A global private equity firm sought to build internal procurement capability delivering measurable savings and long-term value—without a large in-house team. Valorant drove immediate impact and implemented scalable processes
Client
Global private equity firm
Model
Extended procurement team
Horizon
18 months
$50M
Savings delivered across priority categories
3
Primary spend towers: IT, Professional Services, Market Data
18 months
Program Duration
What we faced
The Challenge
Build internal procurement capability that delivers measurable savings and creates long-term value across the portfolio.
Achieve this transformation without building a large in-house procurement team—leveraging an extended team model for speed and flexibility.
Our Approach
Value Creation Playbook
Workstream A
IT Sourcing
Rationalize software + infrastructure spend
Consolidate vendors
Run benchmark-backed negotiations
Workstream B
Professional Services
Standardize rate cards
Optimize engagement models
Embed governance for external advisory spend
Workstream C
Market Data
Full opportunity assessment
Streamline suppliers
Negotiate contracts to reduce duplication/overlap
Capability Build
Developed category strategies, spend taxonomies, and governance playbooks to form a scalable procurement foundation—enabling the organization to sustain and build on initial gains independently
The Results
Proof of Impact
$50M
Savings delivered
Built a procurement function from the ground up without a large internal team
Created a repeatable operating model with category playbooks, renewal governance, and spend analytics
