Jessica did a great job. Very professional. - L.H.
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Brian was able to negotiate something when we both thought there was probably nothing there to get. - J.M.
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Ahsan is always great to work with. This project was pretty easy and quick, but still appreciate Ahsan's organization and communication. - B.R.
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Craig is pleasant to work with. He always suggests ways to cut costs and works well with the vendors. - D.C.
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John did a great job for (Client) on this project. I would recommend him. He did an excellent job working with stakeholders, vendors and legal. - C.S.
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Rebecca clearly and effectively communicated for the duration of the project. She delivered on the success criteria of the project. Great job! - J.E.
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Sharon did a nice job learning about what we needed and then doing her best to find us savings. Nice Job! - L.H.
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Both Doris and Brian were able to promptly address our renewal questions and had excellent communication throughout the process. - K.S.
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Doris was succinct, easy to work with, listened to me, and kept me updated. - A.G.
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Craig was amazing to work with and moved a project along that had a short time line and delivered it early. He paid attention to the little things and always ensured we were comfortable moving to the next steps. Great communicator. - J.B.
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Ahsan allows (Client) to better understand our renewal, check terms and conditions on renewals vs what was originally agreed to. - B.N.
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Brian is timely, thorough, and extremely professional while negotiating in the best interests of (Client). - S.B.
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John has been a good partner to work with providing insights and recommendations. - L.C.
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Jessica and Rebecca provided great customer service on this project. - C.S.
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The Seprio team really feels like part of the (Client) organization. They collaborate, connect, and are responsive just like our fellow coworkers. - J.S.
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Jessica did a great job. Very professional. - L.H. • Brian was able to negotiate something when we both thought there was probably nothing there to get. - J.M. • Ahsan is always great to work with. This project was pretty easy and quick, but still appreciate Ahsan's organization and communication. - B.R. • Craig is pleasant to work with. He always suggests ways to cut costs and works well with the vendors. - D.C. • John did a great job for (Client) on this project. I would recommend him. He did an excellent job working with stakeholders, vendors and legal. - C.S. • Rebecca clearly and effectively communicated for the duration of the project. She delivered on the success criteria of the project. Great job! - J.E. • Sharon did a nice job learning about what we needed and then doing her best to find us savings. Nice Job! - L.H. • Both Doris and Brian were able to promptly address our renewal questions and had excellent communication throughout the process. - K.S. • Doris was succinct, easy to work with, listened to me, and kept me updated. - A.G. • Craig was amazing to work with and moved a project along that had a short time line and delivered it early. He paid attention to the little things and always ensured we were comfortable moving to the next steps. Great communicator. - J.B. • Ahsan allows (Client) to better understand our renewal, check terms and conditions on renewals vs what was originally agreed to. - B.N. • Brian is timely, thorough, and extremely professional while negotiating in the best interests of (Client). - S.B. • John has been a good partner to work with providing insights and recommendations. - L.C. • Jessica and Rebecca provided great customer service on this project. - C.S. • The Seprio team really feels like part of the (Client) organization. They collaborate, connect, and are responsive just like our fellow coworkers. - J.S. •
Save Money. Reduce Risk.
Protect your business priorities. Contract better.
What does Seprio do?
Seprio is a sourcing and vendor management consultancy; helping companies achieve the best savings and optimize performance by buying products or services the right way from the right people.
Businesses work with us to successfully navigate the entire sourcing process, and ultimately achieve savings and a final contract so good that you and I are both outside dancing in the street. It just so happens that it’s in our best interest to look out for your best interests… Seriously.
Unless an expert handles sourcing for you, you’re losing 5-to-7 figures a year doing it yourself. No wonder! It’s not your job to know how to do it correctly, or have the time to do so.
We are stewards of your relationship with your vendors. We take that seriously and work hard to preserve, if not improve, that relationship. The best compliment we hear is from vendors who say, “You treated us fairly and made this process easier.”
If you are willing to commit to the process, we can guarantee your cost savings will exceed our fees.
No matter what, we’re here to guide you through your situation. We’d love to talk, so please reach out.
The Seprio Promises
If you commit to the process, you will save more money than you pay to Seprio. Guaranteed.
You make all the decisions and sign off on the strategy before the negotiations even begin.
We will not only support your relationship with your vendors, but we will also work hard to improve those relationships.
Our Services
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Requests for Proposal, Information, and Quote (RFx) are some of the most challenging parts of the sourcing process. We can help.
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Renewals are a great time to re-evaluate your prices and your needs to ensure your deal still matches your priorities. Many companies overlook renewals, don’t make that mistake.
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Many sourcing consultants only negotiate price. What good is a low price if you don’t also have a good agreement?
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Negotiating great contracts is obviously a huge step in the right direction, but you also need to be able to store and retrieve those contracts and the key information contained in them.
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When you are ready to put a best practices sourcing and vendor management process in place, you’ll need the Green Notebook.
How?
The Seprio Wheel was created to illustrate a best practices sourcing and vendor management lifecycle.
We’ve been using the process underlying The Seprio Wheel to help our Clients get the most out of their sourcing and vendor management for more than 20 years, and the results our Clients have experienced speak for themselves.
We still work for our very first Client and are lucky enough to have developed long-term relationships with many others. Our commitment to your priorities and our guarantee of a positive ROI create the foundation for something really special. You can see some awesome (and run-of-the-mill) success stories here.
Businesses achieve these results through our services: Contract Negotiation, RFx Management, Renewals, The Green Notebook, and Contract Management.
Case Studies
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Mid-Sized Health Insurance Company Needing New ERP
Healthcare
The client ended up saving $1MM on the 5-year contract, a savings of 27%. They were able to rest a little easier knowing they not only saved a significant sum, but also knowing the contract and implementation SOW was custom built for their business and security needs (and wants).
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Nationwide Convenience Store Chain Needing ERP Solution
Retail
In February 2019, a midwestern chain of convenience stores was approached by their ERP provider regarding phase II of the rollout of the vendor’s ERP product. The Client, however, was not ready to begin phase II and would not be for over a year. However, the vendor’s fiscal year was ending in May so the negotiating team saw an opportunity to get significant savings by negotiating the deal early.
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Large Company Needing CRM Renewal
SaaS
A large software company was in renewal talks with their CRM provider and was confronted with a potential 7% increase over the existing fees. The company was also beginning to re-evaluate the value of certain modules of the CRM product as well as the platform as a whole. Once they decided they were not in a position to move away from the platform just yet, they decided to engage Seprio to help negotiate the renewal agreement.
Let’s Chat!
(515) 314-7442
5745 Raccoon River Drive, Suite 190
West Des Moines, IA 50266