Opportunity portfolio
S2V Compass
- Facilities services: $1.4M–$2.1M
- Contingent labor: $0.8M–$1.3M
- Software renewals: $0.6M–$0.9M
26 categories assessed, 312 suppliers
Our approach
Procurement is the mechanism. Enterprise value is the outcome.
Speed to Value means shortening the distance between identifying an opportunity, deciding what matters, executing, and realizing measurable value. Here is how we do it.
The Value Acceleration Framework
Four stages, one test: did the value land?
Stage 1
Potential
S2V CompassEvidence-backed opportunity portfolio
We analyze spend, invoices, contracts, supplier performance, stakeholder input, maturity and market benchmarks, using AI-supported analysis to classify, normalize and surface patterns, to build an evidence-backed portfolio of opportunities.
- Spend and invoice data
- Contracts and renewals
- Supplier base and performance
- Stakeholder interviews and journey mapping
- Procurement maturity baseline
- Benchmarks and market intelligence
Potential Opportunity portfolio Illustrative
OpportunitySpendEst. valueComplexityTiming
Janitorial consolidation$12.4M$2.1MQ1
Software rationalization$8.1M$1.6MQ1
Contingent labor rate card$6.3M$0.9MQ2
Freight surcharge recovery$3.2M$0.6MQ1
Tail spend under management$9.7M$1.1MQ3
Stage 2
Priority
S2V BlueprintPrioritized roadmap and business case
Not every opportunity deserves attention now. We score each on value, strategic importance, feasibility, complexity, risk, required investment and time to value, and turn the result into an executable roadmap your leadership can fund.
- Value and strategic importance
- Feasibility and complexity
- Risk and required investment
- Time to value
Priority Prioritization matrix Illustrative
Stage 3
Performance
S2V AcceleratorImplemented initiatives
We execute alongside your team: strategic sourcing, negotiation, category management, supplier consolidation and transition, process change, governance, PMO and AI-supported workflows. The output is changed business behavior, not a recommendation.
- Strategic sourcing and negotiation
- Category and supplier strategy
- Process change and governance
- Procurement PMO
- AI-supported workflows
Performance Execution roadmap Illustrative
Initiative and owner30 days60 days90 daysValue
Janitorial RFPR. Alvarez$2.1M
License true-upT. Okafor$1.6M
Freight recoveryM. Lindqvist$0.6M
Rate card rebuildR. Alvarez$0.9M
Tail spend programS. Whitfield$1.1M
Wave 1 expected value$6.3M
Stage 4
Value
S2V PulseRealized-value reporting
We validate results financially, track KPIs and supplier performance, measure adoption and report to executives. Then we identify the next wave of opportunity, so value compounds rather than decays.
- Financial validation
- KPI and supplier-performance tracking
- Adoption measurement
- Executive reporting
- Next-wave opportunity identification
Value Executive value scorecard Illustrative
Negotiated to realized
- Identified$18.4M
- Contracted$12.1M
- Implemented$9.6M
- Realized$8.3M
Conversion69%
Cost avoided$2.1M
Suppliers148 → 92
What each stage produces
Every stage ends in a deliverable.
Not a status update. An artifact your team can act on and your CFO can check.
Priority matrix & business case
S2V Blueprint
- Wave 1: high value, high feasibility
- Wave 2: high value, longer lead time
- Deferred: low value or blocked by data
Sequenced against renewal dates
Execution roadmap
S2V Accelerator
- Sourcing events and negotiation plan
- Supplier transition and adoption steps
- Owners, dates and dependencies
Run with your team, not around it
Validated value scorecard
S2V Pulse
- Realized vs. negotiated, by category
- Supplier performance against SLAs
- Next-wave opportunities
Measured in invoices, agreed with finance
Illustrative deliverable contents. Examples, not client data.
Tools & methods
The S2V toolkit.
Named methods and tools that make every engagement consistent, measurable and repeatable.
Potential · Assess
S2V Compass
Our assessment method: maturity baseline, spend and contract findings, data-readiness verdict and an evidence-backed opportunity portfolio.
Potential · AI
Spend Intelligence Agent
AI-supported spend normalization, anomaly detection and opportunity hypotheses. Every output is reviewed by people.
Priority · Advise
S2V Blueprint
The executive roadmap and business case: opportunities ranked by value, feasibility, risk and time to value.
Performance · Execute
S2V Accelerator
Our execution engine: sourcing, negotiation, supplier transition and PMO playbooks that turn the roadmap into results.
Value · Sustain
S2V Pulse
Realized-value tracking, KPI and supplier-performance reporting, and next-wave opportunity identification.
Capability · Develop
S2V Academy
Four-level capability development delivered on live work, so gains stay in-house after the engagement ends.
Data readiness
We don't hide a data project inside an AI pilot.
AI does not work because someone uploaded messy spend data into a model. Supplier names don't match, categories are inconsistent, contracts live in inboxes and identifiers break between systems. Most AI-in-procurement disappointments start here.
So we look first. We interview the people who actually do the work, map where the data lives and where matching breaks down, and give you a clear readiness decision. Sometimes the foundation needs building first: common identifiers, extraction, normalization, governance and repeatable refreshes. We scope that separately and build it, using the simplest architecture that meets the need.
- Initial spend review
- Journey mapping with the people doing the work
- Data and system inventory
- Data-readiness decision
- Foundation build, if required
- Controlled analysis
- Dashboard
- Value tracking
S2V AI
AI accelerates the method. It doesn't replace judgment.
We use proven AI platforms and own the part that matters: the procurement methodology, workflow, controls, data model and validation logic. AI speeds up spend classification, contract extraction, renewal and risk monitoring, supplier research, bid analysis and negotiation preparation.
Our first agent, the Spend Intelligence Agent, ingests and normalizes client spend, flags patterns and anomalies, and generates evidence-backed opportunity hypotheses. It does not run sourcing events, negotiate or declare savings. People review every output before it drives a decision.
The S2V maturity model
Five levels, from transactional to enterprise value.
The S2V Compass assessment places your organization on this curve and shows what it takes to move up.
Level 1
Transactional
Procurement processes purchase orders. Spend visibility is limited and savings are anecdotal.
Level 2
Controlled
Policies, approvals and basic spend reporting exist. Compliance improves, but value is still measured as price.
Level 3
Strategic
Category strategies and competitive sourcing drive savings across major spend areas.
Level 4
Commercial
Procurement shapes demand, supplier performance and commercial terms alongside the business.
Level 5
Enterprise Value
Procurement is measured by realized enterprise value: EBITDA, cash, risk, speed and capability.
The S2V Value System
Assess → Advise → Execute → Develop → Sustain
Every S2V service fits one of five capabilities, so you can start where you are and extend as value is proven.
Assess
Where you stand and where value is trapped: maturity, spend, contracts, capability, and data and AI readiness.
Explore Assess
Advise
Where to go and what to prioritize: transformation, operating model, category strategy, AI strategy and fractional leadership.
Explore Advise
Execute
Implemented results: sourcing, negotiation, supplier consolidation, procurement PMO and data-foundation builds.
Explore Execute
Develop
Your team's capability: negotiation, category management and AI enablement, taught on live work through S2V Academy.
Explore Develop
Sustain
Value that lasts: quarterly value reviews, KPI management, health checks and ongoing opportunity identification.
Explore Sustain
Start with Potential.
A Compass assessment gives you a maturity baseline, a data-readiness verdict and an evidence-backed opportunity portfolio.