A Purchasing Interim Manager
Case Study: Fabricated Commercial Vehicle Body Kits
Some of the delivered benefits included:
- Highly price competitive market - few differentiators
- Low cost Slovakian source introduced
- 50% reduction in delivery times - from product standardisation
- Negotiated cost reductions facilitated:
- 15% reduction in client's selling price - increased market share
- 40% improvement in client's gross margin
- Contract protects client's intellectual property rights
- Some product development now also outsourced to Eastern Europe
Advantages of Using a Purchasing Interim Manager
Within days of an enquiry a purchasing interim manager can be in a client's business bringing a lot of objectivity - without the political baggage. The approach is very non-threatening to sensitive middle and senior managers, because a purchasing interim manager isn't looking for a permanent role.
A purchasing interim manager can be an excellent solution when dealing with high profile / value / risk projects and an already stretched team.
A purchasing interim manager from Executive Interims will be more than happy to take ownership for implementing his or her proposals, often unlike consultants from the bigger consultancy firms. Our people pride themselves on delivering the solution AND handing you the cheque. Its not just about recommendations to us. It's about the results.
Why an Purchasing Interim Manager from Executive Interims?
If you're looking for a purchasing interim manager or consultant, that's what we specialise in. Executive Interims - Supply Chain Practice has the best selection in the UK , particularly if you're looking for an:
Specialising offers a number of advantages over interim management agencies who cover everything from Finance, Sales, HR and Engineering/R&D and for whom Supply Chain usually represents no more than 10% of their business.
If you need a purchasing interim manager we:
- Tend to understand the technicalities better than interim management agencies, especially when the all of the requirements aren't explicit
- Have the best selection of interim purchasing managers in the UK - typically at least twice as many as interim management agencies.
- Profile the expertise of each purchasing interim manager exhaustively by expertise, role and industry experience. See how, with our supply chain expertise
profiling demo. Just click on "Skills and Experience" and have a go.
- Won't offer you someone who we think is good, but hasn't quite done what you want before.
- Can typically offer clients a purchasing interim manager , who's done EXACTLY THAT before.
This means more benefits, delivered faster for our clients.
Looking for a Purchasing Interim Manager?
Executive Interims - Supply Chain Practice is a specialist provider of purchasing consultancy and interim management services. If you'd like to know more about what an purchasing interim manager from Executive Interims could do for your business, contact us to explore the subject further.
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