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Why using a procurement consultancy makes sense right now.

In the context of Covid-19, procurement’s contribution to the organization has never been more critical, whether supporting survival or enabling investment for the future.

  • 66% of companies are now planning to pursue cost reduction efforts in the short to medium term compared with 38% before the pandemic began (1).
  • Cost management and cash conservation is without doubt the greatest priority for the majority of Chief Procurement Officers at this time, with approximately 8 times more day-to-day focus than other areas (2).
  • 86% of procurement leaders observed some level of procurement capability gaps in their teams as a result of the Covid-19 impact (3).
  • Over half of procurement leaders believe that their current teams do not have sufficient levels of skills and capabilities to deliver on their procurement strategy (4).

1 – Deloitte, “Deloitte Survey: COVID-19 Pandemic Shifts Enterprise Cost Management and Transformation Strategies from ‘Save-to-Transform’ to ‘Save-to-Thrive’,” 2020
2 – Deloitte, 2020 CPO Flash Survey
3 – McKinsey, 2020 “Reimagining Procurement” survey
4 –  Deloitte, CPO Survey 2018

Problems we solve

We can help you with ANY procurement and commercial problems you might have – but these are the most common ones we find.

“I need a plan for urgent cost reduction .”

“I need expertise or capacity to deliver a procurement project.”

“My team have some skill gaps and development needs.”

“The business don’t believe the value we claim to be adding, so compliance and credibility is an issue”

“I need to reduce my supply chain risk and improve the levels of performance.”

Solutions

AVAM Consult

You need to reduce your supplier costs, increase supplier performance or mitigate risk in your supply chain and you need expert advice to help you form a plan.
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AVAM Train

You have some skill gaps in your procurement team and would like to invest in some training to develop the team and close these gaps.
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One of our Associates will be more than happy to talk to you about your requirements.

What it's like to work with Keith and the team

“AVAM Solutions were a great help during my starting period at the company. Not only was Keith a great at proposing strategic advice on the direction the function should take but also then also delivered category management training, created savings definitions to enhance our relationship with Finance and helped source an e platform tool to help move the function along the maturity curve. I found him to be honest, knowledgeable and most importantly emotionally intelligent which helped him forge strong relations with stakeholders in a short space of time.”
Navid AminHead of Procurement
“Keith is a diligent and proactive Procurement professional who has been able to turn his hand to some difficult operational challenges and successfully turned them around. His leadership style engenders support and collaboration. A pleasure to work with”
Phil ShepleyManaging Director
“Keith is flexible in his style and approach, diligent and always acts with integrity. His resilience and people skills enabled him to drive significant change in difficult circumstances. Keith thinks logically when dealing with challenges and is able to communicate effectively at all levels. It would be a pleasure to work with him again in the future.”
Kellie MatlockAccount Director
“AVAM Solutions provided high quality support into our supply chain solutions for a number of high profile bids. Keith was able to balance strategic oversight with a forensic attention to operational detail. This included helping to develop and create supply chains and markets, negotiating with potential suppliers and fostering innovation. I would have no hesitation in working again with AVAM Solutions in the future.”
Paul WilsonCampaign Lead
“I worked with Keith for many years and three elements always stood out. 1- He absolutely took ownership of delivery and the quality of his impact. 2- His word was extremely valuable, you would get what you needed once he’d committed to help you and 3- he has a calm, effective intelligence and ready humour which help to navigate tough situations.”
David PictonManaging Director
“Keith has an impressive combination of procurement, supply chain management, operations and project / programme management experience – a vital mix and one which very few in my experience have.”
Jon BriggsProject Director
"AVAM Solutions were engaged to generate a short animation to communicate our newly developed Digital strategy. Keith worked closely with my team to identify key messages and explore options to generate engaging content. Keith presented a clear delivery plan with timescales which he met, innovative communication ideas, but most importantly listened and worked with us. The outcome was incredibly well received with positive organisational engaging content. I was impressed by Keith’s knowledge and understanding, and found the experience working with AVAM to be a delight. I look forward to our next opportunity to work together."
Dan MilmanHead of Digital Strategy & Innovation Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
“When I needed a passionate supply chain lead who would not only deliver quality work but help improve the effectiveness of communication across the team, Keith was the first person I thought of. Over the three months that followed he made a really important contribution to a complex project, I look forward to having the opportunity to work with him again."
Andrew ShaplandDirector
"We commissioned AVAM Solutions to create a promotional video for a major IT change project. Keith helped shape our brief and worked closely with us to produce a high quality video within a tight schedule. It was a pleasure to work with Keith and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a highly professional service. On behalf of Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust, I would like to thank Keith for the exceptional work produced in very challenging timescales."
Amar HafizProgramme Manager, Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust
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