Manage risk, maximise cost savings and streamline processes.

Whether you are navigating divestments, optimising contracts, or overhauling procurement frameworks, we’re equipped to diagnose, design, and deliver the additional support necessary for any project.

Our approach focuses on managing risk, maximising cost savings, and streamlining processes effectively.

Coupled with our 15 years of experience with the Big 4, a track record of managing projects from $10 to $500+ million, and deep industry knowledge of HR systems, means we help you avoid common pitfalls and secure solutions that work.

Supply Chain Connections is your local finance supply chain specialist. We’ll help you find efficiencies, protect your brand, enhance customer experience, and improve financials.

What We Do

  • Regulator ready supply chain reviews
  • Supplier development program to align to increased customer outcomes
  • Event design and response
  • Aligning outcomes of the suppliers to the deliverables of the suppliers
  • Contract negotiations
  • Strategic sourcing projects including divestments, mergers, and acquisitions

CLIENT CASE STUDY

CLIENT

Westpac

INDUSTRY

Financial Services – Banking

PROGRAM

Delivery Services

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

An Australian bank that was going through the delivery of its new strategy to simplify and standardise its business operation and embarked on a program of divestment of ‘non-core businesses’.

DELIVERABLES

  • Develop a program of works on impacted contracts
  • Identified impacted contracts (145) that were impacted by divestment and develop action for all contracts
  • Ensured any contracts that were not required were exited from the business.
  • Review and negotiate any contracts that were downsized for the new business.
  • Project managed all contracts, including negotiating with legal, business and suppliers.
  • Undertaking risk assessment.
  • Led the procurement and commercial workstream with the new buyer to ensure no core services were breached.
  • Develop templates to support processes to simplify tasks and activities.
  • Drafted papers for Executives, boards and regulators to ensure the client obligations were met.

Why Choose Us

Direct access to experienced, senior consultants with 20 years’ experience, without the exorbitant price tag.
Our team is proof that procurement and supply chain management doesn’t have to be boring.
Not only do we help improve the bottom line with cost savings, we work with clients to map their supply chain to better identify risks and opportunities.
We offer end-to-end services or tailored packages depending on your business needs, budget and in-house expertise.
We believe processes are important, but they need to be fit-for-purpose. They cannot stifle flexibility and adaptability.
We drive change from the bottom up within organisations and focus on achieving long-lasting relationships with suppliers.

Small, independent procurement advisory

We’re not your typical ‘procurement’ advisor

Holistic, sustainable value

Flexible service packages

Innovation in procurement

We focus on win-win relationships

Our Industry Experience

Through our deep and varied experience, Supply Chain Connections lean on different experiences and approaches that provide out-of-the-box thinking to supply chain problems and opportunities.

Insurance

Government Departments

Retail

Petroleum

Banking & Finance

Transport