Ichiban Profile
No Fuss, No Nonsense Business Advice and Commercial, Procurement and Tendering Support.
Supporting Your Business Like Our Own
We deliver a broad range of commercial solutions for a diverse range of clients including government, not-for-profit, resources and industry through to boutique style family businesses.
Our focus is to solve strategic and complex issues and create opportunities for our clients whether it is working with their people, their systems and processes or improving compliance. The focus is on what works for our clients, based on who they are and what their specific requirements are.
Commercial Solutions Designed Based on Your Business Needs
At Ichiban Commercial Solutions, we believe that our unique approach and positive mindset towards negotiation, managing tenders and building business capability, empower businesses to grow and flourish.
We enable our clients to seize opportunities for growth, effectively showcase their strengths and experience in procurement, and enabling value for money. With the ability to adapt to changing market demands, we help businesses lower prices, enhance the performance of their procurement teams, bring business improvement and ultimately stay ahead of the competition.
By collaborating with our clients, we are confident that our services will not only deliver improvements, innovation, savings, and efficiencies but also provide a return on investment that makes working with us a worthwhile endeavour.
About Celia Jordaan
Ichiban Commercial Solutions is led by Celia Jordaan, director and principal commercial consultant.
Celia founded Ichiban Commercial Solutions in 2015 and has been working closely with clients to improve the procurement, commercial and tendering landscape, whilst building capability and capacity of people and organisations alike.
With over three decades of vast business experience, backed by real-life, hands-on expertise, Celia’s perspective on procurement is truly unique. At Ichiban Commercial Solutions, we offer practical procurement solutions, expert business advisory services and comprehensive tendering support.
Her clients know her for her pragmatic, down to earth style; for asking lots of questions in order to find and develop solutions that are right for her clients.
What Sets Us Apart?
Ability to Connect
Our ability to connect with people notwithstanding rank or status and the ability to mentor and develop procurement capability because we have been there and know what it takes to succeed;
Collaborative Partnership Approach
Our collaborative partnership negotiation approach resulting in win-win outcomes;
Simple Commercial Solutions
Focus on finding simple solutions that will enhance commercial, procurement and business outcomes that are future proof and sustainable;
Cost Savings
Proven success in finding bottomline improvements, achieving cost savings on a total cost of ownership basis, whilst focusing on how to best deliver value for money;
Diverse Background
Our diverse background and experience not only in procurement and supply chain but also in risk, law, safety and business improvement;
Translate Commercial and Procurement Speak
Our ability to “translate” complicated commercial and procurement concepts into everyday speak.