Control over procurement in 30 days
We help organizations structurally improve their procurement with practical insights, sharp choices, concrete actions, and lasting results.
The challenge
Does this sound familiar?
You know there is more value to be extracted from procurement. However, you do not know exactly where, how much, or who should tackle it. The expertise or capacity needed to bring these insights to light and take action is lacking.
Differing perspectives
Finance focuses on costs, operations on lead times, and the business on flexibility. Everyone sees a different problem.
Fragmented initiatives
Improvement initiatives arise in isolation per department or category, lacking cohesion, expertise, or ownership.
Elusive knowledge
Procurement knowledge resides in people’s heads, not systems. When a key colleague leaves, the search begins anew.
Unrealized potential
You know there is more to gain from procurement, but data is missing and you do not know where to start.
“No one felt responsible for contract management, let alone knowing when contracts expired and under what terms purchases were actually being made.”
The approach
How we work
If you believe procurement can deliver more value than it currently does, we can help. From the first conversation to lasting results. Three steps, no surprises.
QuickScan
One no-obligation 30-minute conversation with five targeted questions. Afterwards, you will know exactly where the bottlenecks are.
Procurement Potential Scan
In 30 days, we map your spend and organizational maturity. The result: 10 initiatives and an actionable top 3, aligned with the CFO and management team.
Choose your path
You decide what to tackle, how much to do yourself, and what to leave to us: Accelerator, Cruise Control, or Autopilot.
Your top 3 after 30 days
Improvement type: Low-hanging fruit
Improvement type: Embedding
Improvement type: Structural
We don’t deliver reports.
We build ownership and continuity.
Most procurement projects stall not at gaining insight, but during execution. That is why we combine three core elements that together drive the best results.
Data-driven insights
Our tooling provides full visibility into your spend, contracts, and opportunities. Moving from gut feeling to facts.
The right people
Tendria People: specialized procurement professionals as a flexible layer, without adding headcount.
Proven framework
A single roadmap with clear owners, fixed governance, and results tracking. Ensuring strategic choices actually take root.
From gut feeling to data-driven priorities
The Procurement Scan
From an initial conversation to a clear, actionable roadmap in 30 days. A practical, objective analysis of your procurement organization and expenditure. Gain clear insights into where you stand, where the biggest impact lies, and which improvements are achievable.
Self-assessment
A comprehensive questionnaire assessing procurement maturity across five dimensions.
Spend analysis
Analysis of expenditure and contracts to uncover improvement potential.
Practical blueprint
Clear insights into the current state, ready for execution from day one.
The results
What is in it for you?
“The Procurement Scan confirmed that it was high time to take action, but also revealed that not everyone shared the same view of procurement’s role within our organization.”
Low-hanging fruit
Where can immediate savings be made?
As part of the Procurement Potential Scan, we directly benchmark several categories so you gain immediate insight into savings potential. If desired, we can then directly assist you in optimizing terms and securing savings in these categories by managing them as a dedicated project, supported by a specialist where needed, or by leveraging an existing Tendria master contract.
Telecom
Mobile, landline & data contracts vs. market rates
Print & printers
Managed print services, toner & hardware lease contracts
Waste management
Collection, processing & disposal contracts vs. market rates
Software licenses
License optimization including Microsoft pricing
Car lease & fuel
Fleet policy, brand mix & TCO, fuel prices vs. market
Energy
Strategy, procurement, usage insights, monitoring, sustainability
Three paths to lasting results
Tendria on Demand
Based on the Procurement Potential Scan, you will know where you stand and what actions you can take to increase procurement value. Tendria provides various services that you can combine as needed to achieve your goals. With the scan results as a starting point, you determine the next steps. If desired, Tendria manages the process while you select the specific service for each domain.
Tendria Management
A single coordinating partner across all priorities and domains. Tendria maintains management oversight and assembles the right Tendria Team per topic, ensuring results are secured. Tendria Management is included with Cruise Control and Autopilot, and can also be added to Accelerator projects upon request.
Paths
Based on the results of the Procurement Potential Scan, you decide on the follow-up. You select which categories and processes to address and whether to execute internally, co-manage with us, or delegate management (in part or in full).
We accelerate
Accelerator
Targeted projects, temporary interim assignments, and leveraging existing master contracts collectively deliver agreed-upon results across all your procurement processes.
We support
Cruise Control
Manage your spend independently via the SpendExplorer tool, while we refresh and review the data semi-annually to identify new improvement opportunities. Can be combined with Accelerator services as needed.
We take care of it
Autopilot
Complete end-to-end management by a dedicated on-site buyer for all your procurement activities or focused on specific categories, combined with all the benefits of Cruise Control.
Additional services
Tooling
Alongside our experts, we deploy state-of-the-art tooling to make insights faster, more objective, and repeatable. No third-party platforms, but tools built to align directly with our methodology.
SpendExplorer
Provides instant visibility into your entire spend and improvement opportunities. Shifting from gut feeling to facts, per category and per supplier.
VendorTell
AI-driven contract management monitoring contract terms, obligations, and risks, ensuring contracts never quietly auto-renew or expire unnoticed.
Umbiko
Compares quotes and RFP responses with AI across pricing, terms, and risks, enabling faster and more objective supplier selection.
Training
Knowledge does not stand still. Alongside practical procurement training in category management, negotiations, and contract management, we place a strong emphasis on AI: from hands-on in-company workshops to a full AI readiness assessment.
Procurement Training
Practical, tailored procurement training focusing on category management, negotiation, and contract management—applicable nationally and internationally.
AI In-Company Workshops
Hands-on workshops making AI immediately applicable for your procurement team, complemented by an AI readiness assessment. From strategy to implementation, including the selection of suitable AI partners.
The right expertise
Tendria People
Making the right decisions and achieving the best possible results requires knowledgeable professionals with a proven track record in supporting our clients.
Quality
Tendria People is our quality mark for executing procurement, supply chain, and operations priorities. A flexible layer of proven specialists who do not just advise, but implement, improve, and secure long-term value. No pushing resumes, but professionals taking full accountability for results, tailored to what is genuinely required.
The first step
Ready to move from feeling to facts?
A single conversation to explore your situation. A 30-minute QuickScan with five targeted questions to get to know your organization and understand your challenges. Leave your contact details and we will reach out within one business day. Prefer direct contact? Call or email us:
Marijke Tollenaar
Tel: +31 (0)6 152 888 50
Email: tollenaar@tendria.com
Schedule an appointment
We will respond within one business day.
Who we are
About Tendria
Tendria was founded by Marijke Tollenaar, Erik van Buuren, and Ruben Nieboer. We are not consultants who run a project and disappear. We help you gain long-term structural control over procurement as a flexible procurement layer and go-to partner.
We work for organizations ranging from 250 to 5,000 employees in sectors such as healthcare, construction, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics. Often expanded through acquisitions, resulting in multiple locations and fragmented procurement.
The gut feeling that there is more value to extract from procurement is almost always right. It just hasn’t been quantified yet. That is where we start.
Erik van Buuren
Marijke Tollenaar
Ruben Nieboer
Answers to your initial questions
Is your question not listed? Ask it during our first appointment.
What makes Tendria’s approach different?
Consultants deliver a report with directions. Interim professionals execute what you instruct. We combine data-driven insights, execution with specialists, and a structure that ensures lasting implementation. We maintain oversight and do not disappear after the analysis.
An analysis was already conducted in our organization. What does the scan add?
An analysis is only valuable if action is taken on its outcomes. The Procurement Scan does not deliver a list of findings, but a top 3 with assigned ownership, sequencing, and mandate—aligned with the CFO and Executive Team. Exactly the part missing from most analyses.
How much time does the Procurement Scan take from our organization?
Less than you think. A self-assessment with your stakeholders and a one-off delivery of spend data. After that, we do the work. Within 30 days, we present 10 potential initiatives and deliver the prioritized top 3.
How much does the Procurement Scan cost?
The Procurement Scan has a fixed price, agreed upon in advance based on organizational size and complexity. No retrospective billing or surprises, so you know exactly where you stand upfront.
What if nothing comes out of the scan?
Then you have substantiated proof that your procurement is well organized. For executive management, that assurance is just as valuable as a savings list. Our honest perspective: the gut feeling that there is more value to extract is almost always correct.
Are we immediately tied to a subscription?
No. The QuickScan is non-binding, and the Procurement Scan is a defined 30-day project. Afterwards, you decide if and how you want to proceed: manage it internally, accelerate together, or delegate entirely.
