Every contract has room for improvement.
Cost reduction and business optimization: analysis of recurring purchases, comparison with market prices and renegotiation with suppliers. The fee is a share of the savings achieved.
| Cost item | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity and gas | € 1.141.000 | |
| Logistics and couriers | € 349.900 | |
| Company fleet | € 279.800 | |
| Packaging | € 238.400 | |
| Fixed and mobile telecoms | € 95.000 | |
| Annual saving | € 345.900€ 273.300 | |
Illustrative figures. Actual savings depend on the contracts in place.
Cost areas
Recurring contracts are where costs drift: automatic renewals, indexation clauses, tariffs left unchanged since signing.
| Area | Scope of review | Typical saving |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and gas | Commodity price, network charges, contracted capacity, penalties and price indexation. | 5–10% |
| Logistics and transport | Domestic and international couriers, sea and road freight, inbound transport. | 20–40% |
| Telecoms and connectivity | Unused lines, mobile plans, out-of-bundle usage, rented equipment fees. | 20–35% |
| Company fleets | Lease rates, mileage, fuel cards, renewal management. | 10–20% |
| Packaging and materials | Cardboard, wood, film, technical gases, lubricants, tools and consumables. | 10–20% |
| Business travel | Air and hotel rates, travel agency fees, travel policy. | 10–20% |
| Facility services | Cleaning, facility management, reception, waste disposal, printing, stationery and toner. | 10–20% |
| Software and IT | Unassigned licences, overlapping subscriptions, PC and printer leasing. | 15–25% |
| Processes and organization | Contract management, supplier base, purchase approval workflows and ongoing spend control. | Case by case |
Indicative percentages; they vary with the contracts in place.
Industries
Each industry has its own suppliers and contract practices, and knowing them is what makes a better negotiation possible.
- PharmaceuticalsTemperature-controlled logistics, packaging, lab services
- CosmeticsChemical raw materials, cartons and bottles, printed materials
- Fashion and textilesCouriers and forwarders, hangers and trims, packaging
- FoodFood packaging, energy, transport
- ChemicalsTechnical gases, energy, temporary staffing
- EngineeringTools and consumables, wooden crates, technical gases
- SteelEnergy and gas, lubricants, maintenance
- CeramicsNatural gas, transport, packaging
- LightingCouriers, technical catalogues, components
- PublishingPaper and printing, distribution, telecoms
- RetailFleets, cleaning and security, store energy
- Banking and financial servicesCompany fleets, branch energy, IT and telecoms
- Healthcare and care homesCare products, cleaning, catering
- Beverages and bottlingClosures, wooden crates, energy
Tap an industry to see its typical cost items.
Method
A structured process that takes little time from the client and never interrupts the services in use.
Collection
Recent invoices and the contracts in force.
Analysis
Prices, tariffs and contract terms reviewed line by line and compared with current market conditions.
Negotiation
Renegotiation with suppliers on the opportunities approved by the client.
Monitoring
Ongoing checks that the agreed terms are applied on every invoice.
Beyond renegotiation
Part of the saving comes not from price, but from how spending is managed.
- Requirements
- Quantities, specifications and service levels reviewed against actual use.
- Supplier base
- Suppliers consolidated where possible, for better volumes and terms.
- Purchasing rules
- Clear approval workflows and responsibilities, to avoid off-contract spending.
No savings, no fee.
The fee is a share of the savings achieved, calculated on actual invoices.
- Free initial analysis
- No cost and no commitment.
- Measured on invoices
- Savings are calculated on actual invoices, not on projections.
- Client approval
- No contract is changed without written approval.
About Yeldon
More than ten years of experience in purchasing cost reduction: how suppliers build their prices, where contracts leave room to negotiate, how to obtain better terms without disrupting what works.
Free cost analysis
A first review of recurring spend to see where savings are possible, with no commitment.
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To get started
- Recent invoices for the areas to review
- Supply contracts in force
- An administrative contact