Being truly independent CORE ECS Consulting has deep expertise in all aspects of contracting with the market. We define 'sourcing' as the process, with appropriate capability, needed to secure the products and services from an external organisation necessary to do business effectively and efficiently.

We know how to get more from the market place which is then converted into front line value. Although people are the traditionally the domain of an HR function, we are seeing more and more sourcing decisions impacting existing staffing arrangements invoking TUPE or significant internal restructuring. Our sourcing services are designed to support organisations both strategically and tactically to:

Reduce input costs
Drive up delivered supplier value
Enhance frontline performance
Deliver improved customer outcomes

Over many years we have seen commercial innovation grow. Buyers continue to focus on core competencies seeking better value from suppliers and in many cases integrating them into their business through complex partnering arrangements. We have seen suppliers become responsible for health, social and judicial outcomes.

However, at the same time we have observed that investment in Procurement and Supplier Management has, at best, remained static leaving Procurement departments without appropriate resources, up to date tools and modern techniques to cope with the demands of increasingly expectant stakeholders while the marketplace continues to innovate and globalise.