What We Do
Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain
Watch Eroding Earnings and Cash – or Leverage Your Inbound Supply Chain and Procurement to Excel
– Supply chain resilience tailored to withstand an adverse environment and prepared to handle disruption
– State-of-the-art demand & supply planning and material & inventory control to optimize delivery capability and inventories
– Lean management to ensure streamlined processes & seamless execution
– Leadership and team alignment & development to drive long-term transformation and continuous improvement
The True Cost of an Outdated Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Strategy
Weak procurement strategies increasing cost and operational risks
Supply chain disruptions and poor demand & supply planning leading to inflated cost for expediting and emergency purchases
Cash flow drains resulting from misaligned inventory and sourcing decisions
Short-term cost-cutting adversely impacting operational KPIs and damaging the operation's foundation
Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain
We support manufacturing companies (revenues €50M – €1B) through a proven procurement excellence consulting approach, tailored to their specific needs, to excel despite crisis, enabling them to achieve best procurement cost, competitive delivery capability and streamlined inventories, and a lean and resilient inbound supply chain with a team meeting expectations.
How It Works (Our Methodology)
Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Consulting transforms your organisation:
- Conduct the Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Health Check – a 10min self-assessment.
- Receive your free Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Health Report outlining key findings and next steps.
- Conduct the Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Consulting – deep dive into up to 7 critical areas (modules) from a comprehensive audit and detailed analysis via developing strategy, targets and measures to detailed implementation planning.
- Drive Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Transformation – provide implementation support to ensure lasting results.
Consulting Product Details
Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Consulting conducted in up to 7 critical modules:
- Module 1: Reduce total cost in spend
- Module 2: Improve supply & demand planning
- Module 3: Optimize inventory & cash
- Module 4: Increase inbound supply chain resilience
- Module 5: Drive operational excellence / lean management in Plan & Source
- Module 6: Develop the Plan & Source organisation / team / communication / people
- Module 7: Recruit Plan & Source leaders, key employees, and talents
Use Cases – When Should You Consider Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Consulting:
Consider Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Consulting if you struggle with one or more of the following:
- Earnings are under pressure.
- Cash flow is tight.
- Costs are too high with cost of purchased goods and services making a considerable contribution.
- Revenue potential can not be fully leveraged due to delivery capability not meeting expectations.
- Frequent struggle with supply chain disruptions, resulting in a constant crisis mode rather than focus on essential cost / working capital / customer satisfaction KPIs and sustainable improvement.
- Inefficiencies in Plan & Source processes limit the company’s ability to get any kind of sustainability in driving required improvements (cost, cash, delivery capability, supply chain resilience, lean).
- The Plan & Source organisation / team is perceived as not being up to the tasks and challenges due to deficits in the team / leadership setup.
- The Plan & Source team is struggling to keep up with all tasks / responsibilities and expectations as there is a continued lack of resources in key and leadership positions.
Tying to Company KPIs
Key company KPIs which you will positively impact by choosing Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Consulting:
P&L Bottom Line: Achieve sustainable cost reduction on purchased goods and services as well as a lean and efficient Plan & Source team / organization.
P&L Top Line: Maximize revenue potential by improved delivery capability, thus being able to attract additional customers and gain market share.
Balance Sheet: Reduce working capital and improve cash position by streamlining incoming goods inventories.
Risk Report: Reduce exposure by early detection and mitigation of potential supply risks as well as immediate response capability to any critical supply situation.
Why Choose Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Consulting Over Traditional Consulting?
Key Benefits
- Dr. Markus Pascher has …
- …been a senior operations executive himself in global organizations with 25 years of experience in leading and working with people.
- …had global responsibility for Plan & Source himself and is therefore a true expert in this field.
- …demonstrated several times in his career that he can successfully shape transformation, lead organizations through change and overcome crises.
- The approach will be tailored to the specific needs and characteristics of your company.
- Implementation support is a key part of the offering – thus ensuring sustainable results.
- Data-driven, precise & quick – because both, diligence and speed, matter.
Meet Markus Pascher
Dr. Markus Pascher is a senior executive and management consultant with over 25 years of proven success across all facets of Operations (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver) in diverse industries – ranging from high-tech and semiconductors to consumer goods, hardware fittings and electronics. Operational Excellence and Lean Management are embedded in his professional DNA.
Markus has held executive roles in production, supply chain management and procurement in global corporations including a DAX company, family-owned businesses, and brand manufacturers. Having served as Chief Procurement Officer for 15 years, Markus brings a wealth of expertise in designing, growing and excelling Procurement and Inbound Supply Chain operations on top of his extensive experience in leadership in global organizations and his passion for developing people and teams.
Both, his track record as expert as well as a leader, allow Markus to take a holistic approach to Procurement & Inbound Supply Chain Management. With his offering as business and personnel consultant, he supports manufacturing companies to develop strategic procurement and sourcing excellence, establishes resilient inbound supply chains, implements state-of-the-art demand & supply planning as well as material & inventory control, introduces lean management with streamlined processes and seamless execution, and develops leadership and teams to drive long-term transformation and continuous improvement.
Dr. Markus Pascher is an independent consultant and Partner at Brandt & Partners, an international network focused on executive search, specialized business consulting, and talent development. Leveraging his expertise and experience as a long-time CPO, he delivers proven procurement excellence consulting, tailored to the specific needs of his clients.
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