Turning Operations, Procurement & Supply Chain into a Strategic Advantage
We help executive leadership teams strategize, optimize, and transform operations and procurement to reduce costs.
About COST Partners
Who we are
Cost Optimization Strategies and Transformation (COST) Partners is a management consulting firm focused on improving the financial performance of organizations by helping executive leadership teams strategize, optimize, and transform their operations, procurement, and supply chains.
We work closely with C-suite leaders to unlock cost efficiencies, strengthen procurement leverage, and improve end-to-end supply chain performance — particularly in environments where spend is decentralized, data is fragmented, and formal processes are limited.
COST Partners brings hands-on leadership and execution experience, going beyond traditional advisory support to help organizations translate strategy into measurable results. Our work spans procurement transformation, operational cost optimization, and supply chain strategy.
We also support organizations in identifying and developing the right partners across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, with a strong focus on emerging and near-shoring markets such as Mexico and India.
Our approach is pragmatic, data-driven, and execution-focused — designed to deliver sustainable cost savings, operational clarity, and long-term value.
What We Offer
Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy
Executive-level strategy to strengthen procurement leverage, align supply chain decisions with business priorities, and enable resilient, scalable operations.
Includes:
Fractional CPO • Strategic Sourcing • Nearshoring • Supplier Strategy & Management
Cost Optimization & Risk
Data-driven cost optimization initiatives focused on spend visibility, supplier consolidation, value engineering, and risk mitigation to protect margins.
Includes:
Spend Analysis • Supplier Consolidation • VAVE • Risk Management
Execution & Transformation Support
Hands-on execution support to translate strategy into results — from complex negotiations to large-scale transformation programs.
Includes:
M&A Procurement Support • Contract Negotiation • Program & Change Management
Engagement Models: Fractional • Interim • Advisory • Project-Based
Why COST Partners
Procurement at the Executive Table
COST Partners brings procurement into executive decision-making — not as a transactional function, but as a strategic lever that directly impacts margins, risk, and enterprise value.
When procurement lacks a seat at the table, cost control becomes reactive and fragile.
Focused Where Financial Impact Is Immediate
In most organizations, 80% or more of controllable costs sit within procurement and operations. COST Partners focuses leadership attention where it delivers the fastest and most controllable bottom-line impact — without waiting on market conditions, pricing power, or external growth factors.
A Strong Foundation Before Scaling
Sustainable cost reduction and growth require a stable operating foundation. COST Partners strengthens procurement and operating fundamentals first, ensuring improvements are durable rather than short-term fixes.
Cross-Regional and Cultural Execution Sensitivity
Global sourcing, nearshoring, and supplier negotiations often fail due to cultural misalignment rather than strategy. COST Partners brings deep cross-regional and cultural experience — enabling effective execution across North America, Mexico, Asia, and other emerging markets.
This insight is experience-driven, not theoretical.
Faster Impact Than Sales-Only Levers
While sales and growth initiatives depend on timing, market conditions, and external demand, procurement and cost optimization deliver near-term, controllable results. COST Partners helps leadership teams improve profitability from the inside out.
Executive-Led, Hands-On Delivery
COST Partners is led by a seasoned executive who personally drives engagements, supported by a trusted network of senior partners as required — ensuring accountability, discretion, and focused execution.
Our Team
COST Partners is led by an experienced executive with over 30 years of leadership across manufacturing operations, supply chain, procurement, and business and product development.
This experience spans operations leadership, strategic and indirect procurement, process and manufacturing engineering, and complex transformation initiatives across global and cross-regional environments.
With deep expertise in building high-performing teams, leading change, and delivering sustainable results, COST Partners provides hands-on executive leadership supported by a trusted network of senior advisors and partners as needed.
Multilingual and cross-cultural experience — including Spanish fluency — enables effective leadership and execution across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets such as Mexico and India.
Our Mission
At COST Partners, we are committed to delivering the highest standard of business and management consulting services. Our aim is to assist our clients in achieving their cost reduction and optimization objectives, as well as facilitating the complete transformation of their procurement departments, positioning them at the forefront of their organizations.