Procurement consulting that pays for itself.
What procurement consulting actually delivers
Good procurement consulting is not a slide deck. It is measurable reduction in what you pay suppliers, executed against contracts, and protected by governance. Typical outcomes from a Caventis programme include:
- 5-20% reduction in category spend, verified against baseline unit prices
- Consolidated supplier base with fewer commercial leaks
- Renegotiated payment terms, SLAs and rebate structures
- A pipeline of future savings, not a one-off exercise
How Caventis differs from traditional procurement consulting firms
Most procurement consulting firms bill day rates regardless of whether savings land. Caventis is different in three ways:
- Shared-savings commercials. A small contingent fee funds delivery; the majority of our fee is tied to realised savings you can see in the P&L.
- We implement, not just advise. We run the sourcing events, negotiate the contracts and manage the transition to new suppliers.
- Minimal client workload. Programmes are structured so internal stakeholders spend hours, not weeks, in workshops.
Where we focus
Every business has three types of spend. We work across all of them, with different tools for each:
- Indirect spend - facilities, IT, telecoms, professional services, marketing, travel. Usually the fastest wins.
- Direct spend - materials, components, packaging, logistics. Higher scrutiny; savings compound at scale.
- Tail spend - the long tail of low-value, high-volume purchases. Often ignored, always leaky.
Our engagement model
Every engagement starts with a 1-2 week Cost Review to size the opportunity by category. You approve which categories to progress. We deliver in 8-16 week waves, moving on to the next category only when the previous one is in flight.
Read more about our approach or explore broader procurement transformation for organisations rebuilding the function from the ground up.
Frequently asked questions
What does a procurement consultant do?
A procurement consultant analyses how you buy goods and services, benchmarks pricing and terms, renegotiates or re-tenders suppliers, and puts controls in place so savings stick. At Caventis we do all of this end-to-end, then track realised savings against your P&L.
How do procurement consulting firms charge?
Traditional firms charge day rates or fixed retainers regardless of outcome. Caventis works on a shared-savings basis - a small contingent fee to fund delivery, with the majority tied to realised, measurable savings.
How long does a procurement consulting engagement take?
A Cost Review takes 1-2 weeks. Sourcing and renegotiation waves typically run 8-16 weeks per category. Governance and monitoring continue on a lightweight basis to protect savings over time.
Do you replace our internal procurement team?
No. We work alongside internal teams, bringing category expertise, benchmark data and negotiation bandwidth. Where clients have no in-house procurement function, we can operate as a fully outsourced procurement capability.
Related services
Specialist areas that complement this work.
Strategic consultancy engagements across category, sourcing and supplier management.
Experienced interim CPOs and category leads to stabilise or accelerate the function.
Rebuild operating model, technology and capability from the ground up.
Consolidate the long tail of low-value, high-volume spend.
Bottom-line savings across every category, funded from realised savings.
See what a procurement consultant could unlock in your business.
Start with a Cost Review - 1-2 weeks, minimal team involvement, savings sized by category.