Overview

In business, profit suffers when costs are not managed carefully. When money is spent without a clear reason, decisions lose focus, and the business becomes weaker during tough times. Smarter Spending means knowing where every pound goes and what it delivers. Done right, spending becomes a way to protect profits, stay strong in challenges, and build for the future. Learn a clear, repeatable way to see costs, challenge assumptions, and sustain improvements. Use the Smarter Spending principles to connect your strategy to spending. See the full cost of decisions so that small savings don’t create bigger problems later. Focus on real value, not just cutting prices. Choose the right suppliers and run a fair selection process. Change the plan so that the new ideas are adopted, and the improvements are sustained. Make spending choices that reduce risk and future uncertainty. Smarter Spending is a practical guide to cost optimisation and procurement. Drawing on consulting experience and a clear methodology, it translates complex spending decisions into accessible action. Structured around principles and proven project pathways, the book blends stories with step-by-step techniques. It covers what concerns executives, how obstacles block progress, why comforting purchasing myths prevent action, how to make change happen and how to manage supplier relationships, as well as including practical tools to make the lessons stick. After reading this book, you will build visibility, challenge assumptions, and align spending with purpose. You can expect stronger margins, fewer hidden risks, and a repeatable way to sustain improvements. Ideal for CEOs, CFOs, COOs, Financial Controllers, and procurement leaders in SMEs. Suits teams responsible for budgets across operations, technology, and supply chain.

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9781292763248

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Reviews

“Procurement is not just about saving costs. In Smarter Spending, Neil Apter and Pedro Amendoeira lead you to a wider view of how firms build their competitive advantage.” Manuel Caldeira Cabral. Ex-Minister of Economy. PhD, University of Nottingham. Professor of Economics, University of Minho. “A timely and highly practical guide for leaders who want to improve profitability without undermining long-term value. For executives serious about resilience, sustainability, and smarter use of capital, this is an essential read.” Carla Rebelo, Global Head of Adecco Permanent Recruitment, SVP

Author Information

Pedro Amendoeira is a cost optimisation consultant and former CFO/CSO, known for improving profit through smarter procurement. With fifteen years of delivering hundreds of projects, Pedro brings clarity, practicality, and data‑grounded judgement to every page. He distils complex supplier decisions into actionable methods that help leaders reduce waste and strengthen resilience. Neil Apter is former Head of Performance Development (Marketing, Business Development and Operations) for EMEA and Head of Training at ERA Group, where he was responsible for onboarding hundreds of new starters and the ongoing professional development of more than 1,000 consultants across the globe. His voice is structured, empathetic, and grounded in operational realities. He turns best practices into simple processes that enable teams to align spending with strategy and sustain improvements

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