Resource Augmentation: Scale Your Procurement Expertise On Demand
When internal capacity falls short or a critical project demands specialist knowledge, you need an agile solution. Our Resource Augmentation service provides flexible access to our global team of commercial procurement experts. We seamlessly embed within your client-led team to fill capacity gaps, provide interim leadership, or execute specific high-value initiatives, ensuring project momentum is maintained.
Flexible Talent to Drive Projects Forward
Resource Augmentation is designed for flexibility. It applies when you require a skilled individual rather than a full project team, such as augmenting an existing team or covering a critical capacity gap. We ensure the right expertise is deployed swiftly, allowing your key stakeholders to maintain focus on core business activities while guaranteeing delivery on tactical or strategic goals.
What Resource Augmentation Delivers
Expertise at Speed
Gain immediate access to highly experienced procurement professionals and subject matter experts (SMEs), all compliant with necessary regulations (e.g., IR35).
Cost-Effective Scalability
Scale resources up or down rapidly to manage project peaks, transformation demands, or M&A activity without the long-term commitment of hiring.
Specialist Capability
Instantly plug capability gaps with deep commercial expertise, allowing you to execute complex projects like strategic sourcing or technology integration effectively.
Our Resource Augmentation Model
Interim Leadership
Placement of experienced Procurement Directors or CPOs to manage periods of transition or lead major transformation workstreams.
Category Experts
Provision of specialists for high-value categories (e.g., IT, Marketing, Logistics) to drive deep cost savings and value from complex negotiations.
Project Delivery Support
Embedded analysts and project managers to ensure transformation programmes stay on track and deliver targeted outcomes.
Augmentation for M&A
Providing dedicated resources to support due diligence and post-merger integration workstreams.
Our proven process
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Data Collection & Analysis
We begin by examining all relevant spend and contract data to build a clear baseline of your current situation.
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Interview
We engage with key business buyers and stakeholders to understand your buying processes and requirements, filling in the crucial details that data alone cannot provide.
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Baseline & Opportunity Development
We benchmark your current state against industry best practice to identify tangible opportunities for savings and value creation.
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Validation & Recommendation
We validate our findings with your team and present a clear, prioritised delivery roadmap based on value versus ease of implementation.
Why partner with 7 Step Solutions?
Deep Commercial Expertise
Our team of experts has decades of experience managing and optimising spend, with a mindset honed in the demanding world of private equity.
Global Reach, Boutique Focus
With offices in London, Boston, and Zurich, we offer international capabilities combined with a personal, relationship-driven service.
Guaranteed ROI
We are so confident in our ability to deliver results that we provide minimum ROI guarantees, ensuring you see a clear return on your investment.
FAQs
Our agility allows us to identify and place the right expertise quickly, often within days, depending on the complexity of the role.
Yes. We structure all Resource Augmentation engagements as a day rate calculation within a defined project scope to ensure full compliance with regulations such as IR35.
Our model is flexible, supporting needs from short-term peak demand coverage to long-term augmentation as part of a client-led team.
We supply expertise across all procurement functions, including strategic sourcing, category management, data analytics, and high-level commercial project leadership.