Ryan Knott

Strategic Sourcing Analyst @Santander

Aquanima emerges as a response to the growing need of senior management to improve companies’ income statements. We help our clients advancing the cause of purchasing departments, optimising and transforming their organizations and processes. Purchasing teams having to address this towering challenge – in a complex and competitive environment – can rely on Aquanima for the highest level of external support. Aquanima acts as a strategic ally in attaining our clients demanding goals.Our services have resulted in direct negotiations with a volume of more than million euros, in more than negotiations, achieving average savings above 12%(4,800 million euros) for our customers. Aquanima operates under a unique business model which is aligned with the goals of our clients and is based on results.These results have positioned us as leaders in purchasing services (eSourcing, eProcurement, outsourcing and consultancy) on both a European and Latin American level. A team of more than 250 purchasing specialists that makes up Aquanima in 10 countries constantly works to support our customers in over 120 purchasing categories covering direct and indirect goods as well as services.Aquanima creates value for its clients primarily based on:The in-depth knowledge of our specialists regarding categories and suppliersOur own, structured and transparent methodology developed over more than 15 years of teamwork with our clientsThe use of cutting-edge technology that spans the entire purchasing value chainVolume aggregation impacts in joint purchases for groups of different clients