Shift demand to lower-cost, lower-risk suppliers the moment pricing or performance changes.
Supplier switches typically save 3–7 % on unit cost in volatile categories.
Bundle demand across sites or categories to unlock bulk-buy discounts suppliers can’t ignore.
Bulk buying shaves 5–12 % off unit price through economies of scale.
Orchestrate last-look bidding rounds that squeeze incremental savings from shortlisted suppliers.
Buyers capture an extra 3–5 % versus first-round offers.
Keep contract terms favourable as indices, duties, or service levels move.
Fast clause refresh avoids 2–4 % cost creep on multi-year agreements.
AI routes low-value requests to a spot-buy marketplace, then auto-negotiates best price and logs the PO.
Cycle time drops 40 %; long-tail savings jump by 5–11 %.
Secure vendor incentives and protect channel partnerships by logging deal-regs on day one.
Automated deal-reg boosts rebate capture and lifts win rates on OEM or distribution deals.