Procurement as a Service
Your Dedicated
Procurement Team
Expert procurement operations - from strategic sourcing to P2P execution - delivered by seasoned professionals who work inside your systems, backed by a 51,000+ practitioner community and AI-powered tools that make every analyst 3x more productive.
Dedicated Account Lead
US-based, named executive
Same Time Zone
50%+ overlap with your hours
40-60% Cost Advantage
vs. Big 4 alternatives
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Four Ways to Engage
Whether you need strategic assessment, operational execution, AI-powered intelligence, or team upliftment - we meet you where you are.
Consult
Transform & Design
Strategic assessment, operating model design, technology selection, and roadmap development.
- ✓Digital maturity assessment (25 competencies)
- ✓S2P platform strategy - suite vs. best-of-breed
- ✓Operating model and org design
Operate
Managed Services
Dedicated procurement teams embedded in your systems - our core offering.
- ✓End-to-end Source-to-Contract
- ✓Full Procure-to-Pay operations
- ✓Contract lifecycle management
Amplify
AI-Powered Intelligence
GenieWorks.ai - not just automation, but optimization, risk detection, and connected intelligence.
- ✓Sourcing Genie - AI-powered RFQ
- ✓SOW Genie - Contract intelligence
- ✓Invoice Genie - Smart AP processing
Elevate
Train & Uplift
Build your internal team's capabilities for the new digital age through structured training and hands-on upskilling.
- ✓ProcureClass certification programs
- ✓Digital procurement & AI readiness
- ✓Functional skills + system training
Transform & Design
No Formal Procurement Yet?
That's Exactly Where We Start.
Most growing companies don't have a procurement problem - they have a procurement gap. VPs are approving purchases over email, nobody knows total spend by category, and contracts live in 40 different inboxes. We've seen this hundreds of times. Here's how we fix it.
Procurement Maturity Assessment
A practitioner-led diagnostic across 25 competencies - from spend visibility and sourcing practices to supplier management and technology adoption. Not a consultant's checklist. An operator's blueprint that shows exactly where you are, where the gaps cost you money, and what to fix first.
Process Design & Documentation
If your buying process is "email the VP and hope for the best," you don't have a process - you have a habit. We design documented, repeatable workflows for the full procurement cycle: requisition to PO, vendor onboarding, contract routing, invoice matching, and exception handling. SOPs your team can actually follow.
S2P Platform & System Selection
Coupa or Ariba? Zip or Jaggaer? Best-of-breed or ERP-native? The wrong choice costs 18 months and $500K. We help you evaluate based on your actual complexity - not what a vendor demo shows. Platform-agnostic strategy covering suite vs. point solutions, build vs. buy, and the implementation roadmap your team can realistically execute.
Governance & Policy Framework
Who can buy what, up to what amount, with whose approval? We build the procurement policy and governance framework - delegation of authority, approval matrices, preferred vendor programs, and compliance controls - scaled to your stage, not to a Fortune 500 template.
Not sure where to start? Most engagements begin with a 2-week procurement diagnostic. We analyze your spend data, map your current buying workflows, audit your vendor base, and review your contract landscape — then deliver a prioritized roadmap with quick wins and strategic initiatives. No commitment beyond the diagnostic.
Core Services
Full-Spectrum Procurement Support
Category Strategy & Management
End-to-end category strategy development, market analysis, and sourcing execution across complex categories - CDMO, manufacturing, IT services, professional services, facilities.
RFx Development & Negotiation
Complete RFQ/RFP development, supplier evaluation, bid analysis, negotiation support, and award recommendation. Complex sourcing events for categories worth $1M to $1B+.
Supplier Relationship Management
Performance scorecards, quarterly business reviews, risk monitoring, and strategic supplier development. Managing relationships across 9,800+ suppliers at enterprise scale.
Spend Optimization & Savings
Spend cube development, category opportunity identification, savings pipeline management, and executive reporting. $45M+ in savings identified for a single Fortune 500 engagement.
Proven Across Scale and Complexity
Global Spend Optimization Across 24 Countries Identifies $45M+ in Savings
680K+
Spend Records
$45M+
Savings Identified
4x
Taxonomy Expansion
The Challenge
€7B+ procurement spend with limited visibility across 24 countries, incomplete taxonomy, and fragmented data preventing strategic savings capture.
Our Solution
Processed 680,916 spend records, expanded category taxonomy from 300+ to 1,200+ categories, built Power BI dashboards with automated forecasting, and deployed AI-assisted spend classification.
Built Procurement Infrastructure from Scratch for PE Exit Readiness
3,294
Contracts Centralized
92%
Catalog Completion
5
Concurrent Workstreams
The Challenge
PE carve-out with zero procurement infrastructure. Thousands of inherited contracts with no repository. Exit timeline requiring board-ready savings visibility.
Our Solution
Deployed 5 concurrent workstreams: CLM (3,294+ contracts mapped across 56 fields), catalog management, spend analytics, vendor management, and PE board-ready savings dashboards.
From AP-Only to 6-Tower Procurement Operations in 12 Months
1,045
Invoices / Month
1→6
Tower Expansion
~$1B
CDMO Selection
The Challenge
Nasdaq-listed biotech scaling through Phase 2/3. No formal S2P processes. Overwhelmed procurement team facing a ~$1B CDMO selection with inadequate sourcing capability.
Our Solution
Started with AP only. Proved value in 90 days. Expanded to 6 towers: AP, procurement ops, vendor management, strategic sourcing, analytics, and CDMO advisory. Renewed through 2027.
Complete P2P Transformation - 40% Past-Due to Under 5%
40%→5%
Past-Due Payments
75%
Maverick Reduction
95%
PO Compliance
The Challenge
Clinical-stage biopharma with manual processes, 40% payment delays, uncontrolled maverick spending, and no spend visibility while preparing for the next funding milestone.
Our Solution
End-to-end P2P transformation in NetSuite and Jaggaer. Automated workflows, supplier portal, payment optimization, vendor rationalization (800→200 active vendors), and compliance dashboards.
Seven Years in the Trenches.
Now AI-Amplified.
We didn't build AI and go looking for procurement problems. We spent seven years solving them by hand - then built intelligence tools that encode that expertise. Not just automation - optimization, risk detection, and connected intelligence that makes every interaction smarter than the last.
Sourcing Genie
AI-powered RFQ creation with category-specific templates, supplier evaluation, and bid analysis - turning weeks of sourcing prep into hours.
SOW Genie
Contract intelligence with 500+ clause library, automated risk flagging (85% detection rate), and institutional memory that learns your standards.
Invoice Genie
AI-powered extraction, 3-way PO matching, duplicate detection, and smart exception routing - reducing touchless processing time by 80%.
Connected Intelligence
RFQ insights improve SOW drafting. Contract terms power invoice matching. Every interaction makes the next one smarter - compounding value.
Sourcing Genie
AI creates RFQ, evaluates suppliers, recommends award. Category insights feed downstream.
SOW Genie
Contract drafted from RFQ requirements. Risk scored. Clauses recommended from 500+ library. Institutional memory applied.
Invoice Genie
Invoices matched against contract terms and PO. CPI clauses recognized. Variances flagged with context.
Compounding Loop
Every transaction makes the system smarter. Vendor patterns, pricing benchmarks, risk signals - all learned.
85%
Risk Detection
45 min
SOW Drafting
80%
AP Touch Reduction
We Work Inside Your Systems
Not force you into ours. Our team has hands-on experience with all major S2P and ERP platforms.
Coupa
End-to-End S2P
SAP Ariba
Enterprise S2P
NetSuite
ERP & Procurement
SAP S/4HANA
Enterprise ERP
We also support
You're Not Just Hiring a Team.
You're Joining 51,000+ Peers.
When you work with Buying Simplified, you gain access to the world's most engaged procurement community - where practitioners connect, learn, benchmark, and elevate each other.
Collective Intelligence
Vendor recommendations from 51,000+ peers. Category benchmarks from across industries. Best practices from practitioners who've lived it - not theorized about it.
Learning & Development
ProcureClass training platform with certification programs. Webinars, expert AMAs, and curated knowledge from the community's top practitioners.
US Meetups - Launching Soon
Intimate procurement leader roundtables coming to Philadelphia and beyond. Same format as our Finance League events - no pitches, just peers.
Coming soon
Get notified when the first US meetup is scheduled.
51,000+
Community Members
2,550+
Expert Discussions
610+
Professionals Trained
70%
Mid-Senior Level
Meet Your Procurement Experts
Real people with real expertise - each aligned to the engagement model that fits your needs. Not a rotating cast. Your team.
Chris Shanahan
Senior Partner & Practice Director
20+ years in strategic sourcing and procurement transformation. Former CPO at a Fortune 500 manufacturer where he led global sourcing across $2B+ in spend. Leads our Consult practice - operating model design, category strategy, and Catalyst Circle advisory program.
Noelle L.
Senior Procurement Advisory Partner
Senior procurement executive with deep enterprise transformation experience across Fortune 500 environments. Specializes in procurement maturity assessment, governance framework design, and organizational capability building. Leads client advisory and team upliftment programs.
Ashok B.
Procurement & Systems Architect
22+ years across pharma, biotech, telecom, and aviation. SAP Ariba Super User - approval matrix design across 12+ lines of business, 3,000+ contract migrations. Currently leading a live SAP S/4HANA + Ariba implementation. The engine behind our Operate delivery.
Bhavna M.
Manager, Contracts & Vendors
Specializes in contract lifecycle management, vendor onboarding, and compliance for life sciences and technology clients. Led the centralization of 3,294+ contracts for a PE-backed manufacturer. Day-to-day operational excellence across multi-client programs.
Your dedicated team is assembled based on your specific needs, industry, systems, and complexity.
Service Levels You Can Count On
1 Hr
Acknowledgement of any PO or sourcing request
48 Hrs
PR-to-PO fulfillment or RFQ initiation
99%
Satisfaction score - rated Great or Awesome
What Our Clients Say
You are great at your work. I want you to add a little more to your plate.
SD
Sr. Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Sourcing
Research-based Biotech, California
Buying Simplified has extensive breadth and capability in procurement spend analysis, tail spend management, and sourcing services.
HO
Head of Outsourcing Solutions
Global Consulting & Technology Company
Buying Simplified provided us the ability to increase our cash runway by providing end-to-end procurement and payment services at half the cost of hiring resources internally.
SV
SVP, Finance, Accounting & Investor Relations
Clinical-stage Oncology Biotech
Excellent team, service, and SLAs. They integrate seamlessly - they feel like our own team, not an external vendor.
VP
VP, Procurement
Growth-stage Biopharma
Ready to Build Your
Procurement Team?
Whether you need transformation, operations, or AI-powered tools — let's start with a conversation about your challenges.