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Strategic Procurement & Global Sourcing

Source with specification discipline, commercial control and regional delivery in mind.

CIM Supplies manages the work between an approved requirement and a deliverable order: supplier identification, technical clarification, commercial comparison, order placement, documentation and delivery coordination. The objective is not simply to find a price; it is to create a controlled supply route that protects specification, lead time, total landed cost and operational continuity.

Technical sourcingSupplier comparisonLanded-cost control
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Scope

What strategic procurement & global sourcing includes.

The service is configured around the client requirement, product category, destination, approval route and delivery schedule.

  • RFQ development and technical clarification
  • OEM, authorised distributor and qualified aftermarket sourcing
  • Supplier identification, screening and commercial comparison
  • Total landed cost and lead-time evaluation
  • Negotiation, purchase order administration and expediting
  • Documentation, warranty and certificate coordination
  • Multi-country and multi-supplier order consolidation
  • Substitution management subject to client approval
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Supplier search, technical clarification and commercial comparison are managed as one sourcing process.
Client outputs

Practical records for approvals, execution and close-out.

Each output is maintained at the point where it supports a technical, commercial, quality or delivery decision.

01

Sourcing plan

Defines categories, approved source routes, responsibilities, timing and decision points.

02

Bid comparison

Compares price, source status, lead time, compliance, commercial terms and landed-cost factors.

03

Technical compliance schedule

Records each requirement against the supplier response, deviation and client disposition.

04

Order tracker

Shows purchase-order, production, document, inspection, shipment and delivery status.

05

Supplier and document register

Links supplier due diligence, product authority, certificates, manuals, warranties and outstanding documents.

06

Delivery plan

Sets origin, consolidation, packaging, freight, customs, final-mile and handover milestones.

Delivery sequence

A service path matched to the work.

Roles, approvals, evidence and milestones remain visible from the initial request through final handover.

01

Define

Confirm the specification, quantity, delivery point, source restrictions and approval route.

02

Scan

Identify OEM, authorised distribution and qualified alternative markets.

03

Solicit

Issue a controlled RFQ and manage technical and commercial clarifications.

04

Evaluate

Compare compliance, price, lead time, terms, risk and landed-cost factors.

05

Commit

Place the approved order and lock the document, inspection and delivery requirements.

06

Deliver

Expedite production, complete agreed checks and manage shipment through handover.

Send the requirement for review.

Include the specification, part numbers or equipment data, quantity, delivery location and required date. Our team will identify the next information needed before quoting.

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