Procurement consulting
with services ranging from business process reviews to strategic procurement advice and
procurement training.
Our procurement service model
Procurement advisory (purchasing advisory)
Here at Kronos Group, we believe in the transformational power of your procurement operations. Our specialised procurement advisory services are designed to unlock your procurement arm’s full potential.
Our approach to procurement is value addition for every single aspect of your purchasing and supply chain operations from your procurement personnel to your outsourcing operations. Longstanding partnerships with source-to-pay innovators like Ivalua help us deliver cutting-edge procurement solutions for all our clients.
Find out how our purchasing advisory services create higher value addition for your business operations.
How procurement consulting helps organisations
Procurement consulting is a highly sought-after service by organisations that strive to revamp their existing procurement processes and create a more sustainable system that is resilient amidst the volatile business landscape.
Procurement consulting can help your organisation by:
Improving your procurement strategy
Enhancing supplier relationships
Simplifying your supply chain
Supporting your evolution in the existing market
Analysing spending patterns
How we can help
Procurement maturity assessment
In a fast-paced business landscape, swift, accurate transformation is the key to success. Our Maturity Assessment Tool enables us to do just that by quickly scanning your business activities to assess your business’ procurement maturity.
Kronos Group’s skilled procurement advisory team then uses this information to give you customised business optimisation recommendations based on industry best practices.
For more information on our unique approach to procurement consulting, contact info@kronosgroup.eu.
Procurement excellence
We allow for a streamlined transformation of your procurement process through our expertise and excellence programmes in:
- Category strategy and innovation
- Strategic sourcing
- SRM: audit, performance management, contract management, and risk management
- Performance monitoring
- Procurement business partnering
Reach new heights of procurement excellence with Kronos Group’s expertise.
Transformation of procurement
When it comes to developing the procurement function, a business must juggle a host of priorities, stakeholders, and needs. Getting it right is not always easy, but leveraging the right expertise can help you ensure a smooth transition to more optimised and efficient procurement processes.
Make the most of Kronos Group’s procurement consulting to enjoy procurement transformation down the line.
Our specialised transformation tools for procurement
Spend management platform
Initiate your Procurement 4.0 journey with Kronos Group and benefit from our streamlined processes, highly skilled consultants, experience, and advanced spend management platform. Digitalisation has never been easier.
Procurement training
Strategic investments must be made to help procurement reach its true potential.
People development has always been a priority for us at Kronos Group. We have advanced our expertise through our Centre of Excellence and numerous training programmes. Our commitment to this goal has led us to develop best-in-class procurement training including specific global programmes that explore theory, case studies, role play, and best practices in order to inspire exceptional procurement professionals.
We offer:
– Comprehensive training programmes with Kronos Group/UCL Chair on strategic sourcing and procurement
– In-company training: set up your Purchasing Excellence Academy or specialised training to meet specific company requirements
To learn more about Kronos Group’s training programmes, contact info@kronosgroup.eu.
Procurement BPO
Procurement outsourcing service (BPO)
Efficient resource allocation is a priority when it comes to saving time, money, and minimising resource wastage. This efficiency can be enjoyed throughout your organisation when you leverage specialised Procurement BPO services.
Create room for higher value addition by outsourcing lower value-added operational tasks.
Kronos Group’s specialised outsourcing services include:
- Spend analysis
- Category management
- Tail-spend management
- Sourcing
- Transaction management
- Compliance
Enjoy the highest value-addition your business has seen by outsourcing tasks with Kronos Group. Direct all enquiries to info@kronosgroup.eu.
Spend optimisation
Kronos Group delivers high-impact spend optimisation with our pragmatic seven-step methodology, customised to address unique company costs to address all types of spend and sector.
Operations consulting
Service
Kronos Group’s value-addition goes beyond.
We cover all your bases with our Procurement Interim Management service that provides you with dedicated procurement interim managers, buyers, category managers, procurement managers, and CPOs.
We offer a range of procurement activities from procurement partnering, supplier relationship management, and performance management to risk management, contracting, data analysis, and strategy support.
Our experienced procurement consultants are also well-versed in industry innovations and best practices and have all the tools and knowledge to leverage their expertise to enhance your procurement function.
Everything you need to build a world-class procurement function, all in one place.
Our best practices
Network: Gain access to an outstanding team of consultants and an extensive network of the top procurement professionals.
Expertise: Kronos Group consultants are continually challenged through our Centre of Excellence, coaching, monthly business case sessions, and boundless network of colleagues with expertise in all categories, procurement processes, and sectors.
Go beyond traditional procurement: Our Soft Skills Development Programme and expertise in finance and project management set our approach to our consultants’ professional development apart.
Our procurement partnerships
When it comes to facing contemporary challenges in the procurement industry, a commitment must be made to evolution and development that is consistent, strategic, and geared towards transforming the industry.
We get closer to this goal through our most recent alliance with EPSA and Kloepfel Group.
Our alliance has formed the leading pan-European procurement service provider in the region and gives us the tools and expertise to help you prepare for the many challenges of the global market.
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Procurement 4.0
Digitalisation is the future of any business. No modern industry, process or operation is complete without some semblance of technology involved.
Procurement maturity model
Achieving procurement transformation is no easy feat. To begin with, a company needs to consider its current processes to ensure a sustainable,
Procurement BPO
A constant priority for any business is adding higher value to their operations.
One way to do this is through greater efficiency.
Value of procurement transformation
In a world post-COVID-19, it appears as though there is no end to the challenges businesses must face at every turn.
FAQ
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to consulting. Your process will depend on what you hope to achieve through your consultancy.
The general format of our consulting process, however, is straightforward. We first assess your procurement processes, make recommendations, form a strategy, support the implementation of any recommended solutions, evaluate how these solutions add value to your business and, eventually, provide value-added insights to help you get ahead of procurement obstacles in the future.
All our services are aimed at driving growth and resilience across your operations.
Part of supporting this trajectory is helping you form flexible frameworks that support better responsiveness. This comes in the form of Procurement 4.0, outsourcing, training, and procurement advisory.
All these services create a system that supports rapid scaling up or down in response to procurement demand.
Sustainability is a goal that your whole organisation must reorientate to accommodate.
This means your focus must be on cutting down wastage, improving resource allocation, and having a positive effect on the environment. We help you approach sustainability in a way that will retain your current production levels and improve your quality.
We do this by supporting your digitalisation, outsourcing, training, and sourcing needs.
Risk mitigation is a necessary part of running successful operations that can survive through a crisis.
The best way to lower supply chain risk is by building a strong network of suppliers and ensuring that your company is as self-sufficient as possible. Risk can be alleviated with the right systems and sustainable frameworks in place. Here at Kronos Group, we help you achieve this.
We cater to a range of companies in various industries, stages of growth, and sizes.
We have supported companies in the healthcare, services, transportation, and construction sectors. If you wish to optimise your procurement function or build a more robust sourcing and supply chain system, get in touch with our team of procurement professionals.
Speak to us!
We support our clients with their strategic growth by leveraging our extensive knowledge and challenging your business perspective with cutting-edge solutions.
Benefit from our dedicated consultants’ skill in the fields of procurement, finance, and project management by getting in touch with us today.
