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Brennick Automotive cuts its supplier bill

Steps
9
Maths
3
Exhibits
4
Minutes
~23

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The interviewer
Our client, Brennick Automotive, makes braking and chassis components for car makers in Europe and North America. Its customers demand price cuts every year and its operating margin has fallen to 4%. The CEO has set a target to cut procurement spend by 8% and wants to know which levers will get there and how much each is worth. How would you approach this?

What you are scored on

  • Problem understanding1 step
  • Structure & MECE1 step
  • Quantitative accuracy3 steps
  • Exhibit interpretation1 step
  • Business judgement2 steps
  • Synthesis & recommendation1 step

How it runs

  1. 1One question at a timeClarify, structure, run the numbers from the exhibits, then recommend, as the interviewer would take you through it.
  2. 2Feedback on every answerEach step is marked straight away, with coaching and the interviewer's next words, so you never lose the thread.
  3. 3A scored debriefYour result across seven skills, the drill that fixes the weakest one, and the full answer key.

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Brennick Automotive cuts its supplier bill: guided operations case · PartnerRound