We are business controllers, specialised in supplier conditions and sets of conditions. We apply our financial know-how to structurally improve your purchasing processes and results, rendering them manageable.
As CFO of Alliance Automotive in the UK, I worked with Recentes group during 2023, on a project focused recovery of rebates, but also covering duplicate payments and correct recovery of VAT. By committing time to explaining our business model to the Recentes team prior to the commencement of the assignment, the Recentes team were then able to work independently with very little disturbance to the local finance team. We received regular and clear updates on the assignment on a monthly basis, and any points of negotiation were resolved quickly and pragmatically. We recovered a significant sum of money from the work of Recentes and also learned many points for improvement within our own processes. I would not hesitate to recommend the team from Recentes and will likely engage them again in the future.
John CoombesFinance directorAlliance Automotive Group UK
Thorough analysis: maximum preparation
Purchasing departments in many different branches
Recentes helps establish the data management system and process, so that buyers enjoy maximum preparation (preferably better than the supplier does) for the negotiation meeting.
Many purchasing departments have inadequate availability and analysis of finances in order to be able to prepare well for annual meetings with suppliers. The better your preparation, the greater the chance of successful negotiations.
Recentes does not conduct any negotiations, but rather assists in their preparation. By gathering all kinds of factual material, a thorough analysis can be made of the supplier’s performance. What are the commodity prices? How much pricing pressure is there? What is the percentage of lost revenue? What burden does this supplier put on the Supply Chain? What is the historical development of the products in question? How innovative is the supplier? What is the throughput and the capital utilisation [..]