Cost Management & Category Management

The Approach

1. 1
   Spend Analysis

   M+C conducts a detailed analysis of spend by category, supplier, and geography to identify concentration, leverage, and savings opportunity.

2. 2
   Cost Modeling

   M+C builds cost models that reveal the underlying cost structure of the supply base, enabling fact-based negotiation and total cost of ownership benchmarking.

3. 3
   Supplier Engagement

   M+C leads market engagement, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and negotiations, to develop a high-performing, commercially aligned supply base.

4. 4
   Category Strategy

   M+C develops and implements category strategies that balance cost, quality, risk, and total cost of ownership across the highest-spend areas.

5. 5
   Post-Award Management

   M+C addresses contract compliance and value protection after award, ensuring the value captured in negotiations is sustained rather than eroded over time.