Procurement

As a procurement service provider, Golden Gate Aerospace offers unparalleled sourcing resources and procurement efficiency.

 

We help companies reduce spend (costs for direct and indirect products and services) and help reduce the overall cost of acquisition through the application of proven sourcing and purchasing strategies, best practices, people and technologies.

 

Golden Gate Aerospace Procurement Services include full strategic sourcing services, spend consolidation, assistance with statements of work, identification of alternate suppliers, market and supply research, RFP management , price negotiations and contract recommendations.   The objective of our engagements is to help our clients obtain the best overall total-cost and quality of service with existing or new suppliers. We also assist with the transition to a new supplier when needed.

 

Through best practice processes and professional supplier management, Golden Gate Aerospace clients have realized substantial cost reductions and greater efficiency through:

Elimination of non-value adding process steps

Increased efficiency across the entire supply chain

Aggregation of demand, supplier rationalization and enhanced supplier relationships

Use of paperless e-Procurement tools and e-commerce portals.

Reduced inventory cost through:

1. Cycle time improvement: Reduction of time from order to receipt

2. Reduction of carrying costs, warehousing, movement, obsolescence and shrinkage

3. Alternative inventory ownership agreements – retained consignment and VMI.