HOW WE WORK WITH

Beverage Producers

What Makes
Us Different?

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We’re not a GPO or a middleman - we’re a Strategic Sourcing Group (SSG) that works as an extension of your team.

Our model is built on transparency, data, and long-term alignment - not volume-first deals.

We don’t lead with volume - we lead with insight.
Every engagement starts with a Benchmark Diagnostic that reveals where your sourcing strategy is strong, where it’s exposed, and what opportunities exist to improve service, reduce complexity, and create value beyond cost.

We act as your partner from day one - bringing you structured diagnostics, tailored RFPs, supplier alignment, and post-award support to make sourcing a true advantage.

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An SSG (Strategic Sourcing Group) is a professional, transparent, and process-driven model designed to match the right supply with the right demand.

Said simply: We partner with you to bring extra horsepower to your sourcing - through data, scale, and experienced hands that work like an extension of your team.

We don’t just bring structure - we bring depth.
Our team has led sourcing and supply chain in the exact categories that shape your business, including raw materials, freight, co-manufacturing, and packaging. That means better strategies, faster execution, and fewer surprises.

What is a Strategic Sourcing Group?

Our Difference

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Pricing

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Paid by you (Beverage Producer) - Transparent

Paid by supplier to GPO, included in pricing

Suppliers

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Open market, broad choice

Limited to deal set

Contracts

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Owned by you (Beverage Producer)

Owned by GPO

Engagement

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Bespoke to your needs. Connection to Suppler people

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Relationship

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Ongoing and strategic

Transactional

  • Individual diagnostics

  • Bespoke strategies

  • Market-based RFPs

  • Transparent negotiations

  • Fostering long-term supplier relationships

  • Ongoing Support

How We Engage

Meet our team
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BENCHMARK DIAGNOSTIC

We help uncover margin opportunities, reduce hidden inefficiencies, and pinpoint where your sourcing strategy can work harder for your business.

How It Works

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STRATEGY DESIGN

We build custom sourcing strategies  (not cookie-cutter volume deals).

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SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT

We run targeted RFPs, backed by group scale, data and process.

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SUPPORT & OPTIMIZATION

We stay engaged post-award to support pricing, service, and supply for the length of the contract.