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Top 20 Skills Procurement Pros Need to Master

World of Procurement blog

Contract Management : Navigating, drafting, and managing contracts with vendors. Project Management : Leading procurement projects from inception to completion. Category Management : Managing product or service categories as strategic business units.

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Top 20 Skills Procurement Pros Need to Master

World of Procurement blog

Contract Management : Navigating, drafting, and managing contracts with vendors. Project Management : Leading procurement projects from inception to completion. Category Management : Managing product or service categories as strategic business units.

Ethics 52
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Why & How Much Should Be Spent On Procurement Intelligence & Analytics Services?

Empowering CPO

To answer these questions it is important to summarize and define Procurement Market Intelligence & Analytics Services, it is also important to summarize typical role of a category manager and KPI’s of an ideal Procurement Organization. Role of category manager & KPI’s of an ideal procurement organization.

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7 Spend Analytics Software for Mid-Market Businesses

Procurement Software

Utilising AI, particularly through their Cassian AI system, Spendkey automates spend and contract analytics, providing comprehensive insights that enable cost reductions and efficient supplier negotiations. Ignite Ignite , based in Norway, offers a comprehensive platform designed to enhance supplier management and procurement processes.

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Jersey Electricity – Utilities

Barkers Procurement

Category management. Barkers started category councils and reviewed tendering and negotiations practices, delivering £750k savings in the first year. Infor EAM (asset management and procurement module) implementation. Contract management system implementation: Visibility of ongoing contracted spend.

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What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Those same companies, out of necessity, became more sophisticated and implemented Strategic Sourcing and Category Management, delivering substantial savings to their companies bottom line and even help capture innovation. We can even manage all your contracts for you utilizing our new Contract Management as a Service (CMaaS).

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PMI’s approach to functional transformation to support a smoke-free future

Procurement Leaders

A dedicated role of Procurement Capability Manager (PCM) was created to lead the initiative with the support of Governance & Planning teams, PLT, and subject-matter experts. An internal hire, the PCM was chosen for their deep knowledge of procurement processes and systems, project management and people development skills.