Strategic Sourcing Consulting (SSCL)

AOG PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS PANEL

AOG PANEL

Through the All of Government Procurement and Logistics Consulting Panel we seek to work with a wider range of Government Agencies with the capability to deliver projects across NZ and internationally.

SSCL TEAM SECURITY CLEARANCES

AND SPECIALIST TRAINING

Strategic Sourcing is highly certified with team security clearances and specialist training. We are accredited to the Defence Industry Security Programme and are holders of SV and CL NZDF Security Clearances. We also have approved access to NZDF IT systems SAP and Dixis. Furthermore, we have completed Defence, ITAR and EAR Trade Controls from a non-US perspective as well as a US Defence Logistics Agency's Demilitarisation course.

SSCL PROJECT CAPABILITIES AND APPROACH

Our team are experienced practitioners with senior operational experience within both Government and Industry environments. We maintain a high level of ability to very quickly understand the organisational and commercial environment to execute effectively. We have functional expertise within Supply Chain, Logistics, and Strategic Procurement.

Capability and Maturity Assessments can be conducted, which include Skill and Competency Development. All projects are supported by specialists through strategy development, change development, process mapping, technical writing, inventory optimisation and in-depth knowledge of industry best practice.

Focus is the delivery of practical and sustainable outcomes. Knowledge transfer is a critical element and point of difference that enables clients to be self-reliant to ensure the outcomes are sustainable. Preference is to work within agreed budgets to deliver specified outcomes.

PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS

PROJECT HISTORY

External advisor for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) organisational review of its Procurement and Shared Services functions, including their strategic role, tasks, accountabilities, structure and resources required to deliver to the expectations of the Chief of Defence and the Crown’s functional procurement lead, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

Provided leadership, development of strategy and production of project documentation for multiple major Procurement Projects within the Health Sector.

Execution of Strategic Procurement projects across a wide range of industries including the establishment of organisational internal capability.

Leader of the NZDF Contractual Renewal Team in the negotiation of the $250M Navy Dockyard Management Contract with Babcock NZ Limited.

Design, negotiation and implementation of a break-through logistics model to support Air NZ’s B777-200 fleet. This project required highly complex inventory optimisation and replenishment of spares through an international logistics chain.

For the entire NZ Defence Force Inventory, conducted complex Inventory Optimisation analysis with the resultant implementation of alternative inventory replenishment process to re-balance inventory holdings against demand and availability of supply. The analysis resulted in SSCL being engaged to undertake the physical control of aspects of the Defence Force’s inventory and subsequent logistical responsibilities.

Supply Chain Optimisation, from procurement, negotiation, warehousing optimisation, through to distribution and production planning and despatch management in multiple industries including aircraft engineering, FMCG, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing, Retail and Distribution sectors.

Engaged by a range of Universities, private training providers and directly by clients to teach all aspects of Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Procurement. Including the Supply Chain Management module for the NZ Defence Force’s Logistics Management Training Course for Senior NCOs.