Company

• Cooperation with focus on health
• Active on Dutch market 
• After a number of acquisitions, different purchasing conditions are used within the company

Situation 

To optimize collaboration among the various retail subsidiary companies, harmonizing purchase terms is necessary. Additionally, improvements in professionalism and supplier partnerships can be pursued.

Approach

• Understanding of cultures and purchasing conditions of current organisation 
• Finding quick wins for simplification and harmonization 
• Creating understanding for improvements
• Writing proposals for new buying terms and conditions 
• Benchmarking with other interesting markets 

Results

• Transparent and measurable purchasing conditions in line with the required professionalism of major retailers 
• Synergy through 1 way of working (also for suppliers) and better conditions 
• Focus on maximum digitization in collaboration with suppliers