The Specialist Buyers Network

Protect your Business from bad deals and costly mistakes.

Tired of overpaying for unreliable suppliers, and watching your budgets disappear?

Safeguard your bottom line, secure the best deals on everything you buy, without the sky-high consultancy fees.

With SmartBuyer, instantly access 250+ specialist buyers across every niche of supplier spend. Pay as you go, no commitment, no hassle.

A selection of companies our Specialists have supported

Row of specialist client logos including McDonalds, Shell, Amazon, the World Health Organisation, and more
Row of specialist client logos including Bupa, AstraZeneca, the NHS, Serco, and more

Mark Coulson (MCIPS)

SmartBuyer Founder

James-Hammersley-MCIPS

James Hammersley (MCIPS)

SmartBuyer Founder

Specialist Buyers, On Demand

The future operating model is flexible support, from specialist buyers

Deep subject matter knowledge is the secret sauce for the best commercial deals. The reality however is that this expertise rarely exists internally, the procurement department is stretched, too much to buy, too little time to learn how to.

Companies are forced to choose between expensive consultancies, generic market research, or just leaving the best deals to chance.

That’s why we built SmartBuyer, a curated network of specialist buyers, supporting you flexibly across everything from hourly advisory right through to full Project Delivery.

Flexible Specialist Support

Rapid, cost-effective, with zero commitment.

At a fraction of the cost of procurement consultancies, SmartBuyer provides an affordable layer of specialist buying support for your Team.

UK businesses spend £600 billion per annum on products and services

Procurement teams are stretched, typically they have expertise in less than 40% of what they need to buy

Access a layer of specialist buying support and deliver more effectively

SmartBuyer Procurement Consultancies GartnerThe Hackett Group
Speed 1-3 days 1 month 2 weeks
Minimum commitment 1 hour 3 months 12 months
Minimum spend £250 £50,000+ £50,000+
Level of specialist knowledge Extensive network of 250+ specialists Limited number of available employees Generic market reports
Day rate Very affordable Very expensive N/A
Level of effort Very low High Medium
The key ingredient

“The more you know, the more informed you’ll be, and the better equipped you’ll be to negotiate a favourable deal”

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors

Schedule a discovery call to explore SmartBuyer and see how our specialist buying network could enhance your procurement team

Real Client Results

Client success stories

Our network helps clients secure better deals across a wide range of areas. Here’s how specialist knowledge can make all the difference.

IT Storage

A client needed help with a $30m NetApp renewal. Our specialist knew how NetApp structures their deals and the room to manoeuvre, using this insight to guide the negotiation strategy.

£1.1m​

Client savings

IT Storage Specialist

Global Payroll

A company wanted to outsource their payroll across 12 countries. Over a 4 month period, our specialist reviewed their requirements, drafted the RFP questions, and guided contract negotiations using their expertise of individual markets.

£0.9m

Client savings

HR Payroll Specialist

Tap into expertise across more than 250 specialist buying areas, expanding weekly

SmartBuyer platform

Book a call today and see how much your business could save

Instant Expert Access

Fast, flexible support, when you need it

SmartBuyer gives you instant access to experienced specialist buyers, whether it’s a few hours of advice, a small project, or full outsourced delivery. Simply find a specialist that fits your needs and book time directly with them, all via our platform.

How can you guarantee my privacy?

We take privacy and confidentiality very seriously. Our client and specialist profiles are all anonymised until both parties are ready to commence work. Clients can browse the platform invisibly, whilst specialist profiles have limited information. Platform access is granted only upon approval by SmartBuyer – Our specialists sign our Compliance Policy as part of their onboarding, and are vetted before being published.

We want clients of all sizes to take advantage of the knowledge of our Network. This is why we have a very low entry level subscription, with costs reducing in line with commitment.

A lot less than you’d expect, given the benefits.

It’s subscription based, you buy a bank of credits that can be used across our Network, all-inclusive of our support in identifying the right expertise for your needs.

An Hourly is a term to simple describe an Hour of specialist support in the area of expertise. All of our specialists are self-employed contractors, they can provide fractional advice as well as more extensive project delivery as required.

Our Co-Founders have over 50 years experience in Procurement. They ensure that those selected for our Network have the depth of specialist knowledge to provide experienced guidance to our clients.