A sleek, glass-walled boardroom table seen from slightly above, its dark matte surface covered with neatly arranged tools of commercial strategy: an open laptop displaying a colorful profitability dashboard, printed pricing models with clear graphs, and a structured RFP timeline on a tablet. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, a blurred city skyline suggests scale and competition. Cool, diffused daylight fills the room, creating crisp reflections on the glass and subtle shadows around the objects. The atmosphere feels focused, analytical, and professional. Shot in photographic realism with a clean, modern aesthetic and shallow depth of field, the composition uses the rule of thirds to draw the eye toward the data visuals, symbolizing clear decision-making in complex commercial environments.

Xavient Partners

We reduce your supplier costs. If we don’t deliver savings, you pay nothing.

Senior-led commercial advisors helping NZ and Australian businesses cut supplier costs, win better contracts, and sharpen pricing — with no upfront cost and no risk.

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Strategic Pricing

A close-up of a polished dark-wood desk displaying a meticulously organized pricing strategy workshop in progress, without any people shown. Color-coded sticky notes form structured clusters around key phrases like “value,” “margin,” and “competition,” handwritten on crisp white cards laid out in a logical grid. A slim laptop displays a detailed price waterfall chart, while a metal fountain pen rests beside a leather-bound notebook filled with sketched frameworks. Soft, indirect office lighting from above casts gentle, professional shadows, while a city nightscape glows abstractly through a distant window. Photographic realism with an eye-level composition and shallow depth of field keeps the focus on the words and tools, creating a calm, deliberate atmosphere of thoughtful, data-driven strategy.

We design pricing systems that capture true value and drive sustainable profitability across product lines — tailored to the complexity and ambition of your business, from growing enterprises to large corporations.

With cross-sector experience, we bring both commercial breadth and industry-specific insight — developing strategies that optimise margins and create lasting competitive advantage.

Procurement & Negotiation

An overhead, bird’s-eye view of a negotiation preparation scene on a long, charcoal-grey conference table. Three distinct folders labeled “Objectives,” “Concessions,” and “Value Levers” are neatly aligned, each surrounded by printed matrices, annotated contracts, and cleanly highlighted sections. A digital tablet in the center shows a structured negotiation playbook with visible stages and milestones. A glass of water, a precise metal stopwatch, and noise-cancelling headphones emphasize preparation and focus. Cool, even studio lighting creates a balanced, shadow-free look, supporting a calm and methodical mood. The photographic, ultra-clean composition uses strong leading lines from the table edges to the tablet, reinforcing structure, discipline, and high-impact negotiation planning without any human presence.

We reduce costs without compromising quality, securing stronger margins and more profitable contracts for your organisation. Backed by over 20 years of commercial experience, we bring a disciplined, results-driven approach to every negotiation.

With deep expertise in navigating complex stakeholder environments, we create sustainable commercial advantage through smarter procurement and value-based negotiation.


About

Partnering with ERA Group for Growth

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Xavient Partners is a franchisee of ERA Group, a global leader in cost optimisation and value creation. We help organisations strengthen performance through focused commercial strategy and intelligent cost optimisation.

Xavient Partners helps you align pricing, procurement, and negotiation with long-term goals-turning complexity into measurable value through data-driven strategies and disciplined execution.

Our expertise spans pricing strategy, RFP management, high-impact negotiations, and sustainable value generation. We operate at the intersection of insight and execution, ensuring every commercial decision enhances profitability, competitiveness, and long-term growth.

From refining pricing models and leading complex RFP processes to unlocking hidden cost efficiencies, we bring clarity, structure, and commercial discipline to drive measurable results.

Learn more about ERA Group here

We hadn’t reviewed our telco contracts rigorously, instead accepting the odd price reduction to keep us in contract. Alan identified savings we didn’t think were possible and had them implemented quickly too.


— CFO, New Zealand Not-for-Profit

Alan consistently delivered on all aspects of commercial, financial, contract and risk management. Approachable and reliable, he always adds value and has extremely high integrity. He is the best commercial lead I have worked with.


— Philip Swales, Enterprise & Government

Alan is a strategic finance partner who combines deep financial knowledge with operational understanding. His calm, considered approach and ability to communicate complex information clearly make him invaluable in high-pressure situations.


— Jan Serfontein, Leadership & Technology

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Insights & Results

Our latest research highlights pricing innovations, negotiation tactics, and procurement best practices that deliver tangible improvements in margin, cash flow, and competitive advantage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from prospective clients.

How does Xavient Partners charge for its services?

Our cost optimisation services operate on a performance-based model. If we don’t deliver measurable savings or commercial improvements, you pay nothing. Our fee is tied to results, not hours. We also provide alternate pricing models dependent upon your needs, for example, where we are your lead negotiator for IT services.

What types of businesses does Xavient Partners work with?

We work with small, mid-market and enterprise businesses across New Zealand and Australia, typically with significant supplier spend, contract renewals, IT or pricing challenges.

What is cost optimisation consulting?

Cost optimisation consulting involves a structured review of your supplier contracts, pricing arrangements, and procurement processes to identify where you are overpaying and how to recover or prevent those costs.

Can Xavient Partners help with supplier contract negotiations?

Yes. We provide end-to-end support for supplier negotiations, from benchmarking and RFP design through to negotiation strategy and contract execution.

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Wellington CBD, New Zealand


Hours

Monday – Friday: 9am–5pm


Phone

+64 212270086

Email

alan@xavientpartners.com