Case Study: Global Airline Company achieves $8M reduction in indirect spend with GEP

Leading Airline Partners With GEP, Saves $8M on Indirect Spend

A leading global airline engaged GEP to tackle rising indirect costs and limited visibility across categories such as IT, in‑flight catering, flight equipment, engineering, professional services and airport services. The carrier was burdened by a long tail of off‑contract, low‑value transactions and sought quick wins plus a best‑in‑class tail‑spend management program to sustain cost control and compliance.

GEP deployed a 12‑member team to perform detailed spend analysis, optimize buying channels, accelerate sourcing and set up a spot‑buy desk, using RFQs, auction tools and contract redirection to bring more spend under management. Over 24 months the program reduced indirect spend by about $8M, increased the savings run rate to 10%, improved compliance with preferred suppliers and delivered ongoing cost‑saving momentum.