Spend Analysis Cohort 1 : The Step-by-Step System to Unlock Cost Savings Using Excel

The Step-by-Step System to Unlock Cost Savings Using Excel — No $100K Tools Required

Cohort 01

The Problem Nobody Talks About

Spend analysis vendors want you to believe you need their $50K–$200K platforms to find savings.

They don't tell you that 60% of your tail spend opportunities can be uncovered with Excel and the correct methodology.

I've spent 17+ years proving this — building Procurement Centres of Excellence, running billion-dollar negotiations, and writing a book on Tail Spend Analysis.

Using my LOW-HIGH framework, I will teach you exact methods to discover cost-saving opportunities in Excel. I will share the exact formula along with my implementation steps, which will make you comfortable deriving cost savings in Excel and with any other tool.

The methodology I used to win those awards? It started with Excel. Not Coupa. Not SAP Ariba. Excel.

What You'll Learn

Framework 1: Major vs. Tail Spend Segmentation

• The 80/20 classification that separates noise from opportunity
• Building your spend cube from raw ERP data
• Data preparation techniques that take hours, not weeks

Framework 2: The Hidden Tail

• Finding spend outside of negotiated contracts (the money most teams miss)
• Contract compliance analysis using pivot tables
• Identifying items where you're buying both with and without contracts

Framework 3: Vendor & Category Intelligence

• Single vendor vs. multi-vendor segmentation
• Purchase Price Variance (PPV) analysis to catch inconsistent pricing
• Supplier consolidation opportunities hiding in plain sight

Framework 4: From Analysis to Action

• Presenting findings that get executive buy-in
• Building the business case for consolidation and elimination
• What to do when obvious opportunities don't exist

The Method

This isn't pre-recorded content you'll never finish.

Live cohort-based sessions — You'll work alongside 19 other procurement professionals, on real datasets, with step-by-step replication methodology.

Direct access to me — Questions answered, approaches reviewed, real feedback on your work.

Templates you keep forever — The same frameworks I use for billion-dollar procurement operations.

Who This Is For

✅ Category managers waiting on IT for reports they could build themselves
✅ Procurement analysts who want to become the person everyone asks for data
✅ CPOs building in-house capability instead of vendor dependency
✅ Anyone who's been told "we need better tools" when the real problem is methodology
✅ Procurement professionals serious about joining the top 1%

Who This Is NOT For

❌ People looking for recordings they can watch "later"
❌ Anyone who can't commit to the full program
❌ Teams that need enterprise software certifications
❌ People who want theory without doing the work

Program Details

📅 Format: Live cohort sessions
👥 Batch size: 20 students max — intimate, high-touch
⏱️ Duration: 3 sessions × 1.5 hours + weekly assignments
📊 Datasets: Real spend data you'll work through step-by-step
🎓 Certification: Yes

Copy of my book on Tail Spend Analysis

Why $599?

Enterprise spend analysis training runs $2,000–$5,000. Consultants charge $300/hour to do this work for you.

For $599, you learn to do it yourself — permanently.

No recurring software fees. No consultant dependency. Capability you own.

This is Cohort 01 pricing. It will increase.

About Me

Gaurav Sharma

Founder, Supernegotiate

17+ years building Procurement CoEs. Creator of T-60 Negotiation Program. Author of Tail Spend Analysis book

I teach what I build. No theory. No fluff. Just what works.

Questions? DM me on LinkedIn