Direct Material Focus Forsyth Advisors specializes in direct material strategic sourcing for middle market companies, presenting a clear growth opportunity to engage product-focused manufacturers and PE-backed portfolios that require robust supplier networks and cost optimization in core spend categories.

Global Sourcing Expertise The firm actively sources suppliers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, enabling cross-regional cost reductions and risk diversification. This positions them to win clients with complex, multi-country supply chains seeking global supplier consolidation.

Private Equity Alignment With a track record serving private equity-backed and closely held entities and recent leadership promotions in due diligence, there are meaningful upsell opportunities in diligence acceleration, post-close value creation, and operational improvements tied to M&A activity.

Tariff and Compliance Expansion Launch of the Tariff Center of Excellence signals a differentiator for clients facing trade tariff exposure and regulatory complexity, suggesting opportunities to sell value-added services around tariff optimization, duties planning, and compliance across global supply chains.

Operational Value Creation Recent hires focused on due diligence and operations indicate a push toward end-to-end supply chain transformation. This creates sales potential for ongoing optimization engagements, supplier qualification programs, and performance-based sourcing improvements.