PROCUREMENT
Supply Chain Efficiency Audit
A focused diagnostic for biogas and renewable infrastructure operators. We map your current supply chain, identify where cost is leaking, surface supplier risk, and give you a prioritised list of actions — without disrupting a single day of operations.
This is not a generic consulting engagement. It is a sector-specific audit built around the real cost structures of industrial biogas and renewable energy supply chains.
What the audit covers
→ Current supplier landscape review and concentration risk mapping
→ Cost leakage identification across MRO and spare parts categories
→ OEM versus true manufacturer cost analysis on key line items
→ Procurement process friction assessment
→ Supplier visibility and decision-quality review
→ Near-term savings opportunities ranked by impact and ease
→ Executive summary with recommended next steps
Free high-level audit · No commitment beyond this stage
COMMON QUESTIONS
The questions every serious buyer asks. Answered directly.
Why not handle this in-house?
Internal teams carry operational load. They don't have the external supplier-side perspective, manufacturer relationships, or dedicated bandwidth to run a cost analysis across hundreds of component lines. Nextera provides specialist analysis without adding to internal complexity.
Will this disrupt our operations?
No. The audit is built around your current operational reality. We review, identify, and recommend — we don't change anything until you approve it. Implementation is paced around live operations, not a consulting timeline.
You're new. Why should we trust you?
The team behind Nextera has 15+ combined years inside biogas, industrial, and offshore supply chains — on the operator side, not the consulting side. We've seen the markup from both ends of the transaction. That's not a credentials claim. It's the reason we built this.
What if the savings don't cover the cost?
We will tell you in the free scoping stage if we don't see meaningful opportunity. We don't proceed to a paid diagnostic if the numbers don't make sense. Our model only works if yours does first.
01
Supplier concentration map
A clear view of where your supply chain is over-dependent on single sources — and what that means for operational risk and price leverage.
04
Procurement friction review
An assessment of where your current procurement process is creating delay, cost, or supplier dependency that could be reduced without disrupting operations.
02
Cost leakage assessment
Line-by-line analysis of your highest-spend MRO categories to identify where OEM pricing is obscuring true manufacturer cost.
05
Prioritised action plan
Every finding ranked by savings impact and ease of implementation. You know exactly where to act first for the fastest commercial return.
03
Alternative supplier identification
Where cost leakage exists, we identify alternative supply routes — direct manufacturer relationships, alternative brands, and equivalent specifications at lower cost.
06
Executive summary
A board-ready one-page summary with headline savings opportunity, key risks identified, and recommended next steps — designed for internal circulation.
ENGAGEMENT MODEL
Start with an audit. Scale when you see the results.
There is no pressure to commit beyond each stage. The audit is designed to make the case for itself.
01
Scoping call + high-level audit
Free
30-minute call to understand your operation, followed by a top-level opportunity review.
02
Paid diagnostic sprint
Fixed fee · on request
Fixed-fee deep-dive into your top cost lines. You receive all six deliverables. Most operators recover the diagnostic fee in the first identified saving.
03
Monthly supply chain performance retainer
Monthly retainer
Ongoing procurement oversight, sourcing support, supplier management and cost reduction. Fixed monthly retainer — no markup on any parts sourced.
04
Rapid intervention sprint
Fixed scope
For urgent issues — supplier failure, cost spike, critical parts sourcing. Fixed-scope, rapid-response available as standalone.