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Procurement Consulting
Procurement consulting helps companies develop their procurement strategy, purchasing processes and procurement organization. valantic analyzes spending and processes, identifies areas for improvement and supports you from strategy through implementation to the introduction of digital procurement tools. This creates cost transparency, strengthens the management of your purchasing categories and reduces manual effort.
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Procurement Consulting at a Glance
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Procurement consulting combines strategic and operational improvements, from procurement strategy to the implementation of specific measures.
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valantic starts with a data-driven analysis of spending and processes. Together with you, we prioritize opportunities and support implementation.
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Our services include category strategies, procurement organization, cost optimization, and the digitalization of procurement processes and tools.
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Depending on your starting point, we support targeted improvements or a comprehensive procurement transformation. The goal: greater spending transparency, clearer responsibilities, and more efficient processes.
Procurement 2026 - Driving Business Success
The study shows which savings rates are realistic and how to assess the potential of a category before a project even starts.
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Magazine: Industrialization and Digitalization of the Procurement Department (1)
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What you can expect from our procurement consulting
- Full cost control over spending and savings potential through data-driven analyses
- Sustainable cost reductions in direct and indirect procurement – realized quickly and effective in the long term
- Strategic steering capability and a clearly defined operating model that makes procurement manageable and effective in the long run
- Higher process efficiency – lean, digital workflows that reduce lead times and eliminate manual effort
- Strength in implementation – from analysis to realization, focused on measurable results rather than mere concepts
Our projects range from targeted cost optimization to the holistic transformation of procurement – from analysis and strategy development through implementation to sustainable anchoring. We support national and international companies across a wide range of industries.
Procurement consulting that delivers measurable results
Our procurement consulting helps you develop your procurement strategically, reduce costs sustainably and make your organization future-ready.
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Develop and sharpen your procurement strategy
Together with you, we define a clear procurement strategy that supports your business goals and positions procurement as a value driver.
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Manage categories strategically
We restructure your categories, prioritize areas for action and develop differentiated strategies for maximum impact and sustainable savings.
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Create spend transparency
We analyze your spending structures in detail and lay the foundation for data-driven procurement decisions.
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Systematically unlock savings potential
We identify concrete cost reduction opportunities and support you in implementing them – from quick wins to structural optimizations.
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Define target picture and role model
We develop a clear target picture for your procurement organization, including roles, responsibilities and governance structures.
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Strengthen skills and ways of working
We build targeted procurement capabilities and establish efficient ways of working to increase performance and impact sustainably.
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Digitalize and automate procurement processes
We optimize and digitalize your source-to-pay processes, reduce manual effort and increase efficiency along the entire value chain.
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Use and manage data effectively
We create transparency through data, establish KPIs and enable sound, data-driven procurement decisions.
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Identify supply chain risks early
We identify risks along your supply chain and develop measures to secure critical sourcing structures.
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Ensure compliance and resilience
We help you meet regulatory requirements and strengthen the resilience of your procurement against external influences.
Typical Procurement Challenges
Insufficient cost analysis and management frequently result in untapped savings and redundant expenses. valantic applies structured and proven methodologies to optimize cost structures, laying the groundwork for financial sustainability and increased profitability.
Without a clear procurement strategy, procurement remains operational – and opportunities for value creation go untapped. valantic develops tailored strategies that closely align procurement with corporate goals and secure long-term competitiveness.
Low data visibility can obscure spend patterns and hinder the identification of savings potential. Our advanced analytics solutions uncover actionable insights that support better financial decisions and improve budget control.
Procurement departments are often understaffed or lack the necessary expertise. valantic provides tailored solutions, enabling your team to work more efficiently with the right tools, skills, and advisory support.
Outdated procurement processes hinder efficiency and innovation. valantic’s digital procurement portfolio helps organizations automate manual workflows, increase process transparency, and implement scalable solutions that support strategic growth.
Organizations regularly face challenges in meeting both internal policies and external regulations. valantic supports the implementation of robust compliance frameworks, minimizes regulatory risks, and ensures adherence through targeted training and tooling.
Internal stakeholders often provide unclear requirements, lack budget visibility, or fail to allocate sufficient lead time — creating inefficiencies in procurement activities. valantic’s experienced consultants understand your industry’s demands and optimize collaboration with internal stakeholders using best-practice-based models.
What sets our procurement consulting apart
Cost Reductions
Organizations achieve an average 12% reduction in procurement costs through strategic sourcing and improved conditions. These cost savings enhance the organization’s ability to reinvest in innovation and growth while reinforcing resilience against market fluctuations. Stronger supplier relationships and more competitive pricing further strengthen procurement’s strategic impact.
Improved Operational Efficiency
valantic delivers up to a 30% increase in process and organizational efficiency by eliminating redundancies and introducing automation. This enables procurement teams to shift focus from transactional to strategic tasks, improving overall productivity, reducing errors, and accelerating cycle times. The resulting agility helps teams respond more effectively to internal and external demands, positioning procurement as a driver of transformation.
Accelerated Lead Times
valantic’s solutions enable faster access to high-quality data, reducing lead times by up to 75%. This speeds up decision-making, enhances procurement agility, and improves the company’s responsiveness to changing market conditions and customer needs. Shorter lead times result in better supply chain synchronization and more efficient operations.
Reduced Time to Market
End-to-end digitalization of procurement processes — from demand capture to order fulfillment — can reduce time to market by as much as 80%. This acceleration allows companies to launch products, services, and innovations more quickly, strengthening their competitive position. At the same time, operational efficiency and productivity increase, supporting revenue growth and profitability.
Enhanced Risk Management and Compliance
valantic’s digital solutions support regulatory compliance, help conduct supplier due diligence, and mitigate risks associated with supply disruptions and compliance breaches. Companies benefit from lower costs related to non-compliance and supplier failure, as well as more stable and efficient operations. Streamlined compliance processes also reduce administrative burden and improve audit readiness.
White paper: Procurement as a Profit Engine (Part 1)
After years of crisis management, markets are stabilizinga. Learn how procurement can reverse cost increases, unlock savings in direct and indirect spend, and apply six proven tips for successful tenders.
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valantic wins the Best of Consulting Award 2025 in the Supply Chain Management category. The award recognizes the successful procurement transformation at Fraport AG.
From Vision to Procurement Excellence
valantic combines strategic planning with operational execution. Our procurement consulting covers the entire value chain and includes:
Target Operating Model (TOM)
Design and implementation of a future-proof procurement organization tailored to your business model. This involves the strategic alignment of procurement processes with business objectives to optimize efficiency and drive value creation. This includes adaptability to changing market conditions and technological advancements, ensuring long-term resilience and success.
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Strategy
Development of procurement strategies that are aligned with corporate goals and focused on value creation. This involves establishing clear category strategies and procurement objectives, ensuring that purchasing activities support broader business goals. Additionally, it includes a robust procurement KPI monitoring framework, which is aligned with controlling, to track and optimize performance across distinct categories and buyers while adapting to evolving market demands.
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Value Creation
Realization of cost savings and performance improvements through category-specific know-how and proven best practices for direct and indirect spend. Key enablers for savings include the analysis of price and process cost levers, as well as quantity levers. Success is driven by negotiation expertise, hands-on mentality, and strong market knowledge, ensuring effective engagement with suppliers and continuous optimization of procurement processes.
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Data & Tools
Integration of advanced tools and analytics to optimize procurement activities and unlock the full value of your data. By leveraging innovative software and analytical capabilities, procurement teams can enhance their strategic decision-making, improve spend visibility, and streamline operations. This data-driven approach empowers organizations to identify opportunities for efficiency gains and foster continuous improvement in procurement practices.
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Procurement Suite
Implementation of scalable procurement platforms that fully leverage the potential of digital transformation. These platforms enable seamless integration of procurement functions, enhancing transparency and collaboration across the supply chain. By adopting procurement suites, organizations can automate workflows, increase process efficiency, and support strategic sourcing initiatives, ultimately driving value and innovation in procurement operations.
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Sustainability
Strengthening ESG performance and building sustainable supply chains that meet regulatory and stakeholder expectations. By prioritizing environmentally friendly practices and ethical sourcing, organizations can reduce their carbon footprint and promote social responsibility. Implementing sustainability initiatives helps to mitigate risks, enhance brand reputation, and create long-term value while fostering transparency and accountability throughout the supply chain.
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Artificial intelligence
The demands placed on modern procurement are constantly increasing: supply chains are becoming more complex, costs must be reduced, and processes must be made more efficient. AI in procurement offers companies completely new opportunities to identify potential savings, minimize risks, and make strategic decisions faster and on a more informed basis.
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White paper: Procurement as a Profit Engine (Part 1)
After years of crisis management, markets are stabilizinga. Learn how procurement can reverse cost increases, unlock savings in direct and indirect spend, and apply six proven tips for successful tenders.
Download White paper: Procurement as a Profit Engine (Part 1)
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White paper: Procurement as a Profit Engine (Part 2)
Despite easing supply chain disruptions, procurement remains under pressure. Discover how proven levers such as volume bundling, supplier diversification, and specification or quantity optimization can unlock savings.
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Magazine: Industrialization and the Digitalization of the Procurement Department (Part 1 Procurement 360°)
Discover how the IDEa concept helps CPOs align strategy, industrialize processes, and digitalize procurement to transform it into a high-performance function.
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Magazine: Industrialization and the Digitalization of the Procurement Department (Part 2 Procurement 360°)
Discover how the IDEa concept helps align strategy, structure, and technology in supplier management, optimize processes, and secure sustainable competitive advantages.
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Procurement 2026 – Driving Business Success
This study analyzes more than 100 terms and conditions optimization projects conducted over twelve months across more than 20 spend categories. It shows which savings rates are realistic, why spend volume alone is a misleading guide, and how a category’s potential can be assessed even before a project starts.
Download Procurement 2026 – Driving Business SuccessSustainable procurement
Find out how companies systematically embed sustainability in procurement and integrate environmental and social criteria into their procurement decisions.
Sustainable procurement for a green economy
Sustainable procurement is a key lever for environmental and climate protection. Public institutions must strategically integrate environmental, social and economic criteria into their procurement processes.
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Frequently asked questions about procurement consulting
Procurement consulting is professional advice to companies on the strategic and operational development of their procurement organization. It covers developing the sourcing strategy, realizing savings potential, optimizing procurement processes, introducing digital procurement tools and building sustainable, resilient supply chains.
A procurement consultancy specializes in the procurement function. While general management consultancies often treat procurement as one module among many, a specialized procurement consultancy like valantic brings dedicated methods, benchmarks and consultants with hands-on procurement experience – combining strategy, negotiation and digital implementation in one team.
Procurement consulting pays off whenever savings potential remains untapped, processes are manual and opaque, procurement’s strategic direction is unclear or supply chain risks are increasing. External procurement consulting is also a proven lever for carve-outs, M&A integrations and procurement suite implementations to achieve reliable results quickly.
A project typically starts with a data-driven spend and process analysis. From this, we jointly derive hypotheses for savings potential and structural optimizations, prioritize areas for action and implement measures step by step – from quick wins in tenders to the introduction of a target operating model and digital procurement tools.
In valantic projects, clients achieve up to 12% lower procurement costs, up to 30% more efficient procurement processes and up to 75% faster decision cycles. The exact levers depend on industry, maturity and category structure and are quantified transparently in the first workshop.
The cost of procurement consulting depends on project scope, duration and the depth of implementation support. In many projects, the consulting pays for itself within the first 6 to 12 months through the savings realized in direct and indirect procurement.
Unlocking Procurement’s Full Potential
valantic helps organizations overcome procurement challenges, secure better conditions and realize sustainable savings. By closely aligning strategy, technology and sustainability, we transform procurement into a core business function that sustainably drives growth, resilience and competitiveness.
Ready to optimize your procurement organization? Get in touch.
Dr. Bernhard Höveler
Partner & Managing Director
valantic Supply Chain & Procurement Consulting
- Cost optimization
- Organizational development
- Strategic Negotiations
- Procurement transformation
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Daniel Belka
Partner & Managing Director
valantic
- Procurement Excellence
- Cost transformation
- Performance enhancement
- Sustainable supply chains