ERA offers strategic advice and practical methods which optimise supplier relationships and use their experience from specialists to advise businesses on how to get the best deal from suppliers. They stay with their clients for the long term, conducting regular invoice audits. This ensures that they maximise the savings they identify and keep prices in check for the long term
ERA Help to:
Improve internal processes
Manage supplier relationships
Benchmark prices
Conduct tendering exercises
ERA goes far beyond seeking just short-term savings and the limitations of in-house teams to deliver long-term financial and efficiency benefits. Their expertise spans over 100 supply areas from services such as communications, logistics and waste/recycling management, to operational costs such as facilities management, packaging and machine maintenance.
ERA is a global team of thinkers and doers. It means they’ll find opportunities that others couldn’t.
Ask the following questions of your business. If you aren’t sure of even one of the answers, ERA can help.
- What are the pressures at play in your organisation to better manage costs? Are targets imposed on you by (external forces) or are they self-generated?
- Could you outline what has been done in recent times to manage your overhead costs more efficiently? What initiatives have been taken?
- How does the purchasing function operate in your organisation? For example, is it centralised? Do you have preferred supplier agreements? Are contracts in place?
- How do you benchmark your purchasing performance? Where do you believe your organisation’s purchasing strengths lie?
Case Studies
- 11% Fleet Cost Saving
- 9,875 invoice lines have been reviewed by ERA
- 471,644 Litres of fuel have been drawn
- 13% savings achieved