Case Study: Multinational Chemicals Company achieves $14M in M&A synergy benefits and 8% annual savings with GEP

Global Chemicals Supplier Achieves Millions in M&A Synergy Savings

A leading global chemicals supplier that had grown through a cross-border merger faced fragmented procurement, inconsistent pricing mechanisms and regional silos that increased supply risk, limited spend visibility and produced cost overruns. The company’s objective was to capture M&A cost synergies by consolidating sourcing for top direct materials, extending EU consortium buying to other regions, and reducing the supplier base.

GEP performed root-cause spend and value‑chain analysis, ran global RFQs, bundled feedstock with key materials, standardized terms and SLAs, and leveraged consortium pricing to negotiate global rates. The program delivered $11M in P&L benefits and $3M in working-capital improvement in four months, ~8% annual savings from volume bundling, consolidation of suppliers (from ~700 to ~30 preferred and 20+ to six for key materials), 25+ cost-improvement initiatives, and a 3% EBITDA uplift across 20 projects.