Europe Procurement Consulting

YCP offers unparalleled procurement consulting services, extending its expert reach across Asia to meet the unique needs of businesses in Europe and beyond.

Europe Procurement Consulting

YCP Solidiance Procurement Experts in Europe

Procurement experts in Europe

Europe's market offers vast potential for businesses aiming to enhance their procurement strategies.

Entering European procurement faces challenges such as regulatory complexities and diverse market conditions.

YCP stands as the premier consulting firm for procurement strategy and strategic sourcing in Europe.

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Navigate and Succeed: Europe Procurement at Your Service

YCP tailors procurement strategies in Europe, optimizing costs and enhancing supply chain resilience for clients. We leverage local insights for global competitiveness.

Our team expertly navigates the complex European procurement landscape, ensuring compliance, and fostering sustainable supplier relationships to drive client success.

Through innovative procurement solutions, YCP empowers clients in Europe to achieve operational excellence, unlocking new opportunities for growth and efficiency.

Our Industries

Aerospace & Defense

Automotive & Mobility

Energy & Natural Resources

Construction & Infrastructure

Consumer & Retail

Financial Services

Healthcare

Industrials

Private Equity & Principal Investors

Public Sector

Transportation & Logistics

Technology Media & Telecommunications

Dominate Europe Through Procurement

Procurement Efficiency Crucial for Europe Businesses

  • Over 70% of companies in Europe report inefficiencies in procurement, urging immediate attention to streamline systems to embrace competitive advantage and profitability.
  • These reported inefficiencies signal significant room for better margin management. Streamlining via smart procurement consultancy can realize future sustainable savings and growth.

Volatile Supply Chains Demand Better Procurement

  • With 65% of Europe’s supply chains having experienced recent disruptions, reinforcing procurement resilience is vital to safeguard operations and reliability.
  • Enhancing resilience in procurement processes offers businesses an edge, mitigating long-term risks while opening doors to expansive, stable supply networks.

Green Practices Through Enhanced Procurement

  • European businesses are transitioning rapidly, with 60% integrating green initiatives into procurement, presenting vast opportunities for aligning sustainability with profitability.
  • The integration of green procurement strategies can catalyze not only ecological impact reduction but also position businesses as leaders in innovation and environmental stewardship.

Digital Evolution Transforms Procurement Landscape

  • Nearly 80% of organizations in Europe explore digital solutions in procurement, pointing to an unexplored landscape ready for strategic technological insights.
  • By leveraging big data and AI early, businesses can position themselves at the forefront of digital transformation, concurrently enriching analytics, operation flows, and strategic sourcing.

Our Clients

We have worked with more than 2000 companies throughout various industries.

What Our Clients Say About Us

"YCP Solidiance impressed me most with their ability to get to the truth on some very specific questions, bringing a level of concreteness to the content that I’ve never seen from another consulting firm. Their work provided valuable analysis for decision-making. The team at Solidiance is efficient, insightful and fearless!"

Intralox

General Manager for APAC & Director of Global Logistics and Material Handling Business Unit

Intralox

"I want to take a few minutes to thank you and your organization for their assistance with our industrial hydraulic market opportunity study. YCP Solidiance’s experience in our served markets, thoroughness of research, and practical approach to strategic acquisition targeting make for a winning combination. Your firm felt like a true extension of our business, something unique relative to other consulting organizations we have worked with in the past. I particularly appreciate the heavy focus on primary research and personally valued the dedicated time you provided during our engagement. We learned more about the market, our competitors, and our own business. Your portfolio of work demonstrates your team’s capability and I would like to add my personal testimonial to anyone considering a project with YCP Solidiance. The common-sense approach, personal attention, and final output add up to one of the best values I have seen."

Actuant Corporation

Executive Vice President – Industrial & Energy Segments

Actuant Corporation

Results Through Expertise: Case Studies

Learn how we help clients build and implement strategies
that drive sustainable growth in today’s complex business landscape.

Enhancing Syringe Supply Chain Efficiency via Strategic Sourcing

Client

A multi-specialty tertiary care provider

Area

India -- Northern and Eastern regions

Expertise Scope

Supply Chain Turnarounds, Expert Sourcing, Procurement Operations

Project Summary

Utilizing a comprehensive Strategic Sourcing process, the client was able to reduce costs and enhance the efficiency of their syringe supply chain. This netted the client a 10% annual cost reduction, 4% incumbent cost reduction, and successful integration of new suppliers.

Distributor Support Strategy for Lubricants in Vietnam

Client

A Vietnamese lubricant distributor

Area

Vietnam

Expertise Scope

Distributor Assessment, Stakeholder Meetings, Site Visit Reporting

Project Summary

Our team initiated the project with a kick-off meeting in Ho Chi Minh City to align with client's needs and prepare for upcoming interviews. We organized and scheduled site visits and meetings with shortlisted distributors. Following this, we led distributor meetings, providing summary translations. Finally, we delivered a post-site visit report, profiling and prioritizing each distributor based on the interviews.

YCP in Media

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YCP Solidiance's Managing Partner Damien Duhamel talks on BBC on the Indonesian mining industry.

YCP Solidiance's Managing Partner Damien Duhamel talks on BBC on the Indonesian mining industry.

YCP Solidiance’s Partner Gervasius Samosir speaks to CNBC about the economy outlook after Indonesia’s presidential election.

YCP Solidiance’s Partner Gervasius Samosir speaks to CNBC about the economy outlook after Indonesia’s presidential election.

Tagged as Asia’s Game Changer, YCP Holdings wins the Management Consulting award in SBR National Business Awards.

Tagged as Asia’s Game Changer, YCP Holdings wins the Management Consulting award in SBR National Business Awards.

Publications

Environmental response and corporate issues in the chemical industry
Issues in safety management and technology utilization
The future of technology utilization in the social infrastructure field
The future of AI utilization in social infrastructure and technology utilization in the logistics industry

Meet Our Experts

Establish industry dominance with our experts and partners

Manish Chheda

Manish Chheda

Managing Partner

M.B.A., INSEAD

Jun Amano

Jun Amano

Partner

B.B.A with Honors in Entrepreneurship Management, Zicklin School of Business, City University of New York

Mehdi Jaouadi

Mehdi Jaouadi

Partner

Master in Management, EDHEC Business School

Nobutada Kataoka

Nobutada Kataoka

Partner

B.A. in Commerce, Waseda University

Talk to Our Procurement Experts

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YCP Group is the leading professional firm in Asia empowering excellence through diverse expertise:

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