WHY WOULD I NEED THIS?

SHRINKING MARGINS, A DOWNTURN IN TURNOVER AND INCREASING COSTS OF SALES HAVE FORCED MANY CATERING BUSINESSES TO REVISIT THEIR PURCHASING ARRANGEMENTS AND SUPPLIER AGREEMENTS. 

WHY AUDIT MY SUPPLIERS? 

AN AUDIT EXAMINES THE FACTS AND PROVIDES THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE GETTING THE BEST PRODUCTS AT THE MOST COMPETITIVE PRICES. THIS TAKES TIME, RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCE TO ENSURE YOU’RE CONSISTENTLY ACHIEVING THE BEST PRICES POSSIBLE.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAMS MAY NEED REASSURANCE THAT THEIR STAFF ARE PURCHASING IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY AND THAT THEIR PURCHASING FUNCTION IS EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE. THE CURRENT CLIMATE HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT AUDITS FROM SPECIALIST PURCHASING PROFESSIONALS AND DEMONSTRATING DUE DILIGENCE IS BEST PRACTICE WITH OUR CLIENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES. 

WHAT DO WE DO?

WE ANALYSE A 3-MONTH PERIOD OF INVOICES FROM YOUR CATERING OPERATION. WE TAKE ON BOARD YOUR COMPANIES PURCHASING PREFERENCES, LIKE USING LOCAL OR NET ZERO SUPPLIERS.  WE BENCHMARK YOUR SUPPLIERS AND COMPARE THEM AGAINST OTHER SUPPLIERS IN THE MARKETPLACE FOR CONSISTENCY, PRICING STABILITY, PRODUCT QUALITY AND CLIENT SERVICE LEVELS.

WHAT HAPPENS THEN?

WE REPORT BACK TO YOU WITH A COMPLETE PRICE EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. THE PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO HELP YOU IDENTIFY WHERE THE PRIORITIES ARE. THE ONUS IS ON YOU TO TAKE ACTION. THIS CAN BE WITH OUR SUPPORT IF REQUIRED. SEE OUR SECTION ON FULLY MANAGED PURCHASING SUPPORT AND PROCUREMENT. 

YOUR AUDIT REPORT IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER YOUR TEAM AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS, TECHNIQUES AND KNOW-HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR SUPPLIER BASE, BUT WE ARE THERE TO SUPPORT YOU IF YOU WISH.

TIMESCALES

NORMALLY THE PROCESS TAKES 3 OR 4 WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING ALL THE RELEVANT INFORMATION. IT CAN BE A ONE-OFF ASSIGNMENT OR A REGULAR OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND BENCHMARK.