Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Assessment
Durrel expertise in data driven Technology Integration, Market Intelligence, Risk Management, Project Coordination and Global Contract Management to manage sourcing and supplier selection activities. We deliver services encompassing setting up supplier relationships to ensure a reliable supply of materials, components, and services, monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with quality, delivery, and sustainability standards and negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing, delivery timelines, and favourable terms.
We leverage AI enabled, data driven procurement software and tools to streamline sourcing, buying, and supplier management processes. We enable data-driven decision-making through analytics and performance metrics to continuously improve sourcing strategies and implement digital platforms for better collaboration with suppliers and internal teams.
Market intelligence specialities encompass tracking industry trends related to renewable energy technology advancements, market pricing, and regulatory changes, identify opportunities for adopting new materials or technology that can improve project efficiency or sustainability and building relationships with new and innovative suppliers to enhance the company’s competitive advantage in the renewable energy space. Risk Intelligence and Management involves assessment of risks related to supply chain disruptions, currency fluctuations, or geopolitical factors that could impact procurement, develop contingency plans for sourcing critical components and we monitor and address supply chain risks, ensuring that procurement timelines align with project schedules.
We collaborate with project managers to ensure procurement schedules are aligned with construction timelines, ensure that procurement supports project milestones and resolves any issues related to delays or shortages and coordinate between engineering and procurement teams to ensure technical requirements are met for equipment and materials.
We specialise in curating TEFR / DPR / Bankability Report and helping stakeholders draft and manage contracts with suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers, ensure compliance with contract terms and resolve any disputes or issues that arise and establish clear performance metrics for suppliers and vendors to ensure contract obligations are met.
Sustainability and Compliance Frameworks
- QMS Audit certificate verification
- Compliance to Product Safety, Performance, Market and Regulatory requirements through DOC, EOC and COC methods, with activities involving Audits, Test Reports, Declaration, Certification, Licensing, Consenting, Authorization, Approval and Product Registration
- Good Manufacturing Practices, Packaging and Labelling Audit
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Audit and Registration
- Social Compliance Audits encompassing SA 8000, SMETA, UN Declarations of HR, ILO conventions, RBA, PSCI, RJC, RMI, ASI, Shops and Establishment Act and others
- Compliance to Anti-Money Laundering / Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
- Review and Reporting of Policies, Audits and Actions to tackle fraud, bribe, collusion and other forms of corruption, conflict of interest, price rigging, managing Business continuity and Ethical code of conduct, protection of knowhow and equal treatment and inclusivity
- ESG Measurement Reporting and Disclosure, Carbon Life Cycle Assessment, Accounting GHG Emissions, Business Responsibility – Sustainability Audit and Reporting
- Energy Efficiency and Electrical Safety, Hazardous Location, Occupational Health (ISO 45001) and Environmental Audits
- Data protection and information security audit (ISO/IEC27001)
- Security Audits C-TPAT, CPTED, FISMA, ASIS, OSHA, CFATS
- Cyber Security Audit: Compliance to EN ETSI 303 645/ ETSI TS 103 645 / ETSI TS 103 701, CTIA and CSC requirement specifications.
- AI related Regulatory Compliance
- Promote supplier diversity by identifying and engaging with diverse vendors, including local or minority-owned businesses.
- Support local economies by sourcing materials and services from local suppliers when feasible, reducing logistics costs and supporting sustainability goals
