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Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role

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After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. But what does a procurement buyer do, exactly?

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Importance of Contract Management in Achieving Value for Money in the Procurement System

SCMDOJO

It constitutes a significant proportion of an organization’s or nation’s annual budget or expenditure. In fact, approximately 60-70% of expenditure flows through the procurement process, encompassing a wide range of items such as goods, works, and services, including both consulting and non-consulting services.

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Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities

SCMDOJO

To get the most out of any procurement team, all the associated key roles need to be filled with qualified individuals that understand both technology and the principles of supply chain management. They create procurement guidelines to guide Procurement activities and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

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Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

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Then, as often happens these days, the questions took us back onto sustainable Procurement or “Procurement with purpose”. That includes quite a range of issues now, ranging from climate change and de-forestation to modern slavery or supporting diversity in our supply chains.

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How Spend Analysis Supports Supplier Diversity Initiatives

Empowering CPO

This empowers them to make data-driven decisions that not only enhance efficiency and reduce costs but also foster a diverse and inclusive supplier base. We believe in empowering companies to contribute to a more diverse and equitable business landscape, one procurement decision at a time.

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Procurement Experiences, Trends and the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? As we have all seen in the last few years, school districts across the United States are not making budget and there have been a lot of cuts. What are We Seeing Firsthand?

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3 Key Steps to Increase Operational Efficiency in Procurement

Procurement Software

Typically, the value that a procurement professional contributes to a business can usually be measured either in: Hard cost savings, or; Other, less tangible but equally important forms of value: Cost avoidance. Sustainability initiatives within the supply chain. Contract lifecycle management.