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Consulting Services
JKA’s Consulting Practice is comprised of experienced Sourcing and Procurement professionals who possess in-depth practical expertise and exceptional client service capabilities. Our team has demonstrated success in Transformation initiatives through collaborative team management, creative impactful solutions, effective stakeholder communication and analytical strength.
Our Specialization
- Strategic sourcing
- Supply chain optimization
- Total cost of ownership
- Category management
- Supplier diversity
- Contract management
- Risk mitigation
- Spend analysis
- Supplier relationship management
- Procurement automation
- Digital transformation
- E-procurement
- Global sourcing
- Sustainable procurementVendor management
Case Studies
We have helped Fortune 500 clients solve a vast array of Sourcing & Procurement challenges.
SaaS Company
Project description
- Sourcing and Procurement Assessment.
- Procurement Transformation.
Services performed
- Conducted a Procurement Maturity Assessment.
- Developed a maturity roadmap for the Procurement organization with redesigned processes and tools.
- Recommended and implemented a 9-month transformation plan.
Results
- Implementation Part 1 – Transformed the current operations (including enhancement of current P2P and CLM tools) to increase efficiency, improve service level and customer satisfaction.
- Implementation Part 2 – Developed change management process to obtain collaboration from Business Unit leadership for a “new” Procurement. Created Sourcing and Procurement playbooks. Designed/redesigned relevant Procurement tools.
- Rolled out three Pilots (IT, Marketing and Real Estate & Facilities) with JKA resources partnering side-by-side
Professional Employer Organization
Project description
- Procurement Operations Assessment and Optimization
Services performed
- Transformed client’s underperforming Procurement Operations within a 5-month period.
- Scope included PR/PO process reengineering, playbook development, user training, IT Buy Desk implementation and P2P tool reconfiguration.
- JKA worked across all stakeholder groups including Legal, IT, Audit and SOX teams to obtain support and approval for the transformation.
Results
- Achieved significant improvement in key metrics.
– 50% reduction of end-to-end PR/PO lead time
– 70% reduction in events that triggered additional approach - Improved stakeholder engagement by developing a new engagement model that resulted in a 60% reduction in non-value-added stakeholder notification.
Regional Healthcare Provider
Project description
- Procurement Operations Assessment.
Services performed
- Conducted a comprehensive assessment of the Procurement Operation area for a Transformation Initiative and Workday Supply Chain Implementation.
– Assessment of current Procurement functions
– Assessment of integration between Procurement Operations and AP - Identified opportunity areas and developed roadmap for improvements (e.g., recommendations for organization structure realignment and procurement processes including PO generation and invoice payment processes).
Results
- Client implemented JKA’s recommendations.
- Improvements included organization restructuring, talent swap to realigned resources, focused training to upskill resources and process redesign.
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We understand that every business is unique, and we tailor our services to meet the specific needs of your business.
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