Jump to navigation Choose location British English American English Search this site The problem Externalization Supplier disconnect Lack of control Lack of awareness Procurement fails Knowledge asymmetry Spacer Spacer Resources Corporate brochure (PDF) Latest research Latest conversation How we solve it The Catalytic Approach Better behavior Work holistically Share & apply expertise Quality infrastructure Change management Long-term partnership Think differently Resources Corporate brochure (PDF) Latest research Latest conversation Benefits to you Cost aligned with aims Stakeholder experience Savings Value for money Scope of effectiveness More control, less risk Innovation Flexibility & speed Continuity & vision Resources Corporate brochure (PDF) Latest research Latest conversation Proof it works Dotted line to bottom line Tender loving care Proxima to the rescue Seeing the light Switched-on approach Greater nutritional value Made to measure The $24m book deal The $1.5m pick-up The genie in a bottle Hear it from others Resources Corporate brochure (PDF) Latest research Latest conversation About us Who we are Clients Our team Press FAQs for suppliers CSR Spacer Spacer Resources Corporate brochure (PDF) Latest research Latest conversation Insight & opinion Interview Blog & article Video & audio Press release In the press Research & whitepaper Spacer Spacer Resources Corporate brochure (PDF) Latest research Latest conversation Let's talk Contact Careers Spacer Spacer Spacer Spacer Resources Corporate brochure (PDF) Latest research Latest conversation Proxima is the alternative to the conventional in-house procurement function Think of us as an extension to your business. It's an approach that gives a profoundly different experience to your people, as well as to your suppliers. One that is impossible to replicate in-house. And one that transforms performance because of how it helps you align your non-core costs with your corporate aims. Read more about who we are See the change. Learn more about the benefits to you Driving with your eyes closed? Management practice has not kept up with the fact that more than two-thirds of a company's operational activity is performed by suppliers - whose potential largely goes untapped. The loss of control that results from this externalization is one of the most complex problems facing businesses globally today. Some important questions for business leaders Proxima solves it. Read more about the problem we solve Business is different now Our global study of almost 2,000 large companies shows that labor costs are just 12.5% of the average organizations revenues. Non-labor costs are up to 70%. Learn how business is different and how suppliers are now integral to the modern company Nowadays suppliers help define you. Proxima will help them define you better. We will help you tap into and release their potential. Read about our global study and opportunities for business improvements Insight Procurement Leaders: Supplier squeeze - a disturbing trend continues Insight New study suggests American consumers intend to punish companies involved in supplier-driven scandals Careers There's nothing quite like being the person who saw the change. Join our team Research Access the latest research and whitepapers Opinion The search for procurement catalysts is on Opinion Defining procurement success Our 'Catalytic Approach' Proxima plays the role of catalyst between our clients and their suppliers. We bring suppliers to the heart of business and align them with business objectives. We bring third party costs under control: changing the visibility of it and changing behavior around it, asking why money is spent before ‘how much?’ Watch an example of the Catalytic Approach in action Often a change in behavior can achieve far more than a change in price… Read more about our Catalytic Approach Proxima success story: An energy boost for professional services We applied our catalytic thinking right across a multi-billion dollar global snack business and reduced the professional services cost base by a tasty 10%. We can tell countless stories like this for global businesses. Watch how our clients have benefited from our Catalytic Approach U.S. head office Proxima, Inc NBC Tower 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive Suite 3100 Chicago, IL, 60611 United States +1 (312) 281 2911 info@proximagroup.com Quick Links Home The problem How we solve it Benefits to you Proof it works About us Insight & opinion Let's talk Our team Careers Email alerts Sitemap FAQs Privacy & terms Join in RSS LinkedIn Google+ Twitter Youtube © 2014 Proxima