Smart Cost
Cost optimisation consulting and SpendVue spend analytics for organisations in manufacturing, retail, healthcare and other sectors
Highlights
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-28
About Smart Cost
ERA Group provides cost optimisation consulting combined with SpendVue, its spend intelligence offering. The work covers spend analysis across cost categories, identification of savings, supplier performance, sourcing events, contract renegotiation and post-delivery governance dashboards.
Clients are organisations across sectors including manufacturing, retail and wholesale, healthcare, education, financial services, hospitality and professional services. Consultants work alongside client teams on projects, and the company publishes case studies with named clients such as Rocket Dog, Camira Fabrics and ABB Spain.
The network traces its origins to 1992, when it was founded as Expense Reduction Analysts, and was rebranded as ERA Group in June 2024. In May 2025, Horizon Capital took a majority stake in the group. The company states it has 1,000+ specialists across 60+ countries. Its registered address is in West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom.
Product: SpendVue spend intelligence platform and cost optimisation consulting services.
Jobs at Smart Cost
Leadership
- Fred Marfleet · FounderSource: company website
- Charlie Smith · CEO - NORAM & APACSource: company website
- Mark Taylor · Global CEOSource: company website
- Paolo Massimilla · CEO - EMEA & LATAMSource: company website
- Adam Marcer · CFOSource: company website
- Darren Roberts · CPOSource: company website
- Ralph Letheren · COOSource: company website
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