Consulting & Advisory Service
Procurement & Commercial
Global resources, streamlined supply chain, and innovative cost reduction
Optimising your Sourcing,
Costs and Contracts
Streamline
Processes
across Geographies, Suppliers & Contracts
Without the need to invest in a large in-house procurement team
We offer strategic consultancy to review your procurement practices and policies, helping to develop a holistic approach to the procurement life-cycle.
Whether you need to access new global resources and build carrier relations in a new geography, require a cost reduction strategy involving your supply chain and contracts, or wish to review your processes and policies on a global scale—we can build a team with the skills and experience necessary to deliver your outcomes on budget and on time.
How we help our clients
Our team has decades of experience designing process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce costs
Strategy
Supporting you to carve out and design a holistic glidepath to a successful procurement function, covering every input and output along the way.
Procurement as a Service
Offering outsourced procurement services to support you in understating, streamlining, and executing all aspects of the procurement lifecycle.
Contract Management as a Service
Managing all aspects of supplier contracts to ensure that they are being compliant on their end, and negotiating to implement improved contracts where necessary.
Cost Reduction
Reviewing your current estate of products and go-forward contracts to optimise supplier renegotiation and service migration.
Process Reviews
Understanding how you have operated and approached procurement processes in the past in order to streamline and optimise them in the future.
Outsource Pricing Team Support
Providing necessary pricing support, strategies, and solutions for those procurement exercises which lie outside your usual scope.
Current Estate and Spend Review
Analysing your current portfolio and spend activities to better determine the requirements of your business going forward.
Digital Procurement Services
In an increasingly digital landscape, we can assist you in deciphering digital solutions for your procurement needs, from conception to implementation.
Invoice and Inventory Auditing and Analytics
Reviewing and evaluating your services, including supplier inventory, billing, and contracts, to make sure they are all aligned.
Supplier Performance Management
Getting to know your suppliers and their operations, metrics, and systems for reporting to make sure you are receiving the best possible services.
Our
Procurement
&
Commercial
practice is led by
Nigel Meacham
Managing Partner - Digital Procurement
Nigel began his telecom career in the late 80s, leading sales of iNet’s optimisation tools business. In the early 90s he co-founded Salford Networking International, developing tools to optimise backbone and access networks. At SNI, in addition to running sales of the companies' products to many multi-national and government organisations, he consulted on network design for organisations such as the National Grid and CAA.
In the late 90's Nigel co-founded another company, Magenta netLogic, where he led company sales and received two government export achievement awards. In 2012, Nigel founded a consultancy company, CSL, specialising in telecom audits and optimisation.
Nigel joined the Cambridge Managment Consulting team as Managing Partner and is also a co-founder and director of our procurement and carrier relation subsidiary, The Carrier Club.
Our team can be your team
Our team of experts has multiple decades of experience in commercial strategy. They combine a broad skillset across global supply management, contract management, cost reduction, process reviews, and more—ensuring a cross-functional team, innovative solutions, and outcomes that meet your strategic needs.
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Our Procurement & Commercial Experts
Case Study
Delivery of Significant Cost Savings to a Large UK Retailer
A large UK online retailer went through a downsizing exercise in the early part of 2023. This caused significant changes in demand, meaning that expenditure in many areas was far more than the business requirement.
The goal of the project was to review all current vendor and supplier contracts, identify where savings could potentially be made, and then work with the procurement department to reduce the current level of expenditure to meet current business requirements. Our team was given a three-month deadline to make savings to the bottom line.
Utilising our significant experience in procurement and contract management, Cambridge MC delivered £10m of savings on an addressable budget of £80m.
Industry insights
"Cambridge Management Consulting helped Liberty Global with a centralised procurement model, and realised huge savings in annual costs."
Liberty Global
"Huge savings in annual costs"
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Case Studies
Our team has had the privilege of partnering with a diverse array of clients, from burgeoning startups to FTSE 100
companies. Each case study reflects our commitment to delivering tailored solutions that drive real business results.
CASE STUDIES
A little bit about Cambridge MC
Cambridge Management Consulting is a specialist consultancy drawing on an extensive global network of talent. We are your growth catalyst.
Our mission is to help our clients make a better impact on the world.
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