Who We Are

Proxima's clients are some of the world's largest and most successful companies

Meet some of our Proximites

Our people pride themselves on being business people first, procurement people a close second. We’d like you to meet some of them.

Professional support
Our professional support teams provide the fuel that powers the Proxima engine, allowing our delivery Proximites to focus on keeping our clients happy.
Responsible for the overall enablement of Proxima’s client operations, the professional support teams operate across the key areas of growth, technology, finance and people management.
Acting as a central point for these key areas, Proximites in these teams include:
- IT experts
- HR experts
- Sales & Marketing experts
- Finance experts
Our professional support teams ensure our unique approch to procurement is being embedded into the heart of our client operations, the fabric of every Proximite and the market’s perception of Proxima.
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Client management
Our client management teams form Proxima’s central nervous system, taking in and acting on information from our entire connected network.
Responsible for shaping the client journey, our client management teams are outcome focused, able to take a holistic view of the client’s organisation and business challenges, ensuring all Proximites are working together to delight the customer throughout their journey.
Forming the critical interface between Proxima and our clients, Proximites in these teams include:
- Account directors
- Programme managers
- Project managers
Client management teams ensure our clients access Catalytics© in the right way, at the right time. And they ensure Proximites are able to deliver it the same.

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Client delivery
Our delivery teams are the tip of the Proxima spear, always pointing forward, always ahead of the pack.
Responsible for solving technical and complex client challenges, our delivery teams are a diverse collection of specialists and experts in their respective fields. Sitting next to our clients, our teams are scattered across the globe, so there’s always a friendly face to greet you when you travel between clients.
Covering all aspects of the ‘getting stuff done’ spectrum, Proximites in these teams include:
- Category specialists
- Data specialists
- Procurement advisors
Our delivery teams provide our clients with the right specialisms, expertize, knowledge and insights at the right time.
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Sourcing & Procurement Centre of Excellence
Our Sourcing & Procurement Centre of Excellence (SPCoE) teams create the perpetual hum that emanates from deep within Proxima, enabling the machine to power along.
Responsible for supporting global operations, our global services teams provide critical support for client delivery and management teams. Based in one of our regional hubs, the services teams work across a vast array of different client business areas and operations, from buying Kevlar vests to helping a client expand their operations into a new market.
Ensuring clients are kept happy and our delivery teams performing at the top of their game, Proximites in these teams include:
- Helpdesk operatives
- Buyers
- Data analysts
- Research specialists
Our SPCoE teams helps the Catalytics© engine run smoothly. They are also specialists, ensuring our clients receive the best service and experience working alongside Proxima.
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Executive team
Our executive team ensures that clients, Proximites, suppliers, influencers and investors are confident they have made the right decision to work with Proxima.
Responsible for the overall direction and leadership of Proxima’s development across global markets, our executive team bring invaluable experience from a wide variety of industries, business types and maturity stages.
Our executive team are the heartbeat behind our business. They provide operational continuity for our clients and a management rhythm for Proximites to operate within.
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We are passionate about our work

and we always have something to say about procurement.

Proxima Named a 2018 Spend Matters Provider to Know for the 5th Year in a Row

Chicago, IL -- Proxima has been named a 2018 Provider to Know by Spend Matters.

Spend Matters released its 5th annual ‘50 Providers to Know/50 Providers to Watch’ lists last week in conjunction with the annual ISM conference.

This recognition highlights Proxima's award-winning procurement services particularly in their procurement consulting, managed services, and on-demand solutions.

This marks the fifth straight year Proxima has been recognized as a Provider to Know by Spend Matters. Spend Matters routinely reviews the latest procurement technology and service offerings to help organizations make wise and effective vendor selection decisions. The 50 Providers to Watch/Know lists are the result of deep analysis and corroboration among all Spend Matters analysts and reflect the publication’s unbiased, independent view of the organizations to know and watch.

“It is great to be recognized yet again by Spend Matters. Five years is a significant milestone as we continue our growth in the US and in Europe.” – Dan Collings EVP, North America

Procurement service providers can create a free listing in Spend Matters’ vendor directory, the Almanac, to be considered by the analyst team constructing next year’s 50 to Watch/Know lists. The Almanac contains 400+ vendor descriptions across 24 service/technology categories as well as Spend Matters’ unbiased reviews and related articles. It is a valuable resource for procurement practitioners seeking insider intel on procurement service providers.

About Spend Matters - Solution Intelligence for Procurement

Spend Matters is the leading solution intelligence source for procurement and supply chain professionals. Combining deep technology analysis and tailored advisory services with daily news coverage and subscription research, Spend Matters is trusted by CPOs, consultants, investors and solution providers alike as their procurement technology intelligence partner. Spend Matters is owned and managed by Azul Partners, Inc.

Press Contact:

Carina Kuhl, VP Marketing, Azul Partners, Inc.
ckuhl@spendmatters.com

About Proxima –
Procurement is our business. We are a leading provider of procurement Consulting, Managed Services, and On-Demand solutions. Our procurement and industry experts bring a unique set of specialist knowledge and experience to identify business opportunities, highlight gaps and explore new ideas by helping clients around the world take control of their external spend, changing the conventional view of procurement from an administrative function to one of a strategic driver of value. Proxima provides modern procurement for the modern business.

Proxima Contact:
sophie.kane@proximagroup.com

The need for a new approach to complex, global supply ecosystems

Catalytics® and On-Demand - an interview with Spend Matters

Flow & Ebb

In 2015 Proxima made a strategic investment in Flow&Ebb, a company that specialises in commodity price risk management (CPRM). Flow&Ebb helps large corporates better manage the uncertainty they face in their core costs resulting from swings in the prices of any underlying commodities, such as oil, agricultural products, metals, plastics, energy, and so on.

When appropriate, Flow&Ebb can operate in a complimentary way alongside an existing Proxima engagement.

Visit flowandebb.com to read more

NEPRO

Proxima is an accredited NEPRO supplier and as such any member or associate member of the North East Procurement Organisation has the option to request a quotation or call off our services via NEPRO against the following categories:

Business Strategy
Procurement

For more information on NEPRO, visit nepro.org.uk

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Who we are not

We get called a lot of things... procurement service provider, procurement outsourcer, sourcing experts, change agents, buyingTeam... Whilst these things reflect some of the things we do, they don’t really capture how we would describe ourselves.

Who we are not

Take a glimpse inside one of the biggest procurement functions in the world.

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Proxima's clients are some of the world's largest and most successful companies

Meet some of our Proximites

Professional support

Client management

Client delivery

Sourcing & Procurement Centre of Excellence

Executive team

We are passionate about our work

Proxima Named a 2018 Spend Matters Provider to Know for the 5th Year in a Row

The need for a new approach to complex, global supply ecosystems

Catalytics® and On-Demand - an interview with Spend Matters

Flow & Ebb

NEPRO

Who we are not

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