Business domain

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Structuring performance, resilience, and consistency over time

Thanks to an in-depth analysis of your purchasing/supply chain processes and an excellent knowledge of best practices in the field, we define with you the best risk management and value creation strategy, and help you implement the solutions best suited to your needs. 

At OJC, the Purchasing & Supply Chain support operates at the heart of strategic transformations to structure choices, align organizations, and secure trajectories.
We coordinate strategy, governance, data, and information systems to ensure sustainable performance and controlled execution.

A strategic function at the heart of economic and industrial balances

The Purchasing and Supply Chain function is at the crossroads of economic, industrial, and regulatory challenges. It is no longer limited to cost control; it directly contributes to business continuity, industrial competitiveness, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

In environments marked by market instability, pressure on supply chains, and the acceleration of digitalization, decisions made by Purchasing departments involve structuring trade-offs for the company. The transformation of this function cannot be approached in isolation: it requires close coordination between strategy, organization, data, and information systems.

Business Consulting applied to Procurement

Understand before acting.

Procurement transformation is about aligning strategy, organization, governance, and systems—not just technology.

This transformation can be structured around three levers:

→ Clarification of priorities and the strategic positioning of Procurement
→ Alignment of governance and organization with the defined ambitions
→ Consistency of processes and tools in the service of performance

These levers can be activated progressively or integrated into a global transformation trajectory.

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Purchasing Data Governance

Give Purchasing data a clear, sustainable, and responsible framework.

The performance of the Purchasing function relies on the reliability and consistency of the data that structures it: supplier references, contracts, categories, transactional flows. Data governance determines the quality of decisions, risk management, and financial performance.

This structuring can be organized around three levers:

→ Clarification of roles and responsibilities regarding data
→ Harmonization and reliability of references and flows between systems
→ Implementation of sustainable data quality management

These levers can be deployed gradually or integrated into a comprehensive approach to Purchasing data governance.

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Business transformation

Clarify priorities to secure performance.

The sustainable performance of the Purchasing function relies on its ability to structure its practices, manage its risks, and align its decisions with the company’s industrial and financial challenges. This business transformation can take several forms depending on the context and level of maturity:

→ Audit and diagnosis of the Purchasing cycle
→ Structuring supplier risk management
→ Transformation of direct Purchasing
→ Mastery of the implementation of global transformations

These levers can be activated individually or integrated into an overall trajectory.

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Digitalization & information systems

Making IS coherence a lever for sustainable performance.

Digitalization is not an end in itself. It becomes a creator of value when systems, data, and processes are articulated in a coherent manner. In Purchasing & Supply Chain environments, this articulation requires:

→ Rigorous preparation of Source-to-Pay programs
→ Structured deployment governance
→ Robust and scalable IS architecture
→ Mastery of repositories and interfaces

The coherence of these dimensions determines the performance and sustainability of digital investments.

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Our references

To learn more about our expertise, see our brochures and our case studies with a client from the luxury sector.

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