cost optimisation We understand the pressure businesses are under to deliver against budgets and exceed stakeholder expectations. Our cost optimisation teams work closely with clients, developing innovative solutions to cost challenges that deliver tangible results. the problem our solution your benefit please contact Cost Optimisation team European general merchandise retailer industry retail turnover £550m location europe Accelerated savings delivery programme covering all areas of indirect spend. business challenge our approach value delivered 19% savings on 3rd party expenditure. Attributed with helping develop a culture of cost consciousness right across the company. Improved the profitability of the company and made it more attractive for external investment. please contact Cost Optimisation team UK wine and spirits retailer industry retail turnover £250m location uk/usa GFR and GNFR Cost Review Program business challenge our approach value delivered exceeded savings target significantly by 62% – £3.4m vs £2.1m increased control across the organisation by implementing PSLs and framework agreements implemented supplier efficiency savings by consolidating the supplier base across both organisations built internal credibility for procurement please contact Cost Optimisation team European food manufacturer industry food turnover £2bn location uk/europe Accelerated savings delivery programme covering all areas of indirect spend. business challenge our approach value delivered exceeded savings targets in the first two years (by 8.5 per cent and 15.5 per cent) overseen major changes to business structure, reporting methods, changes to client systems and policies built director level relationships across Indirect portfolio built internal credibility to allow strategic non-procurement cost base focussed projects to be launched please contact Cost Optimisation team "4C have been working with United Biscuits since 2009 and have enabled a step change from procurement savings to delivering cost transformation. The team 4C put in place has over-delivered on all objectives and proved themselves to be constant innovators; always looking for processes to optimise or leading edge technology to deploy. We are extremely pleased with the results achieved and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them." Edward Fuchs, (former) Group Procurement Director when company known as United Biscuits UK general merchandise retailer industry retail turnover £1.6bn location uk COGS Reduction and Margin improvement programme business challenge our approach value delivered CGM improvement of 1% in year 1 with an incremental 2% for year 2 incumbent team challenged with new approaches to sourcing challenges and new ways of preparing for negotiations delivered dashboard toolkit that put data at the fingertips ensuring data-based decision making please contact Cost Optimisation team Pages home COVID-19 welcome to 4C 4C careers our insights contact us Sectors consumer life sciences public sector private sector Our Services procurement intelligence cost optimisation transformation service delivery supply chain 4C Associates 5th Floor Kings House, 174 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7JP +44 (0)20 7605 1600 Copyright © 4C Associates Limited 2021. All Rights Reserved. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. By continuing to browse this site, you give consent for cookies to be used. For more details, please read our Privacy Policy. OkayPrivacy policy