How a Life-Sciences Company Identified $20M in Cost Savings in 3 Months

 

PROCUREMENT INEFFICIENCIES. GOVERNANCE GAPS. COST TRANSPARENCY ISSUES.

THE CHALLENGE

A global pharmaceutical and life-sciences leader operated highly decentralized procurement across 4 business sectors, 20 business units, 18 manufacturing and R&D facilities across more than 20 countries worldwide.

 

🔹 Inconsistent procurement governance, increasing financial and compliance risks.

🔹 Limited visibility into cost savings, making it difficult to validate supplier negotiations.

🔹 Overlapping supplier contracts & duplicated vendor data, leading to inflated procurement costs.

🔹 Missed economies of scale, due to fragmented supplier relationships and non-standardized terms.

 A GLOBAL PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY.

THE SOLUTION

 

!!!!!!!!Training & Change Management

Conducted global training for 300+ procurement professionals to ensure smooth adoption of new processes.!!!!!!!

KEY OUTCOME 1

Centralized Strategic Sourcing

  • Standardized procurement policies and governance frameworks across regions.   

KEY OUTCOME 2

Automated Cost Tracking & Reporting

  • Developed an SAP-based system to eliminate manual spreadsheet reliance.

KEY OUTCOME 3

Internalizing Procurement Expertise

  • Replaced an external consultant charging $4,000 per day, achieving the same high execution quality at a fraction of the cost. 

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KEY OUTCOME 4

Supplier Negotiation & Contract Management

  • Consolidated vendor relationships and optimized pricing structures. 

KICK-OFF CONSULTATION WITH THE FOUNDERS

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ENJOY A COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTING SESSION

 Every organization operates in its own context. As part of your engagement with Blue Oasis Consulting, you’ll receive a dedicated session led directly by our founding partners — combining deep expertise in strategy, operational transformation, and leadership alignment.

 

In this session, we will:

 » Clarify your most critical strategic or operational challenges

 » Outline a high-level roadmap tailored to your priorities

 » Share focused, actionable insights that can be applied immediately

 

You’ll walk away with clear next steps, sharper decision-making confidence, and a strategic lens to move forward effectively.

This session is included as part of every high-impact engagement — and often sets the foundation for accelerated outcomes. 

 

MEET THE FOUNDERS

Sandra T. Buehn (MBA) and Dr. Tobias van Rennings (DBA, MBA) are the founding partners of Blue Oasis Consulting, with over 35 years of combined experience advising and executing transformation initiatives across Pharma, Biotech, Life-Sciences, Chemicals, High-Tech, and other regulated industries. They have supported clients in 50+ countries across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.

Sandra brings deep expertise in strategy, finance, and operations, with a focus on restructuring, organizational transformation, M&A integration, reengineering, and performance improvement. She advises senior executives and boards on aligning structure and execution to drive measurable results.                                     LinkedIn

 

Tobias specializes in executive leadership development, organizational alignment, and change management. He works with senior leaders to strengthen clarity, communication, and resilience during complex change and transformation.                           LinkedIn

 

Together, they combine strategic precision with leadership depth, enabling clients to execute transformation with confidence, consistency, and long-term impact.

CLIENT WINS 

 

We’ve supported industry leaders across regulated sectors — delivering high-impact outcomes in complex, global environments.

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