Procurement cost reduction for manufacturers: 10 to 30% off acquisition spend
Rekowsky Serviços provides specialist consulting in procurement cost reduction for mid-sized manufacturers. We analyze your entire supply chain, identify where money is leaking, and execute an action plan built on supplier renegotiation, domestic and international alternatives, and the processes that keep costs under control for the long run.
typical reduction in industrial acquisition costs
years in domestic and international industrial procurement
to the first concrete results
Resumo do serviço
- Service
- Procurement cost reduction consulting
- Typical reduction
- 10% to 30% of acquisition costs
- Renegotiation alone
- 5% to 15% without switching suppliers
- Time to first results
- Within 90 days
- Client profile
- Mid-sized manufacturer, purchasing above R$ 500k/year
- Delivery
- On site in southern Brazil · remote with visits elsewhere
Where your company loses money on purchasing without noticing
Most industrial companies have no complete view of their supply spend. The result is a purchasing budget inflated by inefficiencies accumulated over years — the kind that rarely show up in a financial report clearly enough to prompt action.
Suppliers who never face competition
Always buying from the same suppliers, without periodic renegotiation, means accepting automatic price increases and giving up the leverage that only market comparison provides.
An informal purchasing process
With no clear criteria for qualifying, approving, and evaluating suppliers, every purchase is an isolated decision. Volume never gets consolidated, and there is no history to negotiate better terms with.
An out-of-date picture of the market
The supplier who was the best option three years ago may not be the most competitive today. Markets move, at home and abroad, and whoever is not watching pays more than they need to.
Untapped import potential
Parts that could be bought in China at 30 to 50% less are still being bought from domestic distributors, for lack of structure or of international sourcing know-how.
How we cut procurement costs, in four phases
The process runs in four phases, each with clear deliverables and progress indicators. We do not hand over generic recommendations: execution happens alongside your team.
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Diagnosis: a full map of supply spend
We survey every purchasing category, the current suppliers, volumes, prices paid, and contracts in force. We identify which categories hold the most cost reduction potential and where the real risks of dependency or above-market pricing sit. This diagnosis produces actionable findings in the first week of work.
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Strategy: prioritizing the savings opportunities
With the diagnosis in hand, we set a prioritized action plan: which suppliers to renegotiate immediately, which categories to open to competition, where more competitive domestic alternatives exist, and where China sourcing can produce meaningful savings. Every action is weighed by expected financial impact and time to execute.
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Execution: renegotiation, new suppliers, and process
We run the negotiations with current and new suppliers, using market data and consolidated volume as the argument. We qualify the new partners, domestic and international, before any order is placed. And we put in the purchase approval flow and supplier evaluation policy that keep the results in place.
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Results: indicator tracking and a savings report
We measure outcomes against clear indicators: cost per category before and after, percentage reduction in procurement costs, quality index of the new suppliers, and service level (lead time, availability). You get a consolidated report of the savings generated, documented and comparable.
The five pillars of how Rekowsky Serviços works
Every procurement cost reduction project runs on five principles that shape how we work and explain the results we deliver.
Field experience
More than 20 years in domestic and international industrial procurement, with real presence at trade shows and inside the operations of the companies served. This is not desk consulting.
Current market knowledge
We track prices, suppliers, and market conditions continuously. What we recommend comes from current information, not a benchmark from years ago.
Working as a partner
We work alongside your internal team, not in place of it. The goal is to leave process, knowledge, and qualified suppliers running on their own after we step away.
Focus on what actually gets done
We do not deliver reports full of recommendations nobody executes. Every diagnosis turns into concrete actions with an owner, a deadline, and an estimated financial impact.
Documented results
Savings are measured per category and compared against the diagnosis baseline. You finish the project knowing exactly how much you saved and where.
Is this cost reduction service right for your company?
The service was built for a specific profile of industrial company. See if you recognize it:
- A mid-sized manufacturer in southern Brazil, with annual purchasing volume above R$ 500,000 and genuine sensitivity to the cost of inputs, components, or industrial services.
- A company that has grown but never revisited its supplier base. Growth brought more volume, but not necessarily better pricing.
- A manager who knows they are overpaying but has no method to attack the problem: lack of time and structured process prevents capturing the savings the volume alone would already justify.
- An operation heavily dependent on a handful of suppliers — a position that raises costs progressively and increases the risk of a supply chain break.
Companies that trust Rekowsky Serviços
Maior fabricante de motores elétricos da América Latina. Padrão de exigência de fornecedor de nível global.
Multinacional alemã com operações no Brasil sob exigências de supply chain europeu.
Empresa industrial brasileira focada em inovação e otimização de processos de suprimento.
Empresa do grupo WEG especializada em automação e comunicação industrial.
Common questions about procurement cost reduction consulting
How long before procurement cost reduction shows up?
First results typically appear within 90 days, once the first renegotiations close and the new prices take effect. Reductions in categories that require switching suppliers or developing import alternatives take 3 to 6 months to materialize fully.
What does procurement consulting cost?
It depends on scope: how many supply categories are analyzed, how many suppliers are involved, and how deep the execution goes. Across every project run so far, the savings generated exceeded the consulting investment within the first year. The initial diagnosis is free and exists to estimate the savings potential before any commitment.
Do you work on site or remotely?
For companies in Santa Catarina, Paraná, and Rio Grande do Sul, the work is done on site during the critical phases: diagnosis, major negotiations, and process rollout. For companies elsewhere, remote work is combined with targeted visits at the stages that need physical presence. Distance does not compromise results when the process is well structured.
Does this cover domestic purchasing, international, or both?
Both. The initial diagnosis identifies which categories will see cost reduction from renegotiating with domestic suppliers, and in which the larger potential lies in switching to Chinese or other international suppliers. The two fronts are worked in an integrated way, prioritized by financial impact and operational feasibility.
Can costs be cut without changing suppliers?
Yes, and often that is the fastest route to a result. Renegotiating with current suppliers, backed by market data, purchase history, and consolidated volume, usually yields 5% to 15% without replacing anyone. Switching or adding suppliers comes afterward, in the categories where renegotiation was not enough.
Find out how much your company can save on purchasing
The first step is a free initial assessment: a 30-minute call where we look at the main bottlenecks in your supply chain and estimate the cost reduction available in your specific case. No obligation, and nothing to prepare in advance.