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PAYG Advisory

On-demand access to senior Procurement expertise — without long contracts, fixed headcount, or consultancy overheads. Pay only for the advice and delivery you actually need.

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PAYG Advisory

PAYG Procurement Advisory gives you flexible, on-demand access to experienced procurement professionals — without long contracts or unnecessary overhead.

It’s designed for moments where you need senior procurement thinking, not additional headcount.
That might be to challenge a supplier proposal, shape a negotiation strategy, validate a commercial position, or bring independent perspective before a key decision is made.

Unlike interim or project-based support, PAYG advisory is intentionally lightweight. You engage for focused input, targeted advice, or short bursts of support — often measured in hours, not days or weeks. This makes it ideal when speed, objectivity, and experience matter more than execution capacity.

In short, it’s procurement expertise on tap: practical, senior, and commercially focused.

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When This Service Makes Sense

Workload Spikes

Cover peaks in demand without recruiting permanent headcount.

Complex Decisions

Get experienced input for high-value, high-risk, or time-critical decisions.

No Headcount Budget

Access senior capability without internal approvals or long-term cost commitments.

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How SmartBuyer Delvers This Service

01

Brief & Scope

We quickly understand your challenge, priorities, and desired outcomes.

02

Specialist Match

We match you with the right procurement specialist for your needs — not a generic team.

03

Delivery

Your specialist provides focused advisory or hands-on support, aligned to your pace.

04

Outcome

Clear outputs, measurable impact, and the flexibility to continue or stop.

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Example Client Outcomes

A snapshot of how PAYG Procurement Advisory is used in practice.

Case Study 1

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Client Challenge

An in-house procurement team facing short-term workload pressure during a major sourcing programme, with no budget approval for additional headcount.

Outcome
A senior category specialist provided immediate support, stabilised delivery, and helped the team complete sourcing activity on time — without increasing fixed costs.

Case Study 1

Client Challenge

A business needing independent commercial advice ahead of a critical supplier negotiation, but unwilling to engage a large consultancy.

Targeted advisory support strengthened the negotiation strategy, improved commercial outcomes, and avoided unnecessary consultancy spend.

What's included

Flexible Specialist Support

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PAYG Advisory

Want to secure the best deal? Need an experienced Specialist to guide? Our Network offers hourly advisory support across over 250 niche areas of procuring products & services.

Small Projects

Perfect for some specialist bandwidth, you can outsource mini Projects to our Network. Examples include running an RFP, reviewing a contract, drafting a Category strategy, the list is infinite.

Interim Support

Clients also use our Network for traditional interim support, 5 days a week for extended periods. We are highly competitive, specialised, and benefit from structuring engagments outside IR35, using our sister company IR35 Pro.

Cost-out Programmes

Want to unlock and deliver savings? Are you undergoing Procurement Transformation? We deliver fully outsourced projects for our clients, at a fraction of the cost of traditional consultancies

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Why Choose SmartBuyer?

Expert Network

Access experienced Procurement specialists across categories, industries, and geographies — ready to plug in quickly.

Faster Delivery

No lengthy onboarding or project ramp-up. Get expert input in days, not months.

Accountable

Clear scope, named specialists, and practical outputs . No glossy slide decks required.

No Lock-In

Use us when it makes sense. Scale up, scale down, it’s like specialist surge capacity for your team.

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