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Welcome to the ERA Group. Our network of expert cost consultants partner with businesses to tackle their most important challenges and illuminate their greatest opportunities within business expense management, expense reduction, supply chain, business strategy, and more.

ERA has been a pioneer in business strategy and cost optimisation since 1992. Today, we help clients validate, improve processes, and turn insight into opportunities – enabling organisations to grow, build competitive advantage, and drive bottom-line impact. We work in partnership with your finance, procurement and operation teams to optimise costs and illuminate opportunities hidden within your cost base.

As a global team of thinkers and doers, we bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. We’re the resource today’s modern leaders need as they navigate a new horizon, face unforeseen challenges, and seek new opportunities.

Explore our website to learn more about our capabilities, our process, hear from clients, and take the first step towards positive transformation for your organisation.

Meet Fred. Fred knows his business has the potential to save on overhead costs, but he lacks the time, manpower, and skills to investigate them more accurately.

ERA Group cost consultants partners with businesses like Fred’s to illuminate their greatest opportunities within business cost reduction and more. With over 12 billion of spend under review globally, ERA Group utilises the knowledge and expertise of a network of over 1,000 industry experts.

With the help of ERA, Fred’s company is achieving an increased profit, empowering Fred to reinvest in the company’s growth.

Watch the video to learn more about our cost optimisation process.

Our specialists familiarise themselves with your company, its objectives and its priorities – without costing you significant amounts of time.

We provide you with all the tools necessary to make informed decisions and take positive steps towards your corporate goals, whether they’re related to business expense reduction, expense control, processes, sustainability or innovation.

But our work isn’t complete once implementation has begun. Afterwards, our cost consultants continue to monitor progress and ensure a smooth transition. We work as an extension of your team, complementing your internal expertise and establishing cost leadership.

Watch the video to learn more about our approach.

The four milestones of the ERA Group process

Analysis		We prepare a report on your current status quo in the selected cost categories where you think savings may be achieved.
Research		We will present you with an option report, based on our expertise and long-standing experience in the supplier markets to show you where potential savings can be achieved.
Selection & implementation		Once you have chosen an option, we facilitate the implementation of the savings process in your company.
Monitoring		Over the period of engagement, we monitor the expense reduction actually achieved in performance reports. These savings are the basis for our remuneration.

Process Optimisation

ERA Group consultants provide organisations with the expert insight and practical experience required to create well-crafted strategies for category and functional initiatives. We have experience in delivering a range of capabilities aimed at transformation and category leaders to put them on the front foot. Our team will bring:

• Insightful thinking around suppliers, categories, value chains, operations and more
• The tools, templates, and practical guidance you need for strategy creation
• The ability to create or support your team in creating the strategies
• Expert coaching on how to present strategies for maximum organisational buy-in.

Strengthening Supply Chain

For the average business, supplier expenditure represents 70% of revenue. Although, supply chains are not without their challenges:

• Supply chain disruption
• Raw material shortages
• Labour shortages
• Complicated contracts and supplier relationships
• Negative working capital
• High energy prices
• Pressure from consumers or clients (if B2B) to be more sustainable.

ERA Group’s Supplier Management & Risk Management Service enables organisations to gain specialist insights when looking to kick-off, review, or refresh their approach to working with suppliers. This enables organisations to;

• Re-position the procurement function and focus
• Consider supplier importance, segmenting and calibrating relationships accordingly
• Align in-life supplier management with risk, performance, and value considerations

Tender Management

Our experienced consultants have the insight, tools and processes to help you run a competitive tender.

Our experienced specialists use forensic style tactics and detailed analysis to pore over tender submissions. Our practical market experience helps you to position your needs correctly into the marketplace so that you get the right results.

Your objective may be improved SLA’s, supplier consolidation or improved prices. Ours will always be to ensure you don’t need to compromise on quality or service to achieve the best value.

We can help with some of the process, or you can outsource the whole thing to us. Our capabilities include:

• Vendor research
• RFI / RFP / RFQ
• Setting and monitoring KPI’s
• Vendor Selection
• Tender process
• Post-tender compliance

Supplier Integration

60% of our clients remain with their incumbent suppliers and are able to improve upon the pricing and service that they were previously receiving. However, if you choose to change supplier, our network of experts streamline the onboarding process, ensuring seamless partnerships that drive value and efficiency from day one.

Our approach ensures your new suppliers are set up for success while aligning with your goals and processes.

• We handle onboarding with independence and full transparency
• We streamline processes to minimise disruption
• We ensure compliance with industry standards and your specific requirements
• We enhance operational efficiency through optimised workflows
• We provide detailed performance tracking to maximise value
• You remain in control, with tailored solutions aligned to your needs
• There is minimal demand on your time, allowing you to focus on strategic priorities

ERA helps you lay the foundation for long-term, productive supplier relationships, ensuring every new partnership drives measurable results.

Sustainable Procurement

As sustainability continues to rise on the global agenda, putting sustainable procurement practices in place is becoming imperative, especially within your supply chain.

ERA Group’s Sustainable Procurement service brings the expertise and know-how required to assess, kick start, or accelerate purposeful procurement and lasting positive change. Understanding that every organisation is different, we bring together three distinct sustainable procurement services which can be deployed separately or sequentially. They reflect that procurement may be pioneering sustainable initiatives or collaborating with a business that demands change. We provide:

• Expert insight into market developments, other organizations, technology, and suppliers
• Assessment frameworks to help benchmark, inform needs, and build a case for sustainable procurement
• Supply market, sourcing, and change management expertise.

Cost Optimisation

It’s our job to ensure you are getting optimal value from the most appropriate supplier. You’re in the driving seat; our experience and expertise provide the insight. We’ll often provide unparalleled ROI for the time invested in reducing company expenses.

We assist by providing valuable insights into market trends and supplier performance. We analyse data and are always providing information that enables you to make more informed procurement decisions. By working with ERA Group cost consultants, you can leverage the latest procurement and supply chain management best practices and technologies, giving you the competitive edge, you need.

ERA Group provides transformative solutions that can revolutionise the way you do business. Working with ERA Group, you can allocate more resources to accelerate growth and innovation.

Sue Ryder

The Primary First Trust

Synetiq

Magna Housing

What can ERA Group actually do for me?

Our expense reduction company services can find savings within your procurement spend to make your budget stretch further. Furthermore, our cost reduction services go beyond financial benefits as they will also help you to: meet compliance targets or improve supplier relationships, enhance quality and improve service delivery, streamline your internal processes and implement innovation.

Are ERA Group’s expense reduction company services expensive?

We are paid directly through the savings we make. If we don’t find any savings, you’ll have nothing to pay.

Do I have to switch to a new supplier?

No. Not if you don’t want to.

In fact, 60% of our clients remain with their incumbent suppliers and are able to improve upon the pricing and service that they were previously receiving. The cheapest isn’t always the best.

What’s next?

Let’s talk. It is through conversation that we can understand your business, its needs and priorities. Our experienced specialists will create a tailored proposal which we will return and present. This proposal will set out the work, the approach, the timescales and the expected results. We believe in transparency and honesty, so we will provide you with a report at every stage of our engagement, keeping you informed, without taking up your time and resources.

There’s no need to bring anybody in to look at these categories as I and my colleagues can personally handle these negotiations and I doubt whether you can do better.

ERA has over 1,000+ specialists worldwide with career expertise, current market knowledge, leverage and resource. They currently influence considerable purchasing expenditure and reduce business expenses in categories of spend that are core to us and potentially non-core to you. Do you have this level of category specific expertise in these indirect costs in your business? Equally, do you have the time or resource available for such business expense management?

So I am left with a consultancy report and no support to implement changes?

No – quite the contrary. The Recommendations Report is the start of the most important part of a project. ERA experts help you evaluate the options; introduce you to alternative suppliers; and ensure any changes are implemented smoothly.

ERA will monitor and report on actual savings and service delivery over the next 24 months. Detailed Supply Audit Reports are prepared monthly, quarterly or biannually as you require. These report on service and quality levels, check prices, detect refunds and credits due and demonstrate actual savings. These reports will be valuable to you in proving to your colleagues that business expense management remains under control and that savings are genuine.

We don’t have time for this

As part of our expense management solutions, our dedicated team will essentially do all of the research and analysis whilst also working with you to implement the actions you have approved. In a nutshell, you don’t need budget or resource to engage our services. If anything, think of us as an extension of your team, so we will be providing the required time and energy to reduce your business expenses.

How soon will it take to see results?

This varies by spend category, but usually within 6-12 weeks you will have new purchasing options to act upon. Suppliers’ contract terms may affect this.

Will ERA work on a ‘no savings, no fees’ basis?

Yes – most clients prefer to work on this basis. However it is your choice if you wish to remunerate ERA on a fixed fee basis. Staged payments and hybrid solutions may also assist you with budgeting.

What makes your consultants different?

Our specialists familiarise themselves with your company, its objectives and its priorities – without costing you significant amounts of time.

We provide you with all the tools necessary to make informed decisions and take positive steps towards your corporate goals, whether they’re related to business cost reduction, business strategy, processes, sustainability or innovation.

But our work isn’t complete once implementation has begun. Afterwards, our cost consultants continue to monitor progress and ensure a smooth transition. We work as an extension of your team, complementing your internal expertise and establishing cost leadership.

What industries do your consultants specialise in?

Our global network of industry specialists enable us to deliver international insight and local knowledge. Our network includes industry leaders with experience gained during long careers at a senior level in their areas, and we use this experience to advise businesses on how to get the best deal from suppliers.

Industries our partners have expertise in include: Agrifood, Built Environment, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality & Leisure, IT, Comms & Media, Manufacturing, Not-for-Profit, Professional Services, Retail, and Trade & Wholesale.

Areas of expertise our partners have expertise in include: Audit Services, Change Management, Digital Technology, E-Commerce, Economy, Energy, Facility Management, Fleet Management, Insurance, IT, Logistics & Distribution, Maintenance, Repair & Operations, Managed Print, Packaging, Payments & Banking, Procurement, Recruitment, Supply Chains, Sustainability, Telecoms, Waste Management, and Working Capital.