Services - SCMmax Apollo - AI Agents for Procurement Intelligence

————— What We Do —————Decades of expertise.Amplified by Apollo.We are not just a software company. We are a team with several decades of leading large direct procurement mandates — now powered by Apollo to deliver outcomes that software alone cannot.

01Buying ServicesEnd-to-end procurement execution powered by Apollo

02ConsultingMargin expansion projects using AI-led analysis

03Data ServicesMaster data readiness for AI-powered procurement

04Forward Deployed EngineersDedicated experts ensuring Apollo delivers for you

—— 01 — Buying ServicesYour buying team,always ready.Our team has several decades of leading large direct procurement mandates — now powered by Apollo. We operate on a Base + Outcome model, aligning our success directly with your margin. Pick exactly what you need — from annual negotiations to a fully managed buying function.

INDUSTRIES WE SERVE

Consumer GoodsFood & BeveragesChemicals & PharmaOil & Gas

Base Cost + Outcome model. A fixed retainer covers our team and Apollo. Savings above the baseline are shared — we win only when you win.

01Annual Negotiations & ContractingApollo prepares your team for every negotiation — market intelligence, should-cost models, supplier risk profiles, and pre-built playbooks. We run the negotiation, you keep the savings.

02Sourcing & Supplier SelectionEnd-to-end sourcing events — RFQ initiation, supplier qualification, bid analysis, and award recommendation — executed by our team with Apollo doing the heavy analytical lifting.

03Contract Management & Renewal StrategyProactive contract calendars, competitive benchmarks, and renewal playbooks built by Apollo — so you never walk into a renewal unprepared.

● MOST CHOSEN04End-to-End Buying ServiceComplete management of your direct procurement function. Our team handles strategy, sourcing, negotiation, and supplier relationships — with Apollo running 24/7 in the background.

—— 02 — ConsultingProcurement expertise,structured for results.Engage our team for targeted margin expansion projects. Each engagement combines our category experience with Apollo's analytical depth to deliver sustainable cost benefits.

● APOLLO-LED01Procurement PrismA strategic engagement where Apollo analyses every direct spend category and individual material — identifying levers and structuring a sustainable cost reduction roadmap.·
· Strategic sourcing with smart indexed contracts
· Focused market interventions
· Spec optimization — raw material and packaging
· Tail spend management
· Total cost of ownership across the value chain

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● APOLLO-ASSISTED02Material SubstitutionA one-time exercise where SCMmax analyses your direct procurement spend to find lower-cost material alternatives — working with your factory, purchase, and R&D teams to validate substitutes.

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● APOLLO-POWERED03Alternate SuppliersOur buying team brings a vast network across direct spend categories. Apollo scans trade data to identify alternate suppliers meeting your technical, functional, and cost criteria.

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● APOLLO-ENABLED04Capability BuildingAdoption programs designed for real operators to ensure AI-driven change actually sticks. We work with your buying teams to embed Apollo into daily workflows — not just as a tool, but as the way work gets done.

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—— 03 — Data ServicesYour data,ready for AI.Procurement data — especially material master and vendor master — is rarely AI-ready. Insufficient descriptions, duplicates, and inconsistencies prevent Apollo from operating at full effectiveness. We fix that.

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Data EnrichmentThin or inconsistent material descriptions are enriched with structured attributes — making every record searchable and AI-interpretable.

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Data De-duplicationApollo identifies and resolves duplicate material and vendor records — creating a single clean master record for each entity.

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Vendor Golden RecordsFragmented vendor data across systems is consolidated into a single authoritative Vendor Golden Record — complete with enriched contact and compliance data.

BEFORE APOLLO

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Raw Material Master12,400 records — 34% duplicates, thin descriptions

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Vendor Master3,200 vendors — inconsistent names, missing data

↓ Apollo Data Services ↓AFTER APOLLO

✓ AI-READY DATA

Clean recordsGolden vendor recordsRich descriptionsZero duplicates

————— 04 — Forward Deployed Engineers —————We don't just deploy Apollo.We make it work for you.For the first year, a dedicated SCMmax engineer is embedded with your team — ensuring Apollo understands your data, your context, and your goals.

Apollo ConfigurationSCMmax configures Apollo agents specifically in your company's network and for your categories, spend structure, supplier base, and internal processes.

Team EnablementWorking directly with your buying teams to ensure they get maximum value from every Apollo agent — every day.

Monthly Value ReportingClear, executive-ready reporting on the value Apollo has delivered — savings identified, actions taken, outcomes achieved.

Continuous ImprovementOngoing refinement of Apollo's process and context inputs — ensuring accuracy and relevance as your business evolves.

Ready to see what Apollo + our team can do for your margins?30-minute conversation. No slides. Just your spend data and our experience.