Case Study: Global Consumer Packaged Goods achieves up to 10% procurement cost savings with GEP

Global CPG Leader Adopts a New Procurement Operating Model, Achieves $1B in Savings With GEP

A global quick-service restaurant chain with more than 25,000 outlets in 80+ countries needed a more flexible, efficient procurement operating model to support international expansion, increase volume, bring more spend under management, and provide strategic sourcing, construction bid support and on-demand (SWAT) procurement consulting across indirect categories.

GEP deployed a blended delivery model (100% on-site for strategic sourcing, mixed on-/off-site for construction), delivered source-to-contract services, negotiation and contracting support, and launched a SWAT team within four weeks. The program brought roughly $4 billion in spend under management (over $3.7 billion in the past five years), achieved a 7–10% cost-savings run rate on in-scope categories, delivered projects 100% on time with rapid turnaround, and expanded GEP’s mandate into direct food categories.