Practical Purchasing Support for Manufacturers
True North Purchasing helps manufacturers solve
problems that trace back to purchasing and supplier decisions. I help you challenge costs, negotiate supplier commitments, and hold suppliers accountable to your business needs.
Where I can Help
MAJOR PURCHASES & RFQs
PRICE INCREASES AND MARGIN PROTECTION
PRICE INCREASES AND MARGIN PROTECTION
Knowing what to question and when to hold firm comes from experience. I review RFQs, quotations, and agreements for unclear commitments, overlooked costs, and risks. I help you negotiate a deal that delivers what your business needs.
PRICE INCREASES AND MARGIN PROTECTION
PRICE INCREASES AND MARGIN PROTECTION
PRICE INCREASES AND MARGIN PROTECTION
You don’t have to accept every increase at face value. I assess market conditions, supplier objectives, and your negotiating position. Together, we decide what to challenge and what to trade to protect your margins.
AGREEMENTS & RENEWALS
PRICE INCREASES AND MARGIN PROTECTION
AGREEMENTS & RENEWALS
Your agreements should reflect what your business needs. For new agreements and renewals, I clarify supplier commitments and assess your negotiating position. I help you decide what to ask for, where to hold firm, and which trade-offs make sense.
HOW IT WORKS
YOU STAY IN CONTROL
You make the decisions and own the supplier relationships. I work alongside you and your team to review options, prepare for negotiations, and address purchasing problems. I contact your suppliers only with your approval.
MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE. PURCHASING EXPERTISE.
My background spans purchasing, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationships across automotive, packaging, and industrial manufacturing. I bring practical experience with equipment, tooling, raw materials, and services to help you evaluate proposals, ask better questions, and make better purchasing decisions.
SIMPLY BETTER
Focused support for the purchasing decisions that matter to your business— from a single RFQ or renewal to an ongoing supplier problem. Together, we identify practical actions to control costs, reduce risk, and improve supplier performance.
- Simply better deals.
- Simply better margins.
- Simply better outcomes.
Let's discuss where you need support.