PROCUREMENT OUTSOURCING

GEP's end-to-end procurement services quickly drive and deliver bankable business results

GEP provides procurement outsourcing solutions to more than 180 Fortune

500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, helping procurement leaders and IMPROVE YOUR PROCUREMENT
enterprise procurement teams across more than two dozen industries achieve TEAM'S REACH & IMPACT
next-level results every day.
 Expand Category & Commodity Expertise
So it may come as little surprise that GEP is repeatedly singled-out by
 Add New Capabilities and Enhance Skills Sets Quickly
procurement leaders as one of the leading providers of procurement
outsourcing services in the industry.  Support & Boost Team Productivity
 Mitigate Operational and Business Risk
Why? To begin with, GEP’s procurement outsourcing solutions encompass the
entire procurement value chain — from source to pay. At the same time, each  Improve Geographic Reach in Key Local & Regional Markets
GEP program — from end-to-end outsourcing to focused point solutions to  Increase Spend Under Management
productivity-boosting support services — is uniquely configured to each
 Deliver Greater Savings to Enterprise
client's specific requirements and objectives.
 Achieve Greater Overall Impact on the Business

End-to-End Procurement Services

Procurement Strategy
Analytics & Intelligence Sourcing Excellence Category Management Procurement Operations
 Spend Analytics  Strategic Sourcing  Supplier Relationship  Transactions Processing
Management
 Contract Analytics  Tail-Spend Management  Master Data Management
 Contract Life Cycle
 Market Intelligence and  Demand Optimization  Help Desk
Management
Benchmarking  Supplier Negotiations  Continuous Improvement
 Catalog & Price Management
 Spot-Buy Optimization
 Compliance & Risk
Management  Invoice Management

Procurement Technology
COUNT ON GEP TO DELIVER
 Realized Savings on Committed Targets  World-Class Procurement Talent on Demand
 Fast Time to Value  Comprehensive Skill Sets, Diverse Competencies
 Increased Spend Visibility & Control  State-of-the-Art Global Infrastructure, Tools & Technology
 Improved Compliance & Transparency  Enhanced Business Agility
 Fresh, Innovative Thinking & Proactive Problem-Solving  Reduced Operations Costs
 Seamless Integration & Outstanding Client Service  Continuous Improvement

Working Together – One Dedicated Team GEP GETS RESULTS

At GEP, one of the industry's deepest pools of sourcing and
Client: A global CPG giant
procurement talent — including hundreds of category,
commodity and process experts — is supported by state-of-the Challenge: To drive a step-change in savings results, while
art infrastructure and a network of local, regional and global transforming the procurement organization to align to an
offices and operations centers that span key markets in Europe,
enhanced strategic role
Asia and the Americas. (Indeed, Everest Group ranks GEP in the
top four providers of PO services in Latin America.) Approach: GEP designed and implemented a program that not
only drove increased savings, but also helped enhance role and
While our delivery teams are proficient in virtually all leading overall value of the procurement organization to the enterprise. GEP
sourcing, procurement, finance & accounting, and ERP systems,
provided program management and execution of all sourcing and
our internal processes are supported by SMART by GEP —
procurement operations, leveraging GEP’s deep subject matter and
one of the most innovative and effective productivity tools in
the industry. process expertise, blended onshore/offshore model, and SMART by
GEP, our innovative source-to-pay platform.
Fact is, flexibility, fresh thinking and a passion for results
Impact:
distinguish every GEP outsourcing program. Maybe that's
Delivered higher-than-targeted savings every year
why the industry's most respected analysts — including
Gartner, Everest, Spend Matters, Ardent Partners, HfS, IDC and Achieved more than 95% global spend visibility
ISG — consistently place GEP in the very top ranks of global Improved compliance to more than 95%
PO providers. Enabled a truly strategic role for the corporate procurement team
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GEP's end-to-end procurement services quickly drive and deliver bankable business results

Analyst POV

“operations “ GEP IS A STAR PERFORMER!

GEP has seen continued strong growth in both clients and capabilities, including expanded
in Asia and Europe. Client interviews reveal strong levels of satisfaction, especially
around solution implementation and relationship management. — Everest Group
“ “
Talent Category Expertise
Our people make all the difference — that's what our clients GEP has hundreds of category specialists across key areas
tell us, time and again. GEP attracts some of the most talented such as MRO, IT & telecom, logistics, energy, CAPEX and
procurement people in the industry. They are accomplished more. Each of them with years of procurement experience
pros from leading global enterprises, top academic and practical knowledge across all categories of products
institutions and blue-chip consultancies — with the passion, and services.
energy and commitment to deliver extraordinary outcome.
Backed by dedicated supply market intelligence and analytics
Together, we manage more than $65 billion in spend with over teams, a vast supplier and pricing database, and decades of
10 million transactions every year. And it's this hands-on hands-on industry experience, our category specialists offer
experience that helps us achieve results that delight our clients. unmatched expertise to drive next-level savings and results.

Analytics & Sourcing Category Procurement

Intelligence Excellence Management Operations

Talent
GEP’s
Category Expertise Procurement
Outsourcing
Global Delivery Infrastructure

Technology

Global Delivery Technology

GEP has 12 offices and operations centers in major markets Our services teams are proficient on all major sourcing,
across Europe, Asia and the Americas, and our footprint procurement, financial & accounting, and ERP systems. And
continues to expand every year. our outsourcing solutions are platform-agnostic.

But what truly distinguishes GEP is the intense level of That means we can leverage your existing technology
integration among on-site, off-site and global resources on investments from day one.
our delivery teams.
At the same time, our internal delivery teams are supported by
Our innovative GRIDTM (Global Regional Integrated Delivery) one of the most powerful and effective procurement platforms
model enables GEP to easily tap expert resources worldwide in the industry — SMART by GEP.
and efficiently execute programs globally.
Fact is, GEP is recognized by Gartner, Forrester and other
GRIDTM also helps us incorporate fresh local and regional technology analysts as a leading technology provider, and our
insight into our global procurement operations, giving our reputation for fresh thinking and innovation is unique among
solutions teams a leg up in intensely competitive markets. leading procurement services providers.

Success through Insight

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