Excellence in Sourcing & Procurement

Developing sourcing and procurement strategies to manage total costs within your supply chain is crucial. High-performing supply chains guarantee consistent supply through effective inventory programs, appropriate redundancy measures, and the implementation of specifications and food safety programs that safeguard brand integrity.

Our expertise encompasses:

  • Supplier negotiations/RFP’s
  • Commodity risk management
  • Food safety
  • Inbound logistics management
  • Strategic organizational development
  • Mergers & acquisitions due diligence

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"Rich Kamph (ESP's lead for sourcing & procurement), has tremendous supply chain expertise with a proven track record of leading complex supply chain organizations canvassing various types of brands with very specific and nuanced needs. He has coached and developed next gen leaders and has contributed greatly to the development of best practices in the foodservice industry.

Rich is trustworthy and is always straightforward and transparent with his messaging. It was an honor and a pleasure to know him and work with him for many years of my career."

Anissa Mandell-Chance, President, ARCOP

Top 5
Sourcing Opportunities

  1. Do you have at least 90% of your company’s spend under some form of contract?
  2. Are you strategically managing your contract cycles?
  3. Is your Brand dependent on a small group of suppliers for critical items?
  4. Is your organization’s profitability goals aligned with your commodity risk management strategy?
  5. How are you leveraging marketplace intel to capture the best innovations, technologies, and speed to market?