Rising costs, volatile supply chains and evolving customer demands — today's businesses are facing many challenges, making it difficult to stay ahead of the curve and achieve goals.
GEP's Sourcing & Category Management Services help you overcome these challenges and achieve your objectives. We have a proven track record of over 25 years partnering with leading companies to lower costs, improve supplier performance, enhance agility and reduce risk — all while enhancing long-term shareholder value.
OUR APPROACH AND SOLUTIONS
At GEP, we provide dynamic, results-oriented services designed to help overcome today's business challenges. Our offerings span across key areas like rapid SG&A cost reduction, resilience and risk management, cost of goods sold (COGS) transformation, inflation mitigation and working capital agility.
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Uncover and Achieve Cost Savings
Market insights and advanced AI analytics help us pinpoint untapped savings potential. We then collaborate with you to turn those insights into tangible results.
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Mitigate Risk
Effective supplier management and compliance-focused contract strategies are at the core of our risk reduction methods. We offer comprehensive risk assessments and mitigation planning.
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Improve Supplier Performance
GEP leads with an innovative approach to supplier interaction, preparing leaders to navigate shaky supply chains and capitalize on new capabilities in AI and analytics, while ensuring value maximization through strategic partnerships and performance management.
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Streamline Procurement Processes
GEP enhances procurement operations with best practices and automation, streamlining the end-to-end process to elevate efficiency and accuracy in transactions.
Comprehensive Category Optimization
Through category strategy development and mapping, we tailor solutions that balance global reach with local expertise. Our AI-enhanced tools and in-depth market knowledge, backed by seasoned SMEs and a wealth of industry-specific data, equip you with the insights to elevate category management and drive measurable performance.
Specialized Category Managers
Our category managers are commodities and materials specialists, highly focused on the individual requirements and realities of critical markets. With a powerful mix of high-caliber analytical and sourcing tools, talent and best-in-class support infrastructure, we deliver value from day one.
Deep Experience in Strategic Sourcing
Our teams annually take over $300 billion worth of procurement activities to market, encompassing all indirect categories and essential direct sectors such as MRO, CAPEX, technology, packaging, energy, logistics and transportation, and professional services.
Innovative and Results-Oriented Partner
Innovative, flexible and results oriented, GEP is your ideal partner for overcoming the challenges of today's procurement landscape.