Procurement Solutions

Maximise your profits through efficient, outsourced services

Purchasing Audits

Let Aspire review your supplier database, terms of supply, stock control, order placing, and benchmark prices

Procurement Training

Aspire can offer training in all areas of procurement and can tailor this to all levels of ability.

One-Off Projects

Do you have a large upcoming project or contract renewal? We can help with these one-off requirements too.

Welcome to

Aspire Procurement Solutions

Our aim is to help businesses save money

Procurement is a business function that is often overlooked and a role that is commonly shared out among staff with little or no strategy or joined up thinking. Aspire’s goal is to work with your business to maximise your profit by reducing inputs through strategic purchasing.

Improve Commercial Purchasing

%

COMMITMENT

With Aspire On Your Side

%

INCREASE

On Average In Company Profits

YEARS

Experience in Procurement

About Us

Katie Jarvis-Groves

Company Director

As a highly qualified procurement professional, I have over 20 years of experience across a multitude of industries ranging from Retail, to MOD, to Manufacturing, to Construction to and Agriculture. .

Strategy Planning

Procurement is a business function that is often overlooked and a role that is commonly shared out among staff with little or no strategy or joined up thinking. Aspire’s goal is to work with your business to maximise your profit by reducing inputs through strategic purchasing.

As a highly qualified procurement professional, I have over 20 years of experience across a multitude of industries ranging from Retail, to MOD, to Manufacturing, to Construction to and Agriculture.

Industries

Ministry of Defence

The UK MOD spends up to £20 billion on the procurement of goods and services with industry each year. This equates to 45% of overall central government.

Manufacturing

When it comes to manufacturing, the right procurement processes can open doors to better cost management and risk reduction. Contact Aspire for more information.

Agriculture

All communications with potential and existing Suppliers. Contracts, conditions, spend, quality incidents, past and planned events are all captured from single source.

What our Customers Say

Excellent
Based on 9 reviews
kimlaz
kimlaz
2024-02-14
Katie and Lynn are very supportive and encouraging I would highly recommend this training provider, I’ve studied both level 4 & 5 with Katie and I really like the way she teaches and explains things
Natalie Swanick
Natalie Swanick
2024-02-14
Absolute life savers. I wouldn’t be where I am now without the help of Katie. If you’re looking for a tutor - book with these, you really won’t regret it!
Chloe Parker
Chloe Parker
2024-02-13
Excellent professional service- thank you!
Harry Furnell
Harry Furnell
2024-02-13
Great tutoring experience. Couldn't have done it without them.
Chloe Baker
Chloe Baker
2024-02-13
Great tutors, very knowledgeable- provide excellent teaching and fantastic/ effective feedback on learning exercises to help you prepare best for your CIPS studying journey. The team is extremely efficient when it comes to booking your exams and providing exercise material and marking. Would highly recommend!
Hayley Dobson
Hayley Dobson
2024-02-13
Tutors are very supportive and quick to help with any queries. I have nothing but postive things to say about APS CIPS.
Claire Wakelin
Claire Wakelin
2022-04-14
Amazing service and very knowledgeable
Lynn Cobb
Lynn Cobb
2022-04-13
Amazing tutors offering first class courses. Highly recommended

“As a marketing professional, not all the content was relevant to my every day role. However, it helped me think about the bigger picture of what we... Read More

Delegates from EEM Ltd

I’m so glad I found Katie. She is affordable, funny, lovely and knows her stuff! Her teaching methods are fantastic and she gave me confidence. High... Read More

Level 4 CIPS Student

Excellent last session to prepare us for our upcoming exams.  It has been great working with Katie over the last five weeks and it will be a shame no... Read More

Andy Bottomley

Another excellent training session well delivered by Katie.  Really enjoyed the style of delivery and Katie makes the session interesting and easy to... Read More

Level 4 Learner

A huge thank you …. Having not studied or been in an exam environment for several years I was very apprehensive starting CIPS.  Katie makes the cla... Read More

Ciara Prunty
UK Government

I just wanted to say thanks for being a fab tutor because I know we’re in such a mad situation right now with Covid but the classe... Read More

Alexandra Molyneux

Bentley Motors

I’ve passed CIPS Level 4 WOO HOO! Thank you Katie for all your help at the start. I was very glad to have you as my tutor in the firs... Read More

Victoria Pleavin

Bernard Matthews

Katie’s teaching is up-beat and interesting, Katie is patient, and understands that people have different ways of learning. She ada... Read More

Sidney Bennett

Brilliant teacher, very knowledgeable on all areas of procurement. Katie puts you at ease and is very supportive. Would highly recommend

Rebecca Boulger

Great teaching style in a friendly and relaxed environment. Extra support always on hand from Katie outside of classroom sessions and standard working... Read More

Alexandra Lewis

Bentley Motors

I started studying CIPS L4 with Katie in January. She immediately made me feel comfortable and confident enough to ask questions whenev... Read More

Lucy Nichol
Really good communication and prompt reaction to queries. 100% score for all the material provided, revision content, support, tutor quality and pasto...
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Ludith
Both Lynn & Katie are always available and quick to help with any queries. I’m completely happy with the service
Scott

Can’t fault the material given or the support provided, the feedback is always prompt and thorough. The course material is very well thought out and... Read More

Dave
Just thought I would let you know that I have had the CIPS results back and…….. I’ve PASSED! Thank you so much for the support you g...
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Josh

Have found this a great way to study and find the handouts are great.  I wouldn’t have been able to do what I have done if I was doing it on my own... Read More

The service and content provided by APS is top notch, the content is easy to understand and relatable to the real world of Procurement which makes the... Read More

Dave

Could not have passed this course without the brilliant help of Katie. The lessons are brought to life with real world examples that are easily relata... Read More

John

Being someone who has taken part in numerous training courses with various tutors, I find Katie’s style and approach to be a breath of fresh air. Sh... Read More

Jamie Bromley

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