Client Testimonials

“The team from Northern Star Consulting provided leadership and training on category management, strategic sourcing and total cost management; as well as hands-on support of the procurement staff in the application of their associated methodologies and analytical tools.  In numerous cases, they personally managed various sourcing categories to ensure the initiative remained on schedule and on plan with regard to its savings and growth objectives.  Their example, (and results), combined with their disciplined and rigorous approach to managing the overall transformation, helped institutionalize the process for launching, reviewing and approving new initiatives within our company.  As such, we now have all the elements in place to ensure the sustainability of results to date, as well as ongoing continuous improvement.
In closing, I would highly recommend Northern Star Consulting, and I would not hesitate to immediately re-engage the team if the need and opportunity were to present itself once again.”
Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President, Global Supply Chain

“The Northern Star team is made up of seasoned industry professionals with hands on experience in managing Supply Chain organizations and Operations. Utilizing strong process discipline, their consultants worked hand in hand with our team to identify, charter and implement supply chain improvement projects across our company.  They led and coached our team through the implementation process to ensure the savings hit the bottom line and our team fully understood how to run with the ball after they left.  Northern Star also helped us develop and launch our first Supply Chain organization.  They were involved in all aspects of the transformation process from developing the organizational structure and job descriptions, to interviewing, on-boarding and training new employees.  Looking back at the engagement, it is remarkable to see not only the results, but also the transformation of our organization in such a short period.”
Vice President, Operations

“The multi-category strategic sourcing engagement with Northern Star Consulting was enlightening and rewarding.  It was refreshing to deal with technically savvy professionals who quickly become true team members during challenging projects and negotiations.  The consultants that I worked with had great category knowledge and always pushed the envelope to build more rigor, transparency, and discipline into the process.  ROI was quickly recovered on all projects and Northern Star helped my team develop pitches for senior management that clearly articulated the current situation, an assessment of opportunities, and a well defined recommendation.  It is rare to find consultants that work just as hard on building their client's capabilities as they do on implementing long term savings initiatives.  I found Northern Star Consulting's approach to be the perfect balance and speed.  I look forward to having the opportunity to work with them again in the future as opportunities arise.  It is great to have them as an extension of my current team, ready to react and participate whenever we need help.”
Senior Global Logistics Executive