Senior buyers and category specialists run supplier discovery, due diligence, RFx execution, localization, and cost programs—hands-on and accountable.
SUMEDIAN combines Discovery Services, Qualification Services and Execution Services with localization experts so every category moves from discovery to award under enterprise governance.
“Supplier information is fragmented across plants and systems.”
Discovery Services and Qualification Services teams create consolidated supplier dossiers—structured profiles, verified certifications, performance references, and comparable notes built from interviews, documents, and site checks.
“RFx is slow and maverick spend keeps growing.”
Execution Services runs RFx end-to-end: specs alignment, bidder list curation, Q&A, commercial and technical evaluation, negotiation, and award memo. For tail spend, we execute controlled spot buys with clear guardrails.
“Risk and compliance visibility is shallow.”
Qualification Services teams perform due diligence and audits—financial, operational, ESG, sanctions, and quality systems—and deliver corrective-action plans plus audit-ready evidence packs.
“We must localize/nearshore but capacity is uncertain.”
Discovery Services analysts conduct market scans, capability validation, line trials, pilot orders, and dual-sourcing options, then build transition playbooks from incumbent to regional suppliers.
“Tariffs, duties, and volatility hit landed costs.”
We produce landed-cost models and scenarios through Market Intelligence—routes, Incoterms, CoO and BOM alternatives—then re-source and renegotiate to protect margins.
“Adoption and governance need control.”
We work inside your templates, approvals, and policies, provide playbooks and training, and ensure traceable decisions with documented rationale and stakeholder alignment.
Enterprise categories progress through defined stages with SUMEDIAN orchestrating stakeholders, suppliers, and documentation.
Targets, constraints, governance, and timing set with your stakeholders.
Outreach, NDAs, and technical fit screening to validate capabilities early.
Certifications, capability proofs, risk findings, and mitigation actions documented.
RFx pack, comparable bids, total cost analysis, negotiation log, and award recommendation.
Ramp plans, dual-sourcing, and 90-day cost and risk actions executed.
Outputs arrive formatted for executive updates, program governance, and plant handoffs.
