Bünting Beteiligungs-AG
About the customer:
As the holding company of the Bünting Group, Bünting Beteiligungs-AG is responsible for the strategic orientation and central management of all Bünting subsidiaries. It holds the shares of all Bünting companies together and manages the Group's real estate holdings. It is a service provider in the areas of finance, accounting and taxes, controlling, human resources, organization, expansion, legal, marketing and press. J. Bünting Beteiligungs-AG combines the organizational competencies under one roof. This creates numerous synergy effects that can be optimally utilized. This combined strength results in combined success.
Starting point:
The aim of the six-month procurement cost optimization project was to generate P&L-effective effects in purchasing. Together, purchasing results were to be secured for the future through negotiations with existing suppliers and the qualification of alternative suppliers. The optimization process also focused on increasing the efficiency of marketing processes.
Challenges in the project:
One of the team's biggest challenges was to maximize the savings potential without straining the relationship with the existing suppliers. Optimization and the search for holistic solutions were always carried out in line with the corporate philosophy. Involving the respective purchasing departments and becoming "one team" with the local purchasers was initially a hurdle. In order to create savings potential for the future, particularly sustainable strategies had to be implemented.
Target achievement:
The project objective was achieved thanks to a professional structure, effective time management and targeted processing of defined topic blocks: the annual procurement costs of Bünting Beteiligungs-AG were sustainably and significantly reduced. During the six-month project period, the focus was on trusting and strategic cooperation. Sustainable effects were achieved through negotiations with existing suppliers and the qualification of alternative suppliers. Furthermore, a cross-client concept change in the area of weekly inserts and the personal commitment of the team led to extraordinary savings and more effective marketing processes.
Conclusion:
The ambitious project target was significantly exceeded. The cohesion of the team and intensive communication between Kloepfel Consulting and the purchasing department of Bünting Beteiligungs-AG were the recipe for success. At all times, those involved - both internally and externally - were competent contacts and reliable advisors.
Project result
Processed subject areas:
Marketing, technical purchasing (store fittings, packaging, construction/technology/service), office supplies, waste disposal
Project scorecard
Project volume: 28 million euros
Volume processed: 23 million euros
Project team: 3 consultants
Project duration: 6 months
