We partnered with OT to build and run a global cost reduction programme covering all of their finished goods spend. This included >50 technical product categories commonly used in the forestry and gardening industries e.g., cutting equipment including grinders, trimmers and trimmer lines, files; equipment accesories including tyres, spark plugs, carburetors, fuel filters; Oil and lubricants, and PPE including anticut clothing, gloves, amongst others.
Programme included global RFPs involving suppliers across US, Europe and Asia, and incumbent negotiations with global suppliers.
We established a cross functional programme involving product team, engineering team and Oregon procurement team across US, Europe and Asia. Along with delivering savings, the programme also laid a strong foundation for cross functional ways of working to deliver strong sourcing outcomes on a sustainable basis.
