Procurement teams in South Africa show the progress they are making in terms of strategic category management, business partnering and skills development
Cara Wiggins
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Report: Business alignment
Aligning procurement with the rest of the business is important for driving out additional value. More need to be done by procurement to get to this position, according to new research
Category Management
Although the function is transforming to meet the needs of the business by embracing cross-functional collaboration, category management must undergo a similar metamorphosis to help accelerate the development of the function
Research analysis: The search for true business alignment
CPOs believe they are closely aligned with the needs of the rest of the business but recent research from Procurement Leaders finds the reality is quite different
Business alignment
Aligning procurement with the rest of the business is important for driving out additional value. More need to be done by procurement to get to this position, according to new research
Skills assessment tool instructions
This Capability Matrix supports the “Guide to Identifying Procurement Capabilities” and is provided as an aide for organisations to develop or enhance the balance of capabilities available across the procurement function.
Skills assessment tool
A self-assessment template with seven subject matter areas of both technical and soft skills. A total of 84 capabilities for organisations to ’pick and mix’ the most relevant for their organisation. Individuals can measure themselves against three levels of capability maturity. This supports a “Guide to Identifying Procurement Capability”
Business Benefits Satisfaction Matrix
A business benefits satisfaction matrix to capture how well the various business needs are satisfied through the procurement activity
Checklist of Commercial Offering
A checklist of the commercial factors considered alongside a description of the benefit. This supports the “Full Business Case”
Category Summary
A summary template for the high level category analysis that you will have undertaken at the opportunity identification stage.
Cost Drivers
An example of how to examine cost drivers associated with a category.
Contracts Database Template
To map your contractual commitments allowing you to compare the contractual spend against the total spend for the category; this will enable you to identify any opportunities to either consolidate spend among fewer suppliers, or negotiate contracts with those suppliers not currently contracted with.
Category Management: Part Four- Illustrative Presentation Pack Part A
Internal Analysis
Category Management: Part Four – Strategy Template Development
The development of strategies and templates
Category Management: Part Four- Illustrative Presentation Pack Part A
Internal Analysis
Category Management: Part Four- Illustrative Presentation Pack Part B
External Analysis, Opportunity Identification and Project Documents
Category Management: Part Four – Strategy Template Development
The development of strategies and templates
Category Management: Part Three – Category Management & SRM
The integration of category management and SRM
Category Management: Part Two – Structure, Process & Benefits
Boosting relevance outside of the function
Category Management: Part One – The historical & current landscape
The state of category management today