Groves & Company

A lot of people have been asking why we keep talking about our JAGGAER partnership. Here's the truth... Great partnerships aren't built on contracts. They're built on shared commitment to client success. When we talk about our relationship with JAGGAER, it goes beyond typical vendor-partner dynamics. It's about investing in each other's excellence from rigorous certification programs to true co-creation in the field. The "two men in a box" philosophy isn't just a sports metaphor for us. It's how we show up every day: unified, prepared, and focused on delivering value as one cohesive team. Because when partners prioritize collaboration over competition, and preparation over promises, clients don't just get vendors working together. They get a force multiplier for their transformation. Watch our CEO, Jeff Groves, discuss what makes the Groves-JAGGAERpartnership a model for collaborative success at JAGGAER REV 2025. Stay tuned to hear about some other amazing partners Groves & Company is working with now. #REV2025 #PartnershipSuccess #Collaboration #GrovesAndCompany #JAGGAER #Teamwork

Every transformation starts with a simple question: "Three years from now, what needs to happen for you to call this a success?" At Groves and Company, we've learned that real change doesn't come from consultants who parachute in with solutions. It comes from deep collaboration, understanding that different teams may have competing objectives, and mapping a clear path that serves everyone's goals. No mystery. No surprises. Just transparent partnership from day one. We equip our clients before the journey begins - ensuring they understand the resources needed, the allocation required, and exactly who's responsible for what. Because transformation isn't something we do TO organizations. It's something we do WITH them. Hear our CEO break down our collaborative approach to organizational transformation at Rev 2025 - where pre-planning meets partnership, and competing objectives become coordinated success. #Rev2025 #OrganizationalTransformation #Leadership #GrovesAndCompany #Consulting

Nearly 5 years ago, Jeff Groves started Groves & Company with a simple belief: consulting needed a fundamental shift. Not another firm chasing transactions. Not another vendor in your inbox. But a true partner invested in your long-term transformation. Our philosophy is straightforward - when we free our clients to focus on what they do best, they don't just grow their business. They transform entire industries. Because here's what we've learned: the companies changing the world don't need more consultants. They need partners who add value first, think relationships over revenue, and understand that our success is measured by theirs. That's not just challenging the status quo. That's rewriting it entirely. Watch our CEO share more about how we're helping incredible organizations amplify their impact at Rev 2025. #Rev2025 #Consulting #Transformation #GrovesAndCompany

Coffee Shops vs. Fortune 500: Who Does It Best? Walk into any coffee shop. Order placed instantly. Inventory updates automatically. Payment processes seamlessly. Everything tracked in real-time. Now think about your last purchase request. How long did it take? The shocking reality: enterprises struggle with manual processes and disconnected systems while your local barista operates with military precision. Only 39% of business leaders believe their procurement is "highly coordinated" with other departments. It's so bad that 98% of companies are planning near-term investments in automation and AI for procurement, according to recent studies. They're trying to catch up to what coffee shops have already implemented. The difference? A holistic systems and data approach with built-in automation and tight integration. Coffee shops use unified systems where everything talks to everything, instantaneously. Large companies? They average 10+ systems that don't communicate, creating weeks of delays for simple purchases. The irony is painful. Companies with million-dollar IT budgets can't match the operational efficiency of a local cafe. Your procurement should run at least as smoothly as your morning coffee run.

Are you chasing your tail (pun intended) with all your non-strategic purchases? These low value but numerous transactions, accounting for ~20% of your spend but 80% of your transaction count, end up being the tail (yes, pun intended again) that wags the dog! Your tail spend is a treasure chest! Procurement teams using technology more effectively are able to manage 27% more spend and generate 2.4x ROI from cost savings according to a 2022 Hackett Group Study. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found 27% of companies that optimized tail spend achieved annual savings between 5% and 10%, while 30% of those companies saved at least 10%. Why such high potential? Tail spend has 3x higher price variance than strategic spend. Up to 40% involves non-compliant purchasing. Traditional analysis misses 35% of it hiding in P-cards, expense reports, and department credit cards. The game-changer? Newer technology, like AI-powered spend management, now delivers 15-25% improvement in negotiation results and identifies opportunities 3-5x faster than traditional methods. Stop focusing solely on strategic spend that's already optimized. The real opportunity is in the chaos of tail spend. That's where the “X” marks the spot and additional procurement ROI lives!

From 6 Weeks to 48 Hours: Real Procurement Transformation Contract routing that used to take up to six weeks is now completed in 48 hours. This isn't a hypothetical. It's the results we were able to deliver for Janice Dylla, MBA, Director of Procurement, and the Baylor College of Medicine. Michael Logan from UNCG shares a similar story: "We finally have a central contract management system. The process is now fluid, efficient, and well-received by our campus." Point32Health's tara mistretta, for whom we optimized supplier management, calls the experience transformative: "Their expertise in JAGGAER enabled us to optimize our processes and achieve greater efficiency." How do we achieve these results? By throwing the status quo consulting approach out the window. We focus on actively listening to your needs, casting the vision for your desired future and how to measure progress and results, accelerating results, and ensuring your people thrive (which has a funny way of ensuring your organization gets phenomenal results). As Vidal Sassoon put it, “We don’t look good unless you look good!” As #142 on Inc. 5000 with 2701% growth over the last 3 years, we've proven our approach works. Ready to transform your procurement from weeks to hours?

External Spend: Up to 80% of the Costs Getting Only 20% of the Attention Here's a shocking truth: external spend typically accounts for 50% to 80% of a company's cost base, yet it receives far less attention than sales or productivity improvements. Companies without spend visibility are missing 15-20% savings opportunities hiding in plain sight. Think about it. Messy data is like navigating a clouded maze. Those undermanaged spend categories? They're the low-hanging fruit everyone misses. Cost reduction has become the highest priority for procurement leaders, especially as businesses battle high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. Yet 95% of decision-makers admit there's still room for procurement optimization. Digital procurement systems provide the visibility needed to capture these savings. When you can actually see spending patterns, you can identify duplicate purchases, maverick spending, and consolidation opportunities that were always there, just hidden. The first step isn't complex technology. It's simply deciding you want to see where your money goes.

Exciting news: Groves & Company joins the 2025 Inc. 5000 at No. 142, with 2,701% revenue growth over three years! Our mission: turning organizational complexity into strategic advantage through AI-powered, human-centric solutions. Explore the full list: www.inc.com/inc5000 #Inc5000 #Growth #AI #DigitalTransformation #SupplyChain #Procurement #Entrepreneurship

“We want to transform our clients so they can transform the world.” – Jeff Groves At Groves & Company, our mission has always been about more than technology. It’s about helping clients break away from the status quo, embrace best practices, and focus on what truly drives their organizations forward. In this interview, Jeff Groves shares how: We build long-term partnerships instead of transactional projects Our collaboration with JAGGAER ensures clients get certified expertise and real value Implementation succeeds when we speed up knowledge uptake and challenge old ways of working Transformation means focusing on outcomes — like Baylor College of Medicine, who cut contract cycle times and jumped into the top 3 in customer success scores after working with us. True transformation starts with clarity on the destination and the courage to rethink how things should work. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/dY6iQyqh #Procurement #DigitalTransformation #GrovesAndCompany #ClientSuccess

We’re honored to be No. 142 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, marking Groves & Company’s first appearance with 2,701% three-year growth. This recognition reflects our focus on AI-driven procurement and supply chain transformation that delivers real business impact. Full list: www.inc.com/inc5000 #Inc5000 #Growth #AI #DigitalTransformation #SupplyChain #Procurement #Entrepreneurship