NOW ENROLLING CIPS Level 4 - Procurement & Supply Chain Management · Lagos, Nigeria · Starts June 2026

Procurement and supply chain · advisory services

Advisory Services

Diagnostic Assessments

We conduct in-depth diagnostics using both proprietary tools and leading frameworks such as the CIPS Procurement Excellence framework. This allows us to assess maturity and identify gaps across the entire value chain.

Our diagnostic service provides an independent, evidence-based assessment of procurement maturity across strategy, process, technology, talent, and governance.

Our Approach

Our approach begins with a diagnostic phase to prioritise improvement initiatives. We help you identify where you are losing value, where the gaps are, and what needs to change to improve performance. Our solutions provide assurance to procurement, commercial, and financial leaders, enabling high-performing, resilient procurement and supply chain operations. We equally adept at delivering rapid optimisation through strategic sourcing and our highly effective Accelerated Cost Reduction Programme.

What To Expect

  • End-to-end review of procurement & supply chain.
  • Identification of gaps, inefficiencies, and risks.
  • Prioritisation of the highest-value procurement and supply chain improvement opportunities.
  • Enhanced governance, operating models, and procurement capabilities.
  • Improved supplier performance, operational resilience, and risk management.
  • A more efficient and aligned procurement function that delivers long-term value.

Support and Optimisation

Transformation delivers value but optimisation sustains it. We partner with procurement and supply chain leaders to streamline operations, reduce costs, and drive continuous improvement long after the initial change is complete.

Our Support and Optimisation services combine deep functional expertise with data-driven insights to help your organisation maintain high performance, manage risk, and strengthen supplier relationships.

Our Approach

Our experts work with the leadership team to provide strategic direction and hands-on implementation support across sourcing, contract management, supplier governance, and operational delivery. We develop a clear strategy and actionable roadmap aligned to the organisation’s objectives.

What To Expect

  • Redesigned workflows that eliminate inefficiencies and improve speed and control.
  • Targeted cost reduction across sourcing, contracts, and operational spend.
  • Measurable day-to-day operational improvements aligned to your business objectives.
  • Ongoing advisory support to sustain performance and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

Strategic Sourcing & Managed Services

Effective sourcing demands market intelligence, commercial judgement, and negotiation discipline capabilities that are difficult to sustain internally at scale.

We help organisations identify the right suppliers, make smarter sourcing decisions, and extract maximum value from their procurement activities delivering outcomes that are structured, defensible, and built to last.

Our Approach

We combine market intelligence, commercial rigour, and negotiation discipline to deliver sourcing outcomes that hold. From category analysis and supplier identification, we manage the process, protect your position, and ensure every decision is defensible.

What To Expect

  • A tailored supplier strategy aligned to your business goals
  • Smarter sourcing decisions that reduce costs and minimise risk
  • Rigorous supplier selection based on performance and compliance standards
  • Proactive supplier management that keeps your supply chain on track
  • On-demand procurement expertise that works as an extension of your team
  • Clear reporting and visibility at every stage of the process

Technology Enablement

Technology investments in procurement frequently underdeliver, not because the technology is wrong, but the selection, implementation, and adoption are not managed with sufficient rigour.

We support organisations through every stage of this journey, from platform selection to sustained value realisation.

Our independent experts bring the discipline and experience needed to ensure the right solution is implemented in the right way, delivering measurable impact to your business and protecting the full value of your investment.

Our Approach

We begin with matching the right platform to your operating model through independent assessment, not assumption. We then oversee implementation with discipline, protecting your investment from scope creep and avoidable delay. And we stay beyond go-live, embedding adoption and tracking outcomes until the technology delivers what the business case promised.

What To Expect

  • End-to-end support implementing procurement systems that fit your business needs.
  • Smarter workflows through digital tools and automation that eliminate manual processes.
  • Real-time data visibility and analytics to support faster, more informed decisions.
  • Seamless digitisation of procurement processes for greater efficiency and control.
  • A more connected and agile procurement function built for long-term performance.