H&Z Management Consulting deepens procurement capabilities with akirolabs partnership

H&Z Management Consulting, a management consulting firm with offices across the DACH region and the UK, has entered into a partnership with akirolabs, a provider of procurement software solutions.

The partnership strengthens the suite of tools H&Z Management Consulting applies in its procurement transformation work for clients, particularly in the area of category and supplier management.

Against a backdrop of supply chain disruption, geopolitical tensions, tariffs and intensifying competition, category management has moved firmly up the corporate agenda. When executed effectively, it enables organisations to reduce costs while improving flexibility and resilience by segmenting spend, consolidating suppliers and building stronger strategic supplier relationships.

The akirolabs platform helps procurement teams gain deeper insights into spending by category, and use these insights to drive planning and optimisation. The solution also supports supplier relationship management and improves preparation for supplier negotiations.

By combining its expertise in procurement strategy, transformation and capability development with akirolabs’ technology, H&Z Management Consulting says it can enhance how it supports clients in designing, steering and continuously improving category management strategies.

“As supply markets become more volatile and expectations on procurement continue to rise, many organisations are rethinking how category strategies are developed and executed. In our experience, category management is shifting towards a more collaborative, data-driven and execution-focused discipline,” said H&Z Management Consulting in a statement.

“By joining forces, that is exactly what we bring. Together, we help organisations translate procurement strategies into measurable business impact.”