by experienced procurement experts with relevant expertise to speak to your needs. They bring cross industry insights and knowledge that inspire ideas and embed best practice beyond our clients’ field of vision.
How does a Strategic Procurement Project support long-term improvement?
A project often acts as the first step toward a broader partnership. The insights and results gained can inform longer-term solutions such as Managed Services or Virtual Procurement, creating sustainable value.
What types of challenges can a Strategic Procurement Project address?
Projects can target cost reduction, supplier consolidation, contract reviews, category strategy development, process optimisation, risk mitigation, and early-stage procurement diagnostics, making it a versatile solution.
Why do people like working with us?

We are unashamedly indirect procurement geeks. We’re ex-industry practitioners, passionate and knowledgeable about indirect procurement and how it’s impact influences the overall landscape of your business. Moreover, EBIT sees itself as an extension of your team and deeply cares about your goals and success.

Procurement Consultancy Engagements– Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our Procurement Consultancy Engagements, explained simply.
What is a Procurement Consultancy engagement?
Procurement Consultancy engagements are focused, shorter term initiatives that assess specific procurement challenges, such as diagnostics, opportunity assessments, and cost out. Consulting engagements can be delivered through a range of commercial models.
When should a business use Procurement Consultancy?
Organisations facing a specific, urgent procurement issue or desire to explore new opportunities in indirect spend opt for consultancy solutions. They’re often used for diagnostic reviews, benchmarking, category strategy development, or supplier consolidation initiatives. Consultancy engagements build relationships and trust between EBIT and the client, developing a foundation for a longer-term partnership.
How does Procurement Consultancy deliver value?

Engagements combine data analytics, market benchmarking, and deep category expertise to identify inefficiencies for urgent resolution. A shorter and faster solution, consultancy engagements quickly deliver evidence-based recommendations and tangible improvements in cost, performance, and process effectiveness.

Who delivers a Procurement Consultancy engagement?

Each engagement is led by experienced procurement delivery partners with category-specific expertise and access to relevant benchmark data. They bring cross-industry insights and knowledge that inspire ideas beyond our clients’ field of vision.

How does a Procurement Consultancy engagement support long-term improvement?
An engagement often acts as the first step toward a broader partnership. The insights and results gained can inform longer-term solutions such as Managed Service or Virtual Procurement, delivering sustainable performance improvement, best practice, and cost control.
Why do people like working with us?
We are unashamedly indirect procurement geeks. We’re ex-industry practitioners, passionate and knowledgeable about indirect procurement and how it’s impact influences the overall landscape of your business. Moreover, EBIT sees itself as an extension of your team and deeply cares about your goals and success.

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