Build a Procurement Team that makes defensible decisions under pressure

Practical capability, confident judgement, and safe use of AI when the consequences matter

  • Confident decisions across cost, risk, ESG and unavoidable trade-offs

  • AI used as a research colleague and red-team; never the decision-maker

  • Judgement embedded over time, not delivered as one-off training

Trusted by Leaders at SEFE, NFU, Plymouth University, JLR, Epiroc, Ignite

The Problem

Your team is capable - but when decisions get complex, confidence drops.

We increasingly see teams struggle when recommendations must balance:

  • Cost vs ESG compliance

  • Shareholder value vs sustainability targets

  • Conflicting stakeholder priorities

A recent procurement team we worked with reached the final stage of an RFP and stalled.

Cost models were clear. ESG data was available. AI tools produced multiple “optimal” supplier options.

The problem wasn’t information - it was judgement.

- The business prioritised shareholder value and CO₂ targets.

- The main stakeholder prioritised short-term profit.

The team couldn’t reconcile ESG compliance, AI-generated insights and commercial pressure.

Critically, they didn’t know how to defend their recommendation.

AI increased the volume of information.
It also increased the risk - because judgement hadn’t been developed.

How we build judgment, not just capability

We use the PATHS™ Framework as a decision scaffolding system: standardising an approach to development without standardising answers

  • Position – Understand your starting point

  • Align – Clarify business needs and stakeholder goals and understand trade-offs

  • Train – Deliver contextual learning (hard and soft skills)

  • Hone – Apply and embed through real projects and coaching

  • Scale – Prove it, report it, and grow it across the business

PATHS™ gives procurement teams a shared language for thinking through complex decisions - especially when AI, ESG data, and commercial pressure collide.

How We Work with Procurement Teams

We use a hybrid capability model designed for how judgement is actually built - over time, under pressure, and in real decisions.

This ensures learning sticks and decisions improve where it matters most.

Shared Foundation

Your team builds a common baseline through the Beaumont Procurement Academy: Language, frameworks, and decision models.

  • Everyone uses the same models

  • Everyone interprets AI outputs consistently

Live Judgement Practice

Monthly live sessions where we:

  • Test understanding

  • Apply frameworks to your real challenges

  • Work through trade-offs and tensions together

Teams practise making recommendations where there is no “perfect” answer - only better judgement.

Reinforcement & Leadership Development

Coaching, mentoring, and decision reviews to embed capability and develop future leaders.

This is where AI, ESG and commercial judgement are stress-tested together, not in theory, but in business decisions.

What do our Clients say?

Trusted when decisions matter

Financial Services

We helped PGDS achieve over £3M in tracked savings and established a new governance model

"Richard executed a Procurement Development Plan that has positioned us well for the future and left a legacy of specialist knowledge and confidence within the in-house team. I have no hesitation in recommending Richard and hope to have the opportunity to use his skills and services again"

Gary Vincent

Chief of Staff, PGDS

Automotive

Co-delivered Strategic transformation of Procurement capability with JLR - over 20 team projects delivered

"Richard’s course content was comprehensive and on point. His presentation and coaching styles are dynamic and engaging. Most impressive though was his ability to relate to multiple scenarios and deliver added strategic value to the live transformation projects that were part of the training course.

Martin O'Gorman

Category Manager, JLR

Oil & Gas

Helped Tullow Oil to change their operating model and outsource their Indirect Procurement function

"Richard quickly gained the trust and respect of my team, and in particular advised my leadership team on a substantial outsourcing programme we were undertaking. I always found Richard's advise to be solidly grounded in experience, common sense and good judgement, and greatly appreciated and valued his guidance and opinion"

Paul Watson

Head of Procurement & Supply Chain, Tullow Oil

Procurement Technology

Helped Ignite Procurement to develop their understanding of the their clients in order to drive their solution

"I had the pleasure of working with Richard as he delivered training for our product teams at Ignite. With his incredible experience across procurement, consulting, and defense, Richard brings a unique blend of depth, perspective, and energy.

He shares his expertise in a way that is both inspiring and highly engaging — combining real-world insight with practical takeaways.

His sessions gave our teams valuable perspective on the realities and opportunities within procurement"

Børge Langedal

Chief R&D Officer & Co-Founder, Ignite

Why Leaders Trust Us With Their Teams

Beaumont Procurement

Procurement Capability, Delivered.

MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO

Richard Beaumont

With 25+ years in procurement - from Army Officer to McKinsey to Chief Procurement Officer - I’ve helped some of the world’s biggest brands build teams their CEOs believe in.

My background spans military leadership, board-level procurement, and complex transformation - environments where decisions must be made with incomplete information and owned afterwards.

My job isn’t to give your team answers.

It’s to help them make (and defend) better decisions when it matters.

How long does it take?

Most teams show visible uplift within 12 weeks; full transformation within 6-12 months.

How much time do my team need to give?

1–2 hours a week for training/coaching + project work.

Do you work with our stakeholders?

Yes — leaders, finance, and business partners. Capability only sticks when the business sees it.

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