Sourcing Champions

Sourcing Champions is a boutique procurement consulting firm headquartered in Amsterdam, dedicated to transforming Sourcing & Procurement into a real competitive advantage. With a strong procurement DNA and a multilingual international team, we offer comprehensive expertise in procurement strategy, cost reduction, risk & sustainability, and procurement transformation.

Founded in 2014 by Robert Waalder, a former Vice-President of Procurement for Philips, our mission is to drive transformational change in Global Sourcing & Procurement. We achieve this by developing optimal operating models, processes, teams, and solutions that deliver immediate and sustainable results.

Our Key Pillars:

1. Procurement Plan-to-Strategy
   Strengthen capabilities with high-impact sourcing and category strategies aligned with organizational goals. We optimize operations and use AI for strategic analytics, covering category and performance management. Our approach ensures future-ready solutions through digital partnerships.
2. Procurement Strategic Transformation
   Elevate procurement models and teams by aligning strategies with corporate goals. Our programs enhance functions and develop capabilities. The 15M Maturity Assessment maps your transformation journey, ensuring procurement excellence.
3. Cost Optimization
   Deliver 5-15% cost reductions and significantly working capital improved through an intensive 12-week program utilizing Top Supplier Conventions, Design-to-Cost, and Global Sourcing techniques.
4. Sustainability & Risk
   Enhance sustainable procurement operations to minimize environmental impact and foster social responsibility, ensuring innovative and responsible practices within procurement organizations.
5. Digital Procurement
   Implement digital transformation programs to maximize value from digitalization and enable virtual sourcing environments. Partner with leading procure-tech such as S2P solution Ivalua (all spend, all suppliers),  and best-of-breed solutions such as Cirtuo, Sphera, Promena, Valuedesk, and Ignite.

Our Approach:

At Sourcing Champions, we combine our passion for procurement, strong change management, and PMO with cutting-edge digital technology to drive value and results for our clients. We form enduring relationships that unlock innovative growth opportunities and go beyond.

Global Reach:

With a team in Amsterdam, we collaborate with a network of seasoned independent experts to assemble the strongest possible team for each client. From Strategy & PMO to category and industry experts, we manage projects of all sizes, including large multinational assignments.

Boosting Performance:

If you're interested in boosting your Procurement department's performance, contact Sourcing Champions to explore consultancy or interim/managed service project opportunities.