Situation.
The margin situation required savings within a single quarter.
Speed sourcing.
European construction group
Challenge.
A conventional sourcing programme would have delivered first savings 9–12 months later, beyond the reporting cycle that mattered.
What we did.
Ran a ten-week sourcing sprint on eight high-volume categories covering approximately EUR 130m spend, with pre-cleared negotiation mandates and a daily cadence.
The outcome.
Approximately EUR 9.7m was signed within the sprint window, approximately 7% of addressed spend, and booked in-year.
Anonymised engagement. Figures are approximate. Targets, assessed potential, approved programmes and realised results are described separately in the outcome. Converted amounts use ECB reference rates dated 18 September 2026, rounded to two significant figures.
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