Case Study: Global Fast-Food Chain achieves 10% procurement cost savings with GEP

How a Global Fast-Food Chain Achieved 10% Procurement Cost Savings by Partnering With GEP

A global quick‑service restaurant with more than 25,000 outlets in 80+ countries needed a more flexible, efficient procurement operating model to support rapid expansion, increase volume and bring more spend under management. After a competitive assessment the company engaged GEP to redesign source‑to‑contract processes, standardize global sourcing and support high‑touch construction and category initiatives.

GEP deployed a blended on‑site/off‑site delivery model, delivered source‑to‑contract services and toolkits for international sourcing, and stood up a SWAT procurement team within four weeks to drive short‑term strategic projects. The engagement delivered a 7–10% cost‑savings run rate on in‑scope categories, managed roughly $4 billion in spend (over $3.7 billion managed in the last five years), achieved 100% on‑time project delivery, improved supplier performance and earned GEP further mandates into direct food categories.