Facilitating Strong Client-Supplier Relationships.
United Sourcing Alliance provides cost advantaged contracts with national suppliers, and can manage direct and indirect sourcing initiatives on your behalf. We focus on strategic sourcing, total cost of ownership, and facilitating strong client supplier relationships.
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SavingsMake positive impacts to the bottom line. • Hard Dollar Savings Averaging 12-15% |
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EfficiencyShift toward strategic sourcing and reducing the total cost of ownership. • Supplier Consolidation |
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ExpertiseCategory experts engage with best in class suppliers. • Extensive Market Visibility via Ongoing Analysis |
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MethodologyProven processes that clear the path for sustainable results. • Request For Proposal (RFP) |
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ServicesBuilding win-win, accessible relationships which result in long-term success. • Change Management |
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SpeedInnovation is only as good as the speed of its deployment. • Ready to Use, Pre-negotiated Contracts |
Don't Take Our Word For It
“For Over 10 years, we at OfficeMax have enjoyed our partnership with United Sourcing Alliance. United Sourcing Alliance and OfficeMax have worked hand-in-hand to successfully implement new business and deliver significant value for member clients. Working together, we have strengthened the offering by introducing a technology program, ImPress, and OMWorkspace furniture. Our partnership will ensure the continuation of cost saving opportunities for the United Sourcing Alliance client base.”
Paul Adrian, OfficeMax Business Partner
How We Helped Others
Challenge
To implement a national solution for office products, drive & monitor compliance, and launch an on-line ordering tool for 120 plus facilities across the country.
Solutions
- Worked with the 4 divisions to collect necessary data
- Used our demand aggregation model to successfully demonstrate hard dollar savings
- Consolidated suppliers and implemented a national provider with e-procurement capabilities
Results
- Hard dollar savings in excess of 15%
- Achieved compliance rates of 90+% within 120 days
- Improved ordering efficiency and reduced total cost of ownership
