Tier Two Resources (Coal) Company, Australia
| Category | Strategic Sourcing & PMO |
| Project | Establishment of underground mining operations |
| Our Role | The implementation of a Project Management Office (PMO) for launching underground mining operations in Australia. The PMO facilitated the entire Source to Contract process, encompassing strategic sourcing, commercial analysis, negotiations, reporting, and stakeholder communications. It also provided a robust contractual framework and strategic commercial recommendations crucial to project success.Despite facing significant constraints such as tight timelines and budget limitations, the PMO ensured the successful delivery of essential projects required for establishing underground mining operations. This achievement included notable budgetary cost reductions, underscoring the effectiveness of strategic planning and operational oversight in challenging conditions. |
Education Sector, Queensland, Australia
| Category | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing |
| Project | Bus Service Contracts |
| Our Role | In the Education Sector, Sourced Solutions recently executed a strategic procurement process following the expiration of a bus services contract. Our approach began with a meticulous market assessment to ensure competitive pricing and uphold high service standards. By benchmarking against current market rates, our goal was to pinpoint the most efficient and cost-effective service provider.As a result of this rigorous evaluation, we successfully established a contract with a supplier that not only fulfilled all service requirements but also offered competitive pricing and significant cost savings compared to other market options. This strategic sourcing initiative not only secured favorable financial terms but also underscored our dedication to enhancing cost-efficiency and delivering quality services within the education sector.
This case exemplifies Sourced Solutions’ commitment to optimising procurement strategies to benefit our clients in achieving their operational and financial objectives. |
Education Sector, Queensland, Australia
| Category | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing |
| Project | Spend Analysis |
| Our Role | A comprehensive spend analysis was undertaken to evaluate current expenditures and explore potential cost-saving opportunities. This project aimed to determine whether introducing new solutions or maintaining existing practices would be more beneficial.Through detailed analysis and comparison, we assessed the financial implications of various options to identify the most cost-effective and efficient solution. This thorough evaluation enabled us to provide data-driven recommendations on whether to implement changes or continue with the current approach.
The strategic spend analysis not only highlighted potential savings but also ensured that any proposed changes would align with the organisation’s long-term financial goals and operational efficiency. This initiative exemplifies our commitment to prudent financial management and continuous improvement, aimed at achieving sustainable growth and excellence in our operations. |
Tier One Resources (Iron Ore) Company, South Africa
| Category | Negotiation & Commercial Advisory |
| Project | Land access, acquisition and resettlement |
| Our Role | Lead consultant providing commercial strategy, negotiation facilitation, training of delivery team, coaching and mentoring of negotiation leads through implementation phase for community resettlement program. |
Tier One Resources (Coal) Company, South Africa
| Category | Negotiation & Commercial Advisory |
| Project | Land access and relocation program |
| Our Role | Lead consultant providing engagement, training and negotiation facilitated services for highly complex, multi-party land access and relocation program (inclusive of livelihood impact considerations). The project brief spanned environmental, social, regulatory and community, was highly emotive and prominent in the media. This resulted in a high degree of implementation complexity requiring strong project management capability aligning the delivery of multiple inter-related work streams.The outcome resulted in successful relocation of multiple families and SME’s providing improved conditions and ongoing commercial opportunities. |
Tier One Resources (Coal) Company, South Africa
| Category | Negotiation & Commercial Advisory |
| Project | Land Acquisition to support mine expansion |
| Our Role | Lead consultants providing commercial strategy and negotiation advisory services, inclusive of strategy development, stakeholder engagement, negotiation training and coaching (skills transfer to local team), approval process support and implementation planning and execution.From a deadlocked position prior to our involvement, the revised strategy resulted in a commercial transaction being concluded within the approved spend limits and timeline. |
Tier One Resources (Coal) Company, South Africa
| Category | Industrial Relations |
| Project | Night Shift Implementation |
| Our Role | Provided Negotiation Training and acted as Lead Negotiation Strategist for the implementation of a permanent night shift at multiple South African Coal Mines. This included negotiation strategy and engagement development as well as communications and advice to Executives and Representatives for each engagement with Union delegates. This ensured appropriate and consistent messaging and communications.The outcome was a successful transition and implementation within both the mandated timelines and financial parameters. |
Tier One Resources (Coal) Company, Australia
| Category | Industrial Relations |
| Project | Enterprise Bargaining Agreement Negotiation |
| Our Role | Provision of Negotiation training for the HR Team responsible for EBA re-negotiation with Unions on behalf of the organisation.The Program leadership that was provided included the stakeholder engagement and management of the General Manager Operations roles for the Business Units impacted by the EBA re-negotiation, and support for alignment and determination of a single definition of what success looks like for the business.
The EBA was renegotiated within the nominated (3 month) timeline and within the business’ mandated position. |
Major Bulk Raw Materials Manufacturer, Australia
| Category | Negotiation & Commercial Advisory |
| Project | Shipping Contract Negotiation |
| Our Role | Lead consultants for negotiation of major shipping contract conducted via a competitive tender process.Our role included negotiation process facilitation, strategy review, team coaching, activity timeline management and participation in supplier negotiations.
The project was delivered on time and with optimised general terms and conditions and improved commercial outcomes. |
Major Retailing Group, Australia & New Zealand
| Category | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing |
| Project | Procurement Framework Development |
| Our Role | Development of a Procurement Framework spanning the Plan, Buy, Implement and Manage phases of the sourcing lifecycle.The services provided were inclusive of the development of tools and templates to support functional procurement activity.
Engagement plans and change management processes were developed, as well as the implementation of governance protocols and staged milestones. The implementation process was supported by training of the teams to ensure successful adoption. The outcome was the successful introduction of a formal process to support non-stock procurement category outcomes. |
Tier One Resources (Aluminium) Company, Australia
| Category | Training |
| Project | Strategic Sourcing Process Training |
| Our Role | Development and implementation of a streamlined Strategic Sourcing Process across the continuum of Source, Buy and Deliver. The training program was designed to facilitate the organisational objective to increase savings relative to traditional sourcing approaches and to significantly reduce sourcing cycle time.The program leadership provided also involved the development of tools and templates to support the Strategic Sourcing Process Framework’s implementation and ensure consistency of application within the business. |
Major Retailing Group, Australia & New Zealand
| Category | IT Outsourcing |
| Project | Data Centre |
| Our Role | Services included Strategic Sourcing leadership, RFP development and execution for outsourcing of Data Centre Services. Engagement with 20 plus suppliers in a Request for Information process followed by a competitive tender with 6 shortlisted providers.Scope included communications development for Steerco and Board approval processes and change management advisory services to support the transition from inhouse to external service provision. Advisory services extended to include recommendation to award process and contract development.
Introduction of Supplier Relationship Management guidelines and principles were established to facilitate a partnering model. Due to the sensitivities and high level of changes encompassed in this project, the engagement spanned a 12 month period across the planning, development and execution phases. |
Rail Freight Provider, Australia
| Category | Training |
| Project | P2P Process Optimisation Program |
| Our Role | Leadership of the training needs analysis, training development and execution for implementation of a P2P process optimisation program was provided, supporting the introduction of an e-Catalogue.The outcome was a successful and streamlined transition from manual order processing to e-Catalogue cut over. Through effective training support aligned to end user requirements, the e-Catalogue adoption and transition process was seamlessly executed, without disruption or delays.
Other services provided included leading the training development and execution of an annual Procurement Governance and compliance accreditation framework and process. This resulted in a single consolidated process to manage and monitor procurement governance and compliance training across the Supply function. |
Tier Two Resources (Coal) Company, Australia
| Category | Training |
| Project | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing |
| The services we provided included strategic sourcing, meticulous cost analysis, and expert RFT (Request for Tender) development, aimed at securing cost-effective freight services for our client.
Through our rigorous procurement process, we have successfully secured comprehensive freight solutions that deliver substantial savings. We achieved a remarkable 72% cost reduction over the contract term by identifying and eliminating an unnecessary hotshot service. This strategic decision not only fortifies our clients’ financial budgets but also enhances the efficiency of their logistics operations. |
Tier One Resources (Coal) Company, Australia
| Category | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing |
| Project | Supply Chain Functional Review & Optimisation |
| Our Role | Lead strategist in a review of the end to end Supply Chain function (people, processes, systems) to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness and reduce total cost of function.The Supply Chain Optimisation program delivered the following results:
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Education sector, Queensland
| Category | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing |
| Project | Procurement Optimisation – Spend Analysis |
| Our Role | Services included a strategic spend analysis encompassing spend categorisation and segmentation to provide visibility around expenditure optimisation opportunities.This process highlighted opportunities for consolidation and renegotiation, leveraging the total spend to determine commercial priorities. It provided a platform against which a successful strategic sourcing program was developed. |
Education sector, Queensland
| Category | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing |
| Project | Waste Management Services |
| Our Role | Our services encompassed Strategic Sourcing and RFT development, resulting in the successful procurement of cost-effective waste management services tailored for an esteemed educational institution.Sourced Solutions orchestrated a thorough Waste Management Solution that is projected to yield substantial savings, amounting to approximately 37% over the contract’s duration. This notable reduction in costs not only bolstered the institution’s financial robustness but also underscored its dedication to environmental stewardship.
This achievement exemplifies our capability to deliver strategic procurement solutions that optimize financial outcomes while reinforcing sustainability goals. |
Tier One Resources Company, Global
| Category | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing |
| Project | Global Account Management – OTR Tyres Category |
| Our Role | Implementation of a Global Account Management Model delivering the following:
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Tier One Resources Company, Global
| Category | Procurement & Strategic Sourcing |
| Project | Global Account Management –Explosives Category |
| Our Role | Implementation of a Global Account Management Model delivering the following:
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