How It Works
First we listen, and we gain an understand of your current suppliers and the produce you buy from them whilst at the same time looking at areas you are overpaying and/or those suppliers who are currently underperforming
Now we research. Based on information you provide around spending patterns, we build an in-depth profile that enables us to match your
needs with the most capable suppliers, together with calculating your potential savings
Here comes the good bit….. We come back to you with a total savings percentage and a full proposal of how it is achieved.
This could be through renegotiated prices with your current suppliers, some ideas for new ones, or a combination of both
Where necessary, supplier accounts are opened, and you START SAVING! You continue to place your orders the way you prefer…….
By Telephone
Directly with the supplier
Online
Directly with the supplier
Central Billing
A combined single invoice each month
Got a question? We’re here to help.
Average typical savings range from 8 - 25%.
Nothing! – that’s right our services are free of charge. We earn a very small percentage from the supplier
The more information you give, the better understanding we can gain. Usually, one months’ worth of invoices from each supplier are ideal, but if you have more that’s even better!
We have a huge network of local, national and even artisan suppliers. Our knowledge and personal relationships with them all is what enables us to suggest the perfect options to suit your business.
All our suppliers go through a strict auditing process, which saves our clients significant time and money. We expect our suppliers to conform to all applicable legislation and compliance.
Whichever way you prefer…….. By Telephone, Online, or we can also offer you a tailored central billing solution that simplifies the invoicing process if, for example, you are ordering across multiple sites
All dry store, frozen food and chemical prices are held for between 4 to 6 months. Monthly for all fresh food categories, such as fruit and veg, fresh butchery and fish and seafood.
Absolutely! We will do our best to use our purchasing power to bring as bigger saving as possible.
No! Unlike most other purchasing companies, we charge no membership or joining fees whatsoever.
Once we have an understanding of your spending, we begin working on your savings straight away. Typically, we could have you setup and enjoying your savings in as little as two weeks!
Hotelier
in Swindon
“Having over 20 suppliers was making ordering produce so much harder and more expensive that it needed to be. Connect explained how they could help us consolidate our supplier portfolio without making any compromises. Its such a simple process”
John P.
“As a small group of 5 coffee shops, we needed to consolidate our purchasing so that all branches and were using the same suppliers at the same prices. Connect introduced us to a software platform that was perfect for what we needed”
Alex M.
“Our suppliers were ok, but we always struggled to get deliveries on the days and times that we needed. Being in central London, we can only accept deliveries at certain times very early in the morning, CP were able to find suppliers that specialised in timed food deliveries. Would recommend to anyone!”
Jane R.
Care Home Facilities Manager
in Slough
“I started purchasing my care consumables through Connect Purchasing in December last year and they were able to save me over 15%, I’m constantly checking prices of other companies and still Connect purchasing are cheaper.”
Vicky L.
“Connect talked me through the process and completed a thorough review of our products and helped me save over £1000 in the first month, this has really helped especially with wage costs going through the roof”
Graham M.
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