Corporate United • testimonials

Testimonials –

“…Corporate United was just right in structure and approach. Since we didn't have to source office supplies, we had the time to source more strategic areas. Office supplies offer a savings opportunity, but are not strategic, so we don't want to spend a lot of time managing them; and we achieved our return on investment in two months. We appreciated the extra time we had to focus on our direct commodity areas, and it’s nice to have a focused professional firm handling the other processes.”

Ron Watt
Second Vice President
Trustmark Insurance
As published in The Outsourcing Journal

"The fact that Corporate United forms committees staffed with sourcing professionals in certain commodity areas and allows members to participate gives me access to a brain trust I would not otherwise have. There is expertise within GPOs on spend categories, marketplace status and sourcing strategy that supplements the expertise within the member base. This synergy optimizes the effort to get the best deal possible."

Purchasing Professional
As Published in Supply and Demand Chain Executive

“The greatest return on the investment and effort of getting involved in a GPO is that sourcing managers now can focus their time on more strategic assignments while retaining the value of the outsourced expertise on the supplier's pricing strategy. If an organization is decentralized and does not want to add headcount at the corporate level, Corporate United provides an opportunity to leverage spend with minimal additional resource allocation. Using Corporate United has allowed us to eliminate the need to add in-house purchasing resources. We intend to expand the number of agreements and participate more actively on the teams working with Corporate United developing and renewing the agreements."

William J. Northup, C.P.M.
Director of Sourcing
Hubbell Inc.
As published in Supply and Demand Chain Executive

"Corporate United has helped drive significant costs out of our operation through their innovative model. In our first year as a member in Corporate United we realized a six-figure savings that went right to the bottom line. CU has proven themselves as a leader in group purchasing."

Vice President of Purchasing

"After reviewing numerous consortium models, York International chose to join the Corporate United because of the industry diverse corporations that actually collaborate to share best practices and source contracts as a group."

Director of Strategic Sourcing

"Corporate United has been an integral part of our Strategy, and has helped us to leverage the expertise of other members in our negotiations with national suppliers. The networking opportunities and sharing of best practices have allowed us to look at our internal communication and execution from a different perspective. The group-negotiated contracts have provided a platform for learning, as well as measurable cost savings. The relationship with Corporate United is priceless to our organization."

Corporate Procurement Integration Director
Parker Hannifin Corporation

"An overall expenditure reduction of 15% plus improved terms and conditions with the same supplier! There is nothing like volume to get a supplier to sharpen their pencils."

Director Corporate Purchasing
The Sherwin-Williams Company

"We have realized substantial benefits as a result of our membership in Corporate United. Joining Corporate United was once looked upon as a limited procurement initiative. Today, continued participation in Corporate United is part of Lubrizol's strategic plan."

C. Dennis Burns, C.P.M.
Strategic Procurement Manager
The Lubrizol Corporation

"Bringing companies together to address supply, benchmark, share expertise and business volume, and drive cost down; while improving business efficiency and effectiveness is why we joined Corporate United and we have not been disappointed."

Corporate Purchasing Manager
Marconi Medical Systems.