Seven Strategies to Cut Costs, Reduce Risk, and Drive Margin Expansion

Volatile demand, shifting trade barriers, and rising regulatory pressure are reshaping the manufacturing landscape heading into 2025. In this environment, procurement has become a powerful financial lever – directly influencing working capital, COGS, margin stability, and overall enterprise value.

This checklist reframes seven core procurement challenges as strategic value levers for finance leaders seeking stronger EBITDA, improved cash flow, and lower risk exposure.

Key Insights

• Supply-led industries still face inflation and raw material constraints as top risks.

• Nearshoring delivers long-term savings but requires rigorous total landed cost modelling.

• Fixed-price contracts are becoming liabilities – indexed and flexible pricing protect margins.

• Most margin erosion occurs beyond Tier 1, making deeper visibility essential.

• ESG non-compliance in Europe can trigger fines of up to €10M or 5% of turnover.

See how leading CFOs are transforming procurement into a performance multiplier – improving resilience, unlocking margin, and strengthening investor confidence.