Driving Sustainable Transformation & Cost Savings Across Commercial, Supply Chain & Operations
Our people-led, technology-enabled solutions deliver lasting client and societal value
WHAT WE DO
We deliver measurable improvements and transform end-to-end supply chain and operations through:
Procurement
Optimisation
Operations
Excellence
Supply Chain
Improvement
Digital
Enablement
Business
Transformation
Sustainability
Improvement
ADDRESSING YOUR NEEDS
Our outcome and implementation-focused approach zeros in on helping you achieve the results you are looking for
REDUCE COSTS &
UNLOCK CASH
UNLOCK CASH
IMPROVE
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE
REDUCE
RISK
RISK
ENHANCE
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
EMBED
DIGITAL
ACCELERATE
CHANGE
CHANGE
HOW WE GET RESULTS
We help you navigate and implement your way to sustained high performance
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Identify Opportunities
- Assess operations using experience, analytics and benchmarking
- Identify gaps in performance
- Quantify the opportunity
- Develop improvement programmes
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Implement Strategies
- Gain buy-in and align cross functional leaders
- Win hearts and minds
- Implement improvements & deliver required outcomes
- Coach, train, mentor and embed optimal practices
- Deploy expertise
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Sustain Improvements
- Strive for continuous improvement
- Coach, train and mentor to protect improvements
- Respond to ongoing change
- Run operations
Success Stories
Dive into our client stories to see the difference we make.
Operations, Procurement, Retail & Consumer, Sustainability
Health & Wellness Retailer: Range Rationalisation Programme
Energy & Utilities, Operations, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Energy Provider: Building a Scalable, ESG-Driven Risk Framework
Digital, Financial Services, Operations, Procurement, Transformation
Financial Services: Strategic Procurement Transformation
Procurement, Public Sector, Sustainability, Transport and Infrastructure
Central Government: Refreshing a Major Construction Services Framework
Operations, Procurement, Retail & Consumer, Sustainability
Specialist Services Group: Fleet Transformation Programme
Energy & Utilities, Nuclear, Procurement, Sustainability, Transformation
Nuclear Energy: Change Management & Capability Development
Industrial Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, Transport and Infrastructure
UK Infrastructure Organisation: Make-Buy Analysis
Energy & Utilities, Operations, Procurement, Transformation
Utilities Company: Turnaround Programme Management
Operations, Procurement, Retail & Consumer, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Hospitality & Leisure: Supporting Supply Chain Efficiency & Commercial Growth
Digital, Financial Services, Operations, Procurement, Transformation
Financial Services: Transformational Change Programme
Digital, Life Sciences, Procurement, Transformation
Life Sciences: Digital Procurement Transformation
Operations, Supply Chain, Transport and Infrastructure
Infrastructure: Strengthening Supply Chain Resilience
Energy & Utilities, Nuclear, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Transformation
UK Fusion Solutions: Building Commercial & Procurement capability
Industrial Manufacturing, Operations, Transport and Infrastructure
Global OEM: Restoring Material Availability
Operations, Procurement, Retail & Consumer, Sustainability
Health & Wellness Retailer: Range Rationalisation Programme
Energy & Utilities, Operations, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Energy Provider: Building a Scalable, ESG-Driven Risk Framework
Digital, Financial Services, Operations, Procurement, Transformation
Financial Services: Strategic Procurement Transformation
Operations, Procurement, Retail & Consumer, Sustainability
Specialist Services Group: Fleet Transformation Programme
Industrial Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, Transport and Infrastructure
UK Infrastructure Organisation: Make-Buy Analysis
Energy & Utilities, Operations, Procurement, Transformation
Utilities Company: Turnaround Programme Management
Operations, Procurement, Retail & Consumer, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Hospitality & Leisure: Supporting Supply Chain Efficiency & Commercial Growth
Digital, Financial Services, Operations, Procurement, Transformation
Financial Services: Transformational Change Programme
Operations, Supply Chain, Transport and Infrastructure
Infrastructure: Strengthening Supply Chain Resilience
Energy & Utilities, Nuclear, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Transformation
UK Fusion Solutions: Building Commercial & Procurement capability
Industrial Manufacturing, Operations, Transport and Infrastructure
Global OEM: Restoring Material Availability
Operations, Procurement, Retail & Consumer, Sustainability
Health & Wellness Retailer: Range Rationalisation Programme
Digital, Financial Services, Operations, Procurement, Transformation
Financial Services: Strategic Procurement Transformation
Procurement, Public Sector, Sustainability, Transport and Infrastructure
Central Government: Refreshing a Major Construction Services Framework
Operations, Procurement, Retail & Consumer, Sustainability
Specialist Services Group: Fleet Transformation Programme
Energy & Utilities, Nuclear, Procurement, Sustainability, Transformation
Nuclear Energy: Change Management & Capability Development
Industrial Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, Transport and Infrastructure
UK Infrastructure Organisation: Make-Buy Analysis
Energy & Utilities, Operations, Procurement, Transformation
Utilities Company: Turnaround Programme Management
Operations, Procurement, Retail & Consumer, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Hospitality & Leisure: Supporting Supply Chain Efficiency & Commercial Growth
Digital, Financial Services, Operations, Procurement, Transformation
Financial Services: Transformational Change Programme
Digital, Life Sciences, Procurement, Transformation
Life Sciences: Digital Procurement Transformation
Energy & Utilities, Nuclear, Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Transformation
UK Fusion Solutions: Building Commercial & Procurement capability
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testimonials
What our clients say
4C consultants have consistently brought in-depth retail and process knowledge, a pragmatic solution-driven approach and the capability to deliver tangible results in our change programmes.
Gerard Klein
MANAGER PORTFOLIO, JUMBO SUPERMARKETS
☆☆☆☆☆
4C consultants have consistently brought in-depth retail and process knowledge, a pragmatic solution-driven approach and the capability to deliver tangible results in our change programmes.
Gerard Klein
MANAGER PORTFOLIO, JUMBO SUPERMARKETS
4C defined and led a major supply chain transition at a critical time. They took the time to understand our business, delivered a step change in performance, and exceeded expectations both commercially and operationally.
Philippa Jamieson
STRATEGIC SOURCING DIRECTOR, BOURNE LEISURE
☆☆☆☆☆
4C defined and led a major supply chain transition at a critical time. They took the time to understand our business, delivered a step change in performance, and exceeded expectations both commercially and operationally.
Philippa Jamieson
STRATEGIC SOURCING DIRECTOR, BOURNE LEISURE
4C was a true partner in delivering margin improvement. They engaged our stakeholders, backed every strategy with data and logic, and ensured the benefits were realised. We couldn’t have delivered without them.
Katherine Poulter
FORMER CEO, UK RETAIL CHAIN
☆☆☆☆☆
4C was a true partner in delivering margin improvement. They engaged our stakeholders, backed every strategy with data and logic, and ensured the benefits were realised. We couldn’t have delivered without them.
Katherine Poulter
FORMER CEO, UK RETAIL CHAIN
4C showed our team a great way to do things differently, creating a lasting legacy of change. Working alongside the 4C team has helped our people understand what the art of the possible is.
David Wylie
COMMERCIAL AND PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR, THAMES WATER
☆☆☆☆☆
4C showed our team a great way to do things differently, creating a lasting legacy of change. Working alongside the 4C team has helped our people understand what the art of the possible is.
David Wylie
COMMERCIAL AND PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR, THAMES WATER
The capability development programme has been absolutely pivotal in enabling the step-change we need with the supply chain directorate. 4C’s support was key; they didn’t just bring expertise, they brought empathy and adaptability.
David Williams
HEAD OF CATEGORY, SELLAFIELD LTD
☆☆☆☆☆
The capability development programme has been absolutely pivotal in enabling the step-change we need with the supply chain directorate. 4C’s support was key; they didn’t just bring expertise, they brought empathy and adaptability.
David Williams
HEAD OF CATEGORY, SELLAFIELD LTD
I’ve been impressed by 4C’s expertise and professionalism on our cost reduction programme. Their deep procurement knowledge and delivery focus have been instrumental in achieving great results. I highly recommend their services.
Phil Hackney
CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER, MATALAN
☆☆☆☆☆
I’ve been impressed by 4C’s expertise and professionalism on our cost reduction programme. Their deep procurement knowledge and delivery focus have been instrumental in achieving great results. I highly recommend their services.
Phil Hackney
CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER, MATALAN
4C proved an invaluable resource for us and delivered high-quality category planning, analysis and project management skills to the Brakes Team. 4C led from the front …and played a key role in shedding light on an important part of our business.
Dr Ian Goldsmith
FORMER CEO, BRAKES GROUP
☆☆☆☆☆
4C proved an invaluable resource for us and delivered high-quality category planning, analysis and project management skills to the Brakes Team. 4C led from the front…and played a key role in shedding light on an important part of our business.
Dr Ian Goldsmith
FORMER CEO, BRAKES GROUP