At BLK we put our expertise in supply chain management, category management, commercial negotiations and project management at your disposal to make your operations leaner, more effective and more profitable.
We pool the purchasing volume of companies like yours with that of other buyers all over the UK and Italy, using the aggregated purchasing power to negotiate better deals with suppliers globally
We scout, vet and negotiate with suppliers on your behalf, oganising the logistics and delivering a end-to-end category management solution to keep your fixed costs as lean as possible whilst cutting your cost of sales in the process
The Benefits of Outsourcing your Procurement to Us
SAVE
Compare suppliers, quality, cost and service delivery. Get always the best prices for the materials you need.
REDUCE FIXED COSTS
Leave the scouting and negotating with new suppliers to us.
CASH-BACK
Get 1 to 2.5% cash back on every order
EARN
Refer suppliers from your own network. We will share with you 50-50 the commissions we earn when they sell.
90%
conversion rate
Through hot leads due to BLK Rate
100%
free
0 upfront costs
248%
reduction
Procurement costs
1000
man-hours
Saved through automated invoicing and PO generation
Your Decarbonization Partner
We help you reduce your carbon footprint by sourcing from local suppliers - or by pooling your volume with that of other companies, shipping the goods in the most eco-friendly way and reducing the overall carbon footprint of your supply chain
When you reduce your emissions with us, you can earn from the reduction by trading your carbon allowances on the European Carbon Exchage
With BLK, becoming green means opening a whole new revenue stream for you!
BLK is the online spot market.
We believe that everyone should pay the for the real value of the goods they need.
Our mission is to allow companies to buy from all over the world without barriers, bringing businesses together to benefit their bottom lines.
We are engineers, project managers, procurement professionals, entrepreneurs. Our background is rooted in shipping, banking, project management, supply chain, oil & gas, commercial. We want to put our track record of expertise at your disposal, to drive your bottom line by helping you reduce your procurement and fixed costs.
HOW WE EVALUATE SUPPLIERS
QUALITY
We evaluate quality on the basis of multiple factors, including: Certifications, Legal Status, Supply Chain Security, Financials, Country of HQ, Turnover, Years in Business, Track Record of Customers, Returns Policy, Transparency, Carbon Footprint
COST
Cost is not simply how much you sell for. It’s how you position yourself in relation to: Average Gross Margin, Price of Goods vs Platform, Price of Goods vs Index, Credit Terms, Fixed Costs and Variable Costs
SERVICE
Service Delivery is critical for some clients, less crucial for others. We evaluate it by looking at: Number of Warehouses & Plants, Avg. Lead Time, Production Capacity, Own Delivery Network, Aftersales / Customer Service
