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National Servicing & Global Standards Partnership Program
Meraki served as Fanatics' independent Furniture Management consultant, providing strategic Furniture Investment Strategy and Procurement & Design Integration services. The engagement focused on improving procurement transparency, standardizing commercial agreements, developing global furniture standards, and creating a repeatable procurement model capable of supporting long-term international growth.
Project Overview
Fanatics Holdings, Inc., one of the world's fastest-growing digital sports platforms, engaged Meraki Consulting Group to develop and administer its National Servicing & Global Standards Partnership Program.
Supporting operations across North America, EMEA, and APAC, the engagement established a scalable furniture procurement strategy, global commercial framework, and enterprise furniture standards designed to support the company's rapidly expanding workplace portfolio.
Portfolio
- Markets: North America, EMEA, APAC
- Program Type: National Servicing & Global Standards Partnership Program
- Delivery Model: Global Enterprise Workplace Portfolio
Meraki Services
Furniture Investment Strategy
- Contract Audit, MSA Development & Negotiations
- RFP Development & Competitive Bid Management
- Cost Management, Budgeting & Benchmarking
Procurement & Design Integration
- Furniture Strategy, Design Due Diligence & Risk Advisory
- Furniture Standards & Performance Specification Development
- Product Evaluation & Program Refinement
These services established a scalable procurement framework by aligning commercial agreements, furniture standards, competitive procurement, and investment strategy with Fanatics' long-term global workplace objectives.
Challenges
- Establishing consistent procurement practices across North America, EMEA, and APAC
- Benchmarking historical furniture spend and identifying cost optimization opportunities
- Standardizing furniture specifications and performance standards across multiple workplace environments
- Developing enterprise contract frameworks and Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
- Creating a competitive procurement strategy supporting future global portfolio expansion
Meraki Solution
Meraki developed an enterprise Furniture Management strategy integrating contract audits, MSA development, competitive procurement, benchmarking, cost management, furniture standards development, product evaluation, and commercial negotiations into a comprehensive global procurement framework. The engagement established standardized procurement processes, transparent commercial agreements, repeatable governance practices, and global furniture standards that strengthened supplier relationships and positioned Fanatics for scalable growth.
KPIs & Outcomes
- 29.5% savings identified on benchmarked furniture spend across the three-year expansion strategy
- 1,380% ROI on Meraki consulting fee
These results demonstrate the value of disciplined procurement strategy, competitive sourcing, contract optimization, and standardized furniture investment planning across a rapidly expanding global portfolio.
Business Value
Meraki transformed Fanatics' furniture procurement approach into a strategic enterprise program by integrating procurement planning, contract audits, MSA development, competitive procurement, benchmarking, furniture standards, and commercial negotiations into a single governance framework. The engagement established scalable procurement processes, improved commercial transparency, strengthened supplier partnerships, standardized furniture investments, and created a repeatable enterprise model capable of supporting continued global expansion.