Procurement services
Tail spend, under control.
The long list of small suppliers nobody manages adds up. We find it, bring it together and take the cost out.
What tail spend is.
It is the many small purchases and one-off suppliers that nobody owns. Each looks too small to bother with. Together they add up, and they are usually the least checked spend you have.
What we do with it.
We look at the whole tail at once, so the savings come from the pattern and not from chasing one invoice at a time.
Find it
Pull every supplier into one view and size the tail.
Group it
Cut the number of suppliers and consolidate categories.
Move it
Put the spend on better terms or onto the Buy Desk.
Keep it controlled
Simple rules so the tail does not grow back.
What it looks like when it works.
£85K saved in year one
A small education company. £255K saved over three years.
£810K saved in year one
A manufacturing company.
How long is your supplier list?
Send us the list and we will tell you where to start.
