The Challenge

3X Growth / 4,000 Restaurants
Enable Growth
10+ % COS Reduction Y1
31 countries / 2,000 SKU / 500 vendors / $450 million spend

6 Global Organizations
Collaboration / Synergies / Synchronization
The Challenge
Procurement organization too lean to deliver maximum value, lack of corporate and purchasing goals and minimal performance accountabilities within the supplier base
Purchasing team only had time for tactical procurements and did not always engage suppliers at the appropriate management level
Complacent supplier relationships making it difficult to drive out cost and improve value
Annualized savings of $5.1M ROI 6:1
Collaborative and Accountable Work Culture
The Process
Identified KPI’s and goals to ensure that the purchasing organization is aligned and working properly with clarity of roles and accountabilities
Relaunched the brand to the supply base creating a sense of anticipation, excitement and opportunity
Conducted strategic procurement and negotiations skill training to facilitate goal achievement
Identified and detailed procurement process elements, alterations, organizational enhancements, and supplier relationships that may be required to support the same (or better) quality and service with decreased costs

Enhance value through a comprehensive Spend Analysis