Services

Supplier Diversity & Development

Proven technique to identify diverse suppliers in categories needing additional well-qualified competitors.

Comprehensive methodology to evaluate supplier capabilities across all areas – marketing, sales, product development, finance, human resources, information management, operations, and risk management.

Skilled in negotiating with end-users where spend opportunities exist, but internal clients are hesitant to consider alternative suppliers. Strong experience with design and evaluation of programs to balance cost, competitive, and diversity considerations in support of corporate strategic objectives.

Experienced in analysis of organizational buying behavior and history to identify opportunities for increased diverse spend. Practiced in evaluation of spend for data accuracy and compliance with stakeholder requirements and regulations.

Human Capital Optimization

Designed and implemented course for company personnel tying strategic initiatives and business model to employee work roles. Helped employees understand how their job roles impacted company strategic initiatives and financial performance.

Knowledgeable in techniques to help employees thrive via alignment of personal mores and skill sets with organizational strategic objectives and values. Authored and implemented employee development model that considers career stage, development needs, and personal objectives along with organizational outcomes.

Developed global framework that evaluates organizational perspective on DEI initiatives. Framework combined with practices employed by other global corporations yields insight into additional methods available to firms seeking to advance DEI efforts within their corporate culture.

Supplier diversity and DEI projects require organizational change – sometimes involving significant transformation. Bray & Associates employs knowledge and background in change management to enhance sustainability of supplier diversity and DEI initiatives.