Pricing.

 

  1. Basic Weekly Commodity Report Subscription--$125/week or $500/month
    1. Receive one copy of weekly commodity report e-mailed to a single e-mail address
    2. $25 per copy for each additional e-mail address added to the distribution list.

 

  1. Available for “in depth” or “commodity specific” market review consulting sessions (by phone or at client offices):  $2,500/day-session.  Expenses (travel, hotel, meals, etc.) additional.

 

  1. $5,000 monthly retainer
    1. Receive one copy of weekly commodity report e-mailed to a single e-mail address
    2. $10 per copy for each additional e-mail address added to the distribution list.
    3. Receive a monthly commodity market review meeting (by phone).
    4. Receive additional phone and/or e-mail “alerts” as market conditions dictate.
    5. Available for “in depth” or “commodity specific” market review session (by phone or at client offices):  $1,000/day-session.  Expenses (travel, hotel, meals, etc.) additional.

 

  1. 1 hour introductory phone consult--$500

 

Services.

Develop and Implement Buying and/or Risk Management Strategies

  • Negotiate vendor contracts by coaching your in-house buyers or by acting as the actual buying agent for key contract buying events.
  • Monitor contract progress/depletion to ensure there are no overages or gaps between contracts.
  • Preview/Anticipate Next  Moves:
    • Trigger hedge to buy decisions
    • Trigger next buy timing decisions
    • Set buy target levels to trigger next Senior Team buying review of ownership positions and future strategies.

Procurement Department Evaluation

  • Facilitate interdepartmental communication (between IT, Sales, Marketing,etc...) to help ensure that the whole company is focused on a unified direction and working together towards a common goal.
  • Determine if your current IT/Data Base is keeping you competitive and can recommend techniques, resources, and solutions to keep your department ahead of the curve.
  • Evaluate your procurement department and provide a plan for Right Sizing based on your current, and future required, Staffing Levels and Skill Levels.
  • Coach buyers to:
    • Improve negotiation skills
    • Develop data and tracking tools to monitor contract depletion and markets.

Track Key Commodity Markets

  • Written Weekly Commodity Report.
  • Special Seasonal market report sections included in weekly report.
  • On Request deeper dive analysis of individual markets discussing historical trends, buying opportunities and future prospects.
  • In Person commodity reports to discuss market trends, buying strategies and risk management strategies.

Universal Sourcing Agent

  • Identify vendors for new, unique, or hard to find items; finding exactly what you need at the price you can afford.

Act as your In House Market Expert for Your External Customer Community

  • Market presentations at your customers' offices explaining the current markets and how they impact pricing and availability.
  • Provide weekly commodity reports: “Provided as a courtesy by your vendor….”

Welcome.

Start taking control today...

We all know how hard it is to predict the future. With today's rollercoaster markets, this proves to be an even bigger challenge then ever before. Joseph F. Schmidt understands this and is here to help your business stay ahead of the curve. Let his 25+ years of experience in reading the markets help you take control of your business today.

Be better than you ever imagined. Be in control.

About.

JFS Strategic Consulting

JFS Strategic Consultings was started in 2012 to offer small and medium companies the type of procurement strategy and insight, previously only enjoyed by larger companies.

Joseph F. Schmidt

A procurement professional with 25+ years of experience in the development and implementation of risk management and procurement strategies. Beginning in 1982 with sugar markets for the 7-UP Company and then moving to the bakery industries in 1994, Joe Schmidt has spent the majority of his career sourcing the “hard to find” bakery ingredients and developing new methods for taking the volatility out of some of the key commodity markets. His analysis of market trends has enabled many bakers to take more control of their ingredient budgets and stabilize profits.