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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

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”

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.