Protecting an organization’s ability to conduct business globally and mitigating exposure, liability and risk. Choosing the right provider is critical to a successful partnership. Outsourcing yields quantifiable savings and helps speed international supply chain operations by streamlining processes and making them more efficient and effective. Organizations that understand the power of global trade can create a strategic advantage and better serve their customers by outsourcing complex core operations. For organizations looking to uncover cost savings while driving operational and supply chain cycle improvements, outsourcing core competencies is the solution.

With international trade mushrooming and supply chains expanding around the world, third-party logistics providers have taken on an increasingly important role for multinational manufacturers and retailers. Manufacturers need absolutely reliable sources of supply. Retailers need flexible links to suppliers with low-cost production. These suppliers are often in remote regions. At the same time, retailers need rapid delivery channels for an ever-expanding distribution network of consumers. Simultaneously, burgeoning prosperity and intensifying competition for new markets is putting more and more pressure on supply-chain managers to get the job done and find competitive advantage.

Companies operating internationally are faced with many challenges, central to this is the critical function of Sourcing & Procurement. Over the last decade we saw a major shift in the way company’s trade, more recently with countries like China, Malaysia, Indonesia and India becoming more technologically advanced and producing variety of quality products at very competitive prices, sourcing is encouraged from the many low cost and emerging markets. With this re-newed focus now on the East and Asia companies operating must make reasonable assessment of their risk and operations to ensure they can deal with the complexities and challenges.

Sourcing is a discipline that encompasses many tasks stemming from product and cost analyses, supplier identification and qualification, vetting to negotiation and import/export trade consultation all of which forms the backbone of International Trade. To this we bring professional experience coupled with modern, flexible and cost effective innovation. Our basic services can be tailored to suit client’s individual needs. We can manage and support operations as a outsource partner or act in capacity of consultant. The key is to mitigate potential risk and enhance standard of compliance with focus on three critical areas of “Value Discovery, Quality Delivery and Operational Support.” We believe that this is best achieved through co-operative partnership between Agent, Client and Broker.

Realise value by sourcing direct

Sourcing directly from suppliers is an opportunity for sustainable procurement savings and competitive advantage. These savings come from taking advantage of capacity in emerging markets and retaining the margins charged by agents and distributors. Our end-to-end sourcing capabilities can secure you the most capable and competitive suppliers.

Procurement Outsourcing

Outsourced International Procurement Operations gives access to scale, reach & productivity.

Reduce overheads & operational risk

High operating costs, staff attrition and corruption are the main challenges to the effectiveness of small International Procurement Offices (IPOs) below 10 staff. Through outsourcing your IPO you can immediately reduce your overheads, reduce staffing risk, and the risk of corruption, whilst gaining access to the Proclear / Dragon Sourcing’s scale.

Increase productivity and capabilities

For any IPO, capability to execute process productively is key to effectively sourcing goods and services. Within a small IPO developing and retaining the scope of category expertise and consistently following rigorous processes is a challenge. Procurement Outsourcing with us gives you access to a wider category expertise and strong process capabilities.

Flexible global network of operations

A typical risk for internal IPOs is limiting the sourcing to the country where the IPO is based instead of conducting true global sourcing. As countries’ relative competitive advantages shift rapidly this leads directly to reduced competitive advantage. Through Procurement Outsourcing you gain access to a flexible global network of operations that is experienced in conducting regional and global sourcing operations.

Through Procurement Outsourcing we can assist you in:
• Rapidly scaling global sourcing capability
• Rescuing failing procurement operations
• Managing procurement operations for localisation requirement

Benefits Delivered

Understand how our global team delivers you savings, value & service.

IMEX delivers sustainable procurement value through cost savings, increased quality, and service.

• Sustainable bottom line savings
In addition to targeting savings now, through qualifying suppliers in multiple regions we set the foundation for future savings from market volatility.
• Improved supply quality & reliability
Through our systematic and local supplier relationship management we keep your requirements in the forefront of the suppliers mind throughout the supply contract.
• Increased productivity
Our end to end process and training delivers increased productivity in terms of time to re-source categories and staff per category, leading to reduced operating costs and quicker time to benefit realisation.
• Reduced supply chain risk
Through our objective and rigorous sourcing process we help our clients comply with CSR requirements, international corruption legislation and increase the standards of contracted suppliers.
• Economies of scale
As a Procurement Service Provider working for multiple companies, we can achieve economies of scale which a client on a standalone basis could not leverage. We accomplish this through aggregating spend across multiple customers for the same category, investing in deep category knowledge and expertise, and lastly through negotiating leverage deals with suppliers.
• Increased business engagement and alignment
A key success factor for us is engaging the business stakeholders from the beginning to ensure the demand is truly understood and the sourcing model aligns to the operating model.