How One Global Mobility Audit Uncovered Over $1.1M in Hidden Cost Savings
In today’s competitive business landscape, managing a global workforce is no small feat, especially when mobility programs come with rising costs and hidden fees. But what if a single audit could uncover over a million dollars in potential savings?
That’s exactly what Orion Mobility delivered.
The Problem: Complexity and Cost in Global Relocation
For many companies, managing household goods shipments, auto transports, temporary housing, and real estate transactions can be overwhelming. Add to that excessive management fees and inefficient tax gross-up calculations, and you’re looking at an expensive and opaque mobility program.
That’s where Orion Mobility stepped in.
The Approach: A Comprehensive Mobility Audit
Our client—a large, globally mobile organization—partnered with Orion Mobility to conduct a detailed audit and benchmark of their entire relocation program. The goal? To identify inefficiencies, reduce unnecessary costs, and enhance the employee experience without compromising compliance.
What We Found: $1.1M in Hidden Savings
Through Orion’s data-powered audit, we uncovered $1,137,458.76 in potential cost savings across multiple expense categories, including:
Household Goods Shipments: $392,435.82
Auto Shipments: $49,481.58
Temporary Housing: $70,641.36
Real Estate Credits: $565,300.00
Management Fees: $208,000.00
Tax Gross-Ups: $267,600.00
These savings didn’t come from cutting corners but from optimizing operations.
Key Strategies That Delivered Results
Renegotiated Management Fees: We realigned service levels with market rates.
Streamlined Expense Management: By eliminating unnecessary costs and improving compliance, the program became leaner and more efficient.
Tax Gross-Up Optimization: A critical discovery, separating service and referral fees on invoices, resulted in a 53% savings on tax gross-ups.
Elimination of Hidden Mark-Ups: We restructured vendor relationships to enable pass-through billing and reduce inflated costs.
The Outcome: Cost-Efficient, Compliant, and Employee-Friendly
The result wasn’t just financial. The audit also improved transparency, increased vendor accountability, and maintained a positive relocation experience for employees. This is the power of precision-led optimization.
Is Your Mobility Program Hiding Savings?
If your organization is navigating the complexity of global mobility, chances are you’re leaving money on the table. Orion Mobility offers a free, no-obligation audit to uncover hidden savings in your relocation tax gross-ups and supplier invoices.