Eban Partners is a boutique advisory firm helping organisations transform procurement,
strengthen supplier and third-party governance, and build practical operating models that
support sustainable performance.
We combine senior leadership experience with hands-on delivery to help clients move from
complexity and uncertainty to greater structure, control and confidence.
Eban Partners is an independent advisory firm specialising in procurement transformation,
third-party risk management, supplier governance and operating model design.
We work with organisations that need experienced leadership to shape strategy, strengthen
governance, resolve complex delivery challenges or establish more effective ways of working.
Our approach combines strategic thinking with practical implementation. We do not simply
produce recommendations and leave clients to work out what happens next. We work alongside
leadership teams and delivery functions to translate priorities into clear plans, practical
frameworks and sustainable change.
Eban Partners was founded by an experienced procurement and third-party risk leader with more
than 30 years of professional experience, including over 15 years in senior leadership roles
across financial services, consulting and FMCG.
Our Services
Procurement Transformation
We help organisations assess, redesign and strengthen procurement functions so that they
are better aligned to business priorities.
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Support may include:
Procurement strategy
Function maturity assessments
Target operating model design
Governance and decision rights
Process redesign and simplification
Organisational structure and capability
Technology and implementation readiness
Transformation programme leadership
Third-Party Risk Management
We help organisations establish and improve practical, proportionate third-party risk
management frameworks.
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Support may include:
TPRM framework design and enhancement
Governance and accountability
Risk assessment and due diligence processes
Supplier segmentation and tiering
Risk appetite and tolerance
Control design
Issues, exemptions and remediation
Regulatory readiness
First-line operating models
Oversight, reporting and management information
Supplier Governance and Performance
We help clients strengthen the way important supplier relationships are governed,
monitored and developed.
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Support may include:
Supplier relationship management frameworks
Critical and strategic supplier governance
Performance measures and scorecards
KPIs and KRIs
Service review structures
Escalation and issue management
Supplier resilience and continuity
Executive supplier engagement
Joint improvement planning
Contracting and Regulatory Remediation
We support organisations dealing with complex contracting requirements, legacy issues and
regulatory change.
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Support may include:
Contract governance
Contract lifecycle management process design
Contract remediation programmes
Outsourcing and third-party contract requirements
Intra-group agreements
Regulatory registers
Regulatory-related contract remediation
Governance over contract deviations and exemptions
Stakeholder and supplier negotiation
Operating Model and Programme Leadership
We provide experienced leadership where organisations need additional capacity, direction
or specialist expertise.
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Support may include:
Interim leadership
Fractional leadership
Programme mobilisation
Transformation programme direction
Governance design
Workstream leadership
Executive advisory support
Independent reviews
Advisory board and non-executive support
Flexible Support, Focused on Delivery
Every organisation has different priorities, levels of maturity and internal capacity. Eban
Partners therefore provides flexible support shaped around the outcome required.
Interim Leadership
Experienced senior leadership embedded within the organisation for a defined period,
helping to stabilise, transform or lead a critical function or programme.
Fractional Leadership
Ongoing senior expertise for organisations that need experienced leadership but do not
require, or are not yet ready for, a full-time appointment.
Advisory
Independent advice, challenge and practical support for leadership teams addressing
strategic, operational or regulatory priorities.
Project-Based Delivery
Clearly defined assignments with agreed objectives, deliverables and timelines, from
diagnostic reviews and framework design to programme mobilisation and remediation.
Engagements may range from focused short-term assignments to longer transformation programmes,
depending on the client’s requirements.
How We Approach Our Work
1
Understand
We begin by understanding the organisation, the current position, the outcome required and
the constraints that may affect delivery.
2
Define
We establish priorities, clarify accountabilities and develop a practical route from the
current state to the desired outcome.
3
Deliver
We work alongside stakeholders to implement the agreed approach, resolve issues and
maintain momentum.
4
Embed
We help ensure that improvements are understood, owned and sustainable after the
engagement concludes.
Practical solutions, clear accountability and sustainable change.
Experience That Connects Strategy and Delivery
The founder brings more than 30 years of procurement and commercial experience, built on strong
foundations in category management and strategic sourcing and extending through to senior
leadership of procurement transformation, third-party risk, supplier governance and complex change.
This includes:
More than 15 years in senior leadership roles
Deep procurement foundations, including category management and strategic sourcing
Procurement and third-party risk transformation
Global operating model design
Regulatory remediation
Supplier and contract governance
Executive stakeholder management
Complex programme leadership
Experience working with regulators and regulatory expectations, including those associated with the PRA, ECB, Federal Reserve and EBA outsourcing requirements
The founder brings experience gained across leading organisations including Deutsche Bank, Diageo,
Cadbury Schweppes and Accenture.
Who We Support
We work with organisations that need experienced support to strengthen procurement, supplier
management or third-party governance.
This may include:
Growing businesses establishing more structured procurement and supplier controls
Organisations undertaking procurement or operating model transformation
Regulated firms responding to third-party risk and outsourcing requirements
Leadership teams requiring independent advice or additional senior capacity
Businesses addressing complex supplier, contracting or governance challenges
Technology and service providers seeking practical procurement insight
Our approach is proportionate to the organisation’s size, operating environment, risk
profile and ambitions.
Partner Solutions
Where appropriate, Eban Partners also works with selected technology and specialist partners
whose services can support clients’ procurement and supplier management objectives.
Our approach remains independent and client-led. We recommend solutions only where they are
relevant to the client’s requirements and provide clear value.
BuyingStation
Eban Partners is a BuyingStation reseller partner.
BuyingStation provides an accessible procurement platform designed to help organisations
manage sourcing, supplier information, contracts and procurement activity through a more
structured digital environment.
Eban Partners can support clients in assessing whether the platform is suitable for their
requirements and, where appropriate, assist with the wider processes, governance and
operating model required to support effective adoption.
Eban Partners may receive a referral or reseller fee where a client purchases a partner
solution through Eban Partners. Any such arrangement will be communicated transparently.
Why Eban Partners
Senior Experience
Direct access to experienced senior leadership rather than a heavily layered consulting team.
Practical Delivery
Advice grounded in real-world implementation, stakeholder management and delivery.
Flexible Engagement
Support can be provided on an interim, fractional, advisory or project basis.
Independent Perspective
Clear, objective advice focused on the client’s priorities and operating environment.
Let’s Discuss Your Priorities
Whether you are planning a transformation, strengthening third-party governance, addressing a
specific delivery challenge or simply exploring what support may be required, we would be
pleased to have an initial conversation.
We aim to respond to enquiries within two working days.
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