Stakeholder engagement is an essential skill for procurement teams. Here we look at some of the lessons learned by the team here at Ebit
Procurement Service: Virtual Procurement
Procurement Services: Virtual Procurement Does this sound like you? “we are too small and can’t afford a full-time procurement person” What about “the departments handle that themselves” or “our buyers are focussing on our direct spend”? We understand that there are…
Green Shoots New Store
Green Shoots & New Stores Is it possible to see the first green shoots of recovery for retailers in the UK? The recent better-than-expected news around increased footfall and sales figures have increased optimism. The news of planned new store openings…
Keeping Control of your Contracts
Keeping Control of your Contracts We’ve worked with several businesses over the last few years, helping to identify opportunities to drive savings and service improvements. By identifying and implementing procurement strategies and policies we are able to ensure that their business…
Indirect Procurement
What Is Indirect Procurement? Understanding & defining the difference between direct and indirect procurement is essential.. Typically, direct procurement is seen in industries such as retail, food and beverage, and manufacturing. In essence it is any industry where there is a…
The Cost of Doing Nothing?
Virtual Procurement v the cost of doing nothing? At a time when all businesses are keenly focused on cost, have you asked yourself what the cost of doing nothing is? Can you imagine the difference having a highly experienced procurement team…
Virtual Procurement
Introducing Ebit’s Virtual Procurement Service Can you imagine having a complete procurement team on call to provide support when you need it? Ebit’s Virtual Procurement model gives you that flexibility for a monthly fixed fee. We will provide access to our…
Meet the Team: Paul Mills
Meet Paul Mills, he’s been with Ebit for 6 months and is still learning everyday. He’s a fan of cheesclub and is worried about stepping on butterflies
Reducing Store Waste
Reducing Store Waste We spoke with Mark Haywood, one of our consultant team, who talked us through some of the challenges faced when trying to reduce waste within retail stores. Having worked within the Retail & B2B sector for over 20…