PROCUREMENT ADVISORY (PURCHASING ADVISORY)
PROCUREMENT MATURITY ASSESSMENT
The Kronos Group is a top procurement consulting firm, which has advanced resources at its disposal, including our Environment Perception Tool (EPT ©) that helps us swiftly scan your business activities.
Our procurement advisory team then assesses the procurement maturity of your organisation based on proven best practices across industries. This assessment enables us to offer strategic and customised recommendations to add value to your company through our unique approach to purchase consulting.
More information: info@kronosgroup.eu
PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE
Our experienced procurement transformation team will assess your activities and guide you through the step-by-step execution of a successful procurement transformation.
Some of the services we offer include:
- Category strategy and innovation
- Strategic sourcing
- SRM: Audit, performance management, contract management, and risk management
- Performance monitoring
- Procurement business partnering
Over the years, the Kronos Group has developed the procurement expertise we need to address the specific opportunities available to our clients or to build an effective procurement department from the ground up.
PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION
Spend Management Platform
We offer access to the latest technology and developments in the field. With our streamlined processes, highly skilled consultants, experience, and advanced spend management platform, we seamlessly guide our clients through their Procurement 4.0 and Finance 4.0 journeys.
PROCUREMENT TRAINING
People development is a major priority for the Kronos Group.
We strongly believe in the future of the procurement function. However, for this future to be realised, a significant investment needs to be made, in terms of our professionals, in order to develop their full potential.
Over the years, we have nurtured our commitment to people-centric development through our Centres of Excellence and coaching programmes. These investments in our personnel ensure that our consultants are highly trained and equipped to serve our clients with the quality of service that we, at Kronos, take pride in.
We provide best-in-class procurement training to our clients, through a comprehensive approach to either specific or global programmes. This training includes theory, case studies, role play, and best practices.
Trainings that we offer:
- Comprehensive training programme with the Kronos Group/UCL Chair on strategic sourcing and procurement
- In-company training: Custom solutions to set up your Purchasing Excellence Academy or to benefit from specific training to meet company needs.
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Outsourcing
PROCUREMENT OUTSOURCING SERVICE (BPO)
Add value to your business by outsourcing certain activities.
Some services the Kronos Group specialises in includes:
- Spend analysis
- Sourcing
- Category management
- Tail-spend management
- Compliance
- Transaction management
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Spend Optimisation
With our pragmatic, seven-step methodology, the Kronos Group can redesign your spend optimisation strategy and deliver a superior, custom solution to address company costs.
OPERATIONS CONSULTING
SERVICE
The Kronos Group delivers millions in savings to their clients every year, but our value-addition goes far beyond these dramatic cost reductions.
All our consultants apply pragmatic and world-class procurement practices to enhance the overall procurement performance in their scope of activities: Procurement partnering, supplier relationship management, performance management, risk management, contracting, data analysis, and strategy.
Our skilled consultants possess expertise in both direct and indirect categories (covering upto 95% of our client’s expenses) as well as an in-depth knowledge of the market. They are open to innovation and have experience dealing with well-established, mature organisations.
Our Procurement Interim Management service will meet all your needs with the best procurement interim managers that include buyers, category managers, procurement managers, and CPOs.
OUR BEST PRACTICES
Network: The Kronos Group not only grants you access to the outstanding consultants in our teams but also to our extensive network, made up of thousands of the top procurement professionals.
Expertise: All our consultants are trained in the best procurement methodologies thanks to our Centre of Excellence, consistent coaching, monthly business cases sessions, and access to a network of colleagues with expertise in all categories, procurement processes, and sectors.
Beyond classical procurement: In order to deliver our clients’ ambitious goals, our consultants require more than procurement expertise. The Kronos Group’s investment in the Soft Skills Development Programme as well as our expertise in finance and project management sets us apart in our approach to our consultants’ professional development.
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