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      Solution

      Procurement

      Procurement

      We help companies develop sourcing strategies for a sustainable future.

      Our Experience & Impact

      1,000+
      projects completed across a broad range of industries
      8-12%
      purchase cost reduction
      1,000+
      professionals from every major industry

      Today’s business environment demands a comprehensive procurement strategy driven from top to bottom by fresh, actionable data, so you can make quick decisions and execute seamlessly.  

      With more than 1000+ professionals working in every major industry, our global procurement practice offers state-of-the-art expertise in every element of the procurement cycle. Our unparalleled ability to provide end-to-end support allows our procurement consultants and practitioners to help you identify and capture value. We’ll show you how to transform your operations, with solutions tailored to your business strategy, market conditions, and operating model.  

      We provide holistic, data-driven procurement solutions built on cutting-edge analytics. Buy Better + Spend Better®, our unique, cross-functional approach to savings delivery, enables locked-in year-on-year savings and availability. We work closely with your team to identify and realize savings across every spend category and capability and build lasting capability through hands-on partnership and training. Our in-house expertise spans across key and emerging topics including generative AI use cases, sustainable procurement (e.g., decarbonization, circularity, traceability, ethical sourcing), inflation mitigation, and sourcing resilience.

      Our expertise is complemented by specialist Procurement subsidiaries and partnerships offering a wide range of digital procurement, data analytics, and implementation services. Whatever your needs, we’ll help you build the organizational muscles to achieve spectacular, sustainable results.

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      Our Fully-Owned Procurement Implementation Partner

      Our Fully-Owned Procurement Implementation Partner

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      Proxima is a wholly owned specialist procurement consultancy, creating a true end-to-end Bain Procurement practice—from world-class strategy to measurable bottom-line impact. Proxima’s practitioner-led model leverages seasoned procurement professionals across both direct and indirect spend categories to help clients turn bold ideas into big results.

      With the recent integration of ArcBlue, Proxima further strengthens its capabilities and expands its global reach — enhancing the solutions we deliver for clients worldwide.

      Learn more about Proxima

      Awards and Recognition

      Awards and Recognition

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      We have been recognized by IDC MarketScape as a leader in worldwide operations improvement consulting services.

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      We have been recognized three years running — twice as a winner and once as a finalist — for Procurement Consultancy Project of the Year at the World Procurement Awards.

      AI in Procurement

      AI and digital tools are transforming procurement to generate better outcomes across business units. We help businesses design and deploy solutions that:

      • Enhance category intelligence
      • Increase the number of sourcing events a buyer can run each month
      • Identify supplier risks

      Let us show you what AI-powered procurement looks like for your organization.

      Learn how AI is improving procurement

      Real Outcomes

      Find out how companies are integrating AI into procurement to bridge organizational divides and bring better ideas to market faster.
      Procurement, Redesigned for Uncertainty See how we’re helping global industry leaders win with AI

      How We Help

      We work with you to develop AI solutions for procurement that strengthen supplier and contract compliance, boost supply chain resilience, and drive innovation.
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      Our Client Results

      Financial Services

      A Procurement Transformation Turns Cost Control into a Competitive Advantage
      A redesigned operating model and a comprehensive savings program  delivered meaningful results in the program's first year.

      Advanced Manufacturing & Services

      Constructing a best-in-class global procurement organization
      With our help, a global leader in the building materials industry built the organizational structure and capabilities it needed to reap savings of more than $500 million in its purchasing organization.
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      Our Procurement Insights

      Procurement
      Procurement, Redesigned for Uncertainty
      In a volatile world, procurement can help build resilience.
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      Consumer Products
      Tariff Turbulence: What Consumer Goods Companies Need to Know
      How leaders will turn tariff risk into strategic advantage.
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      Accelerated Performance Transformation
      Tariff Response: What You Need to Know
      Bain's Karen Harris and Hernan Saenz discuss the lasting impact of tariffs, what leading companies are doing to adapt, and the strategic moves to make for success.
      Webinar
      Supply Chain Resiliency Index
      Beyond Tariffs: The Supply Chain Reinvention Imperative
      Tariffs are accelerating businesses’ operations overhaul. Winning in today’s disrupted world demands bold trade-offs and strategic transformation.
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      Our Procurement Consulting Experts

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      Borja Tramazaygues Partner Madrid

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      Tony Cape Partner Chicago

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      Chuck Miller Partner Boston

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      Flavio Monteleone Partner London

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      Bahige El-Rayes Partner London

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      Anna Fritz Månsson Partner Stockholm

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      Charles Lambert Partner Kuala Lumpur

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      Karen Stansfield Partner Chicago

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      Cash Finder

      Cash Finder

      Cash Finder is a custom AI-powered solution designed to quickly help businesses unlock trapped cash in payables. Boost liquidity, cut financing costs, and strengthen financial resilience—all with unparalleled speed and efficiency.

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      Category Navigator

      Category Navigator

      Our procurement platform transforms fragmented data and complex categories into actionable insights to identify value levers, unlock savings, and drive strategic value.

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      Operations

      Operations

      How much better, faster or smarter could you do what you do? 

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      Supply Chain Reinvention

      Supply Chain Reinvention

      Turn your supply chain into a competitive weapon, one that's digital, sustainable and more resilient than ever before.

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      Supply Chain & Operations Decarbonization

      Supply Chain & Operations Decarbonization

      Unlock stronger financial performance by harnessing the power of sustainability with our global experts, cutting-edge capabilities, and strategic partnerships. 

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      Manufacturing

      Manufacturing

      Master digital operations and processes to become an Industry 4.0 leader 

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      Capital Projects Acceleration

      Capital Projects Acceleration

      Achieve schedule and cost improvements while maintaining quality and safety.

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      Cash & Capital Management

      Cash & Capital Management

      Our perspective is that companies that aggressively manage cash and liquidity create opportunities to prosper regardless of what is happening across the broader economic landscape

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