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Procurement Advisory

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Customer Problem

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  • Not achieving key procurement cost, quality, delivery or technical objectives

  • Resource constraints such as turnover or limited expertise

  • Risk of poor performance reviews, lost compensation, long hours

Our solution: Fractional Procurement Executive engagement

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  • Hire us as an extension of your team to lead procurement for your company, division, or business unit

  • We can fill a specific open position with a job description and commit to performance objectives or you we can lead a variety of initiatives as requested over a time frame like six months or one year 

  • We can quickly engage and work seamlessly with your team, paid as 1099-NEC contractor

  • We offer fractional engagements from two hours/week to two days/week

  • The scope may include any of the services described on our website (Company Procurement Assessment Guide/Roadmap, Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Strategies, etc.)

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Our solution: Expert Witness engagement

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  • Our Principal, Drew Sheffield is an expert witness to support litigation involving procurement disputes

  • He works closely with a client's legal team or outside counsel to review case details, analyze T&Cs, supplier manuals, technology/sourcing/other contracts, purchase orders, ask the right questions to aid Discovery, and write strong, compelling opinions based on 30 years of procurement expertise   

  • Topics may include production part/commodities and indirect categories (Maintenance, Repair, Operations expenses, Logistics, Capital Equipment, and others)

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Our solution: Purchasing Advisory: M&A, Investment or P/E Companies...

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  • We offer a range of purchasing advisory consultations

  • We assist manufacturers, investment companies, and private equity companies investigate industry (automotive, commercial, off-road, etc.) practices or trends

  • We offer due-diligence of a manufacturer's procurement organization and practices

  • We consult about vehicle systems or components (Chassis, Brakes, ADAS, Tubes...), trends (impact of growth in Hybrid and Battery Electric Vehicles, major suppliers, key buying factors)...  

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Our
Process
DSGA Principal Drew Sheffield: 

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  • 25+ years leading procurement & global sourcing in NA (incl Mexico), AP, EU, LA 

  • Buyer to Purchasing Director at Ford

  • Global Purchasing Director at TI & ZF

  • Chair MEMA/OESA CPO Council

  • Member Wayne State University's SCM Advisory Board

  • Leading engagements for manufacturers across industries since 2020

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& Contracted Lead Consultant, 

    Logistics 

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  • 20 years deep SCM/logistics experience

  • Principal at SCM/Logistics Consulting Co.

  • Ford Motor Company various SCM roles

  • Bosch SCM/logistics Manager for NA

  • Adjunct Professor, Michigan State University's #1 rated SCM program

  • Two prior engagements with DSGA

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& DSGA Lead Consultant, Mexico Maria Llama Esteinou:

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  • 15 years leading procurement/supplier quality/quality assurance in Mexico 

  • Supplier Quality Engineer at Chrysler

  • Supplier roles at Valeo, Hella, Faurecia

  • Quality Assurance Mgr. at major food co.

  • Lead Consultant, Mexico DSGA since 2022

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... lead fractional procurement, purchasing and/or supplier quality engagements.

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These projects vary considerably in size, scope, and duration to best meet our client's unique needs.

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Fractional           

Procurement Executive

  • Organization Charts

  • Performance Objectives

  • Procurement Procedures

  • Spend Detail

  • Commodity/Supplier Strategies

  • Supplier Performance/Scorecards

  • Major Supply Contracts

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DSGA offers customized fractional procurement leadership engagements:

  • Part-time VP or Director of Procurement or Purchasing for small, medium or large NA or global manufacturer

  • Part time Supplier Quality Director or Manager for small, medium or large manufacturer in Mexico

  • Also, leadership in Logistics/Freight procurement

Expert Witness

for Lawsuits

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Our Principal has experience as an expert witness for customer/supplier or other procurement contract disputes.  Recent cases:

  • IP licensing dispute between very large companies

  • Supply contract equipment dispute between large company and small supplier

He also has experience in depositions.

Purchasing Advisory: P/E, Investment, M&A consults

Sport Tactics

We help many others improve their game plans:

  • Sharing best practices for procurement at global manufacturers

  • Sharing expertise about many vehicle systems and components and indirect spend categories

  • Engagements with manufacturers, investment companies, Private Equity, and major strategy consulting companies 

Drew is one of our "go to" experts for help educating us on a wide range of automotive procurement topics!

Senior Consultant, Top Strategy Consulting Company

Avoid missing your cost save & other SCM objectives, risking:

  • poor performance reviews, lost compensation, slower career advancement

  • stress and long hours to find & execute new roadmap actions

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We have time next week for a complimentary discovery call.  Would this work well for you?  

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