Sourcing and Procurement Services

We continuously collect supply chain data to provide the right information to decision-makers so they can design sourcing and procurement strategies from the get-go.

Product Category Management

Planning is the first step to ensure that life-saving commodities are available to meet the needs of those who need them. Connexi provides category management services to clients to seamlessly help them plan for their orders by analyzing demand and identifying the most cost-effective and reliable suppliers. We provide support with:

• Forecasting, supply, and demand planning to ensure that clients order the correct quantities and deliver on their promises
• Evaluating market dynamics for informed decision-making to adjust inventory according to market fluctuations
• Strategic sourcing, including competitive tenders to support product and category-specific objectives and seeking the best suppliers to give our clients better contracting options
• Managing supplier and vendor relationships and negotiating agreements that are mutually beneficial and support continuous relations to ensure value for money

Procurement and order management

Connexi leverages its vast network of suppliers and quality assurance experts to provide procurement and order management services, including:

• Customizable product catalog design and management
• Support meeting global system of supply chain standards and traceability like GS1
• Transactional sourcing and procurement to easily manage invoices and documentation
• Order management, including vendor managed solutions to reduce risks and costs while managing performance
• Contract management
• Quality control and quality assurance process management, including quality control inspections, such as sample testing

International Freight and Logistics Management

We utilize our extensive network of international logistics partners to optimize delivery times, minimize disruptions, and ensure that life-saving commodities reach the customers who need them — keeping life in motion.

Connexi’s supply chain services achieve a common goal: delivering critical health, humanitarian, and emergency response commodities to the world’s most hard-to-reach places. We accomplish these goals by providing fourth-party logistics (4PL) services, including:

• Multimodal freight procurement and transportation management to identify the best way to deliver commodities
• Container load and route optimization to reduce transportation inefficiencies
• Temperature management, including ambient and cold chain, to maintain the necessary temperature levels and ensure the safety of life-saving commodities
• Importation waiver and customs clearance management to easily navigate products through international borders
• Special logistics projects, including large quantities, hazardous materials, complex, and multi-location projects
• Third-party logistics (3PL) performance management to identify optimization and cost-saving opportunities
• Global and regional 3PL warehousing and inventory management
• Reverse logistics