Una

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Benefits of Strategic Sourcing and Best Practices. For decades, procurement professionals saw as much daylight as the basement-dwelling character Milton Waddams in Office Space. Let’s look at what strategic sourcing is, its best practices, and five key benefits: What is the difference between strategic sourcing and procurement?

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Procurement Templates

MARCH 3, 2024

I asked my assistant to help me mock up a strategic sourcing framework and she did a fairly good job but made a few mistakes. Procurement can leverage market intelligence to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, and drive strategic value within the organization. Can you spot the mistakes!

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Spend Matters

APRIL 10, 2025

Supply chains are more complex than ever, stakeholder expectations are soaring and the sheer volume of data that procurement teams must sift through is overwhelming. For years, procurement teams have been expected to do more with less while working with the same (or even fewer) resources.

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ProcurePort

AUGUST 6, 2020

As with any sort of team that is composed of various people with varying obligations, procurement teams are normally staffed with a spectrum of professionals and specialists. The post The Role of a Sourcing Specialist on a Procurement Team appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As many procurement professionals have discovered, transforming your processes to meet todays challenges in an effective manner is not as simple as writing a new mission statement. The success of the Procurement team at Utz Brands, Inc. , The change is more of a mental process than learning to press certain buttons, he says.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Vishal Patel and Peter Hunt delivered their session ‘Creating Value with Strategic Sourcing’ to discuss how Procurement professionals are recognizing that the fast-paced digital landscape of today demands new approaches to category management and strategic sourcing.

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Spend Matters

MAY 13, 2025

Yet within many procurement functions, a fundamental question persists: Are we truly prepared to lead in this AI-powered future? To address this shift, ProcureAbility has partnered with dSilo.AI to co-author our latest Insights whitepaper, The Future of AI in Procurement.

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Spend Matters

MAY 1, 2025

Key steps for e-procurement transformation Step 1: Strengthening procurement processes before automation Automation is only as effective as the processes it supports. Many organizations attempt to digitize broken procurement workflows, which only accelerates inefficiencies.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 20, 2023

As such, we tend to see the maturity of categories evolve as the business gradually realises the value of strategic sourcing. Evolving category maturity in procurement First, directs and commodified markets are subject to greater oversight and control. This often occurs in a (relatively) consistent order.

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Spend Matters

MAY 14, 2025

The focus is not only on savings but on making procurement decisions that are consistent, explainable and aligned with overarching company/business goals. Strategic sourcing, by contrast, is more tactical. One sets the direction; the other carries it out. What is Cirtuo? Cirtuo will continue to be sold as a standalone product.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 23, 2025

We continue our Procurement Transformation Guide by hearing from Sammy Rashed, a productivity advisor and procurement strategist. Their hands-on experience ensures that everything described here comes directly from people in the trenches procurement professionals facing these challenges daily.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Procurement teams are already using AI-powered tools to analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns, predict trends, and recommend actions. By automating routine work, procurement professionals can focus on high-impact tasks like strategic sourcing and relationship building with key suppliers. trillion , a 9.3%

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CPO Rising

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

We are happy to announce the official launch of Ardent Partners’ 2024 Strategic Sourcing Technology Advisor report.

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ProcurePort

MAY 27, 2020

Determining how much total money spent in the last year, identifying vendors and managing their relationships, and listing out the various categories of products and services purchased are daunting tasks to any procurement team. The post Your 5-Step Procurement Spend Analysis Template appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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Una

AUGUST 31, 2023

Overcoming Challenges with Strategic Sourcing for SMEs Explore how strategic sourcing for SMEs can help procurement professionals overcome the unique challenges of operating a small business. Should smaller organizations stay in their lane and concentrate on day-to-day tactical sourcing?

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Future Purchasing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Value is usually secured via three implementation routes – internal business change, supplier management and sourcing. In contrast, strategic sourcing is the process used by Procurement teams to source products and services for the business. Business requirements. Further reading.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Procurement is often an overlooked area within organizations, working behind the scenes to ensure businesses have the goods and services they need to operate at their best. Considering its importance, it makes sense that modern procurement teams have a structured approach to developing essential skills and capabilities.

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Una

OCTOBER 9, 2023

How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process A play-by-play manual showing how to implement a strategic sourcing process that aligns with your organization’s goals, optimizes spend, and creates long-term value. At its core, strategic sourcing formalizes the process of finding, assessing, and choosing suppliers.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Procurement teams are now expected to manage a lot of moving parts — from supplier relations to spend, risk, compliance, contractual obligations, contingency plans and more — and a lack of visibility inhibits their ability to do any of that effectively. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important?

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Procurement Heads

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Three years ago I was presented with the opportunity to bring my consulting skillset to procurement more officially at Paysafe and I am really pleased I made that move. How does procurement fit into Paysafe and the business model? The two key functional areas are strategic sourcing and category management.

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Empowering CPO

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of procurement, organizations are turning to strategic sourcing services to navigate the complexities and achieve sustainable success. Building Robust Supplier Relationships Successful strategic sourcing extends beyond transactional interactions with suppliers.

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Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Here are some typical procurement objectives that every procurement professional should consider. Strategic Objectives Cost Savings: Achieve cost reduction targets through effective supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing. Savings can be cashable or non cashable i.e. cost avoidance.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 16, 2025

Digital procurement tools centralise procurement data in one app – or maybe several apps that all talk to one another – ensuring accuracy and real-time updates. As a result of better data, procurement teams gain a whole range of benefits. Sales have had reliable data ever since they had a CRM.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Prior to his time at Ivalua, Jarrod held various roles in category and supplier management—including strategic sourcing and procurement team management where he led teams to implement shared service procurement models and Source-to-Pay systems.

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Planergy

MAY 8, 2025

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. 4][5] Supplier Portals Enhance Collaboration: Digital supplier portals are now in use across 35% of procurement platforms. 4] These platforms streamline reporting, reduce risk, and free teams to focus on value creation.

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Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Strategic Sourcing with Superior Supplier Intelligence Superior supplier intelligence is a major value driver especially at the sourcing stage. It empowers procurement teams to make data-driven decisions that go beyond standard commercial metrics.

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Arkestro

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In response to these shifting needs, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and Source-to-Pay (S2P) platforms have played a pivotal role in enabling procurement teams to manage non-strategic or low-priority spend more efficiently. Arkestro introduces a templatized, embedded approach to sourcing events.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

The Promise of AI for Procurement Teams Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform and revolutionize procurement processes. This supports strategic sourcing efforts. AI-driven spend analytics provide the foundation for data-based decision making in procurement.

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TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

What is strategic sourcing and how does it work? Strategic sourcing is a method used by businesses to buy goods and services in a way that focuses on long-term value, not just short-term savings. Strategic is about building strong, lasting relationships with suppliers that deliver the best overall value.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our complete guide on the role of spend analysis in strategic sourcing. In the ever-evolving world of business, strategic sourcing has become a linchpin in corporate success. But how do we fuel the engine of strategic sourcing? Spend analysis is the catalyst for strategic sourcing.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 8, 2023

Categories: Procurement Strategy & Planning , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Strategic Sourcing Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of akirolabs, a category strategy management solution built to support the transformation of procurement from a tactical function to the role of value orchestrator.

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Sourcing Solved

MARCH 15, 2022

Such outcomes also suggest that our approach to hiring procurement talent needs to change. In this article, I will provide my insights into why there is a lack of confidence with procurement teams and why there is such a considerable turnover. The post Should Organisations Use A Strategic Sourcing Approach To Recruit Talent?

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Jaggaer

MAY 16, 2025

From Order Fulfillment to Strategic Value Creation Partner This realization is relatively new and comes with a fundamental shift in how the role of procurement is understood. Looking back just 30 years, procurement was mainly seen as an ordering department. But the procurement transformation journey is far from over.

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Empowering CPO

JANUARY 28, 2024

At EmpoweringCPO, we excel in Strategic Sourcing Outsourcing , a methodical approach to procurement that emphasizes data-driven decision-making, market intelligence, and innovative procurement analytics tools. Building a skilled and knowledgeable workforce is essential for effective strategies.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

The aim is to select the supplier that represents the best value and fit for the specific procurement need. Contract Negotiation After selecting the best supplier, the procurement team negotiates final contract terms like pricing, service levels, delivery timelines, warranties, and other legal and commercial conditions.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

Sourcing Innovation Launch Date: June 2006 Overview: Authored by Michael Lamoureux, a Computer Science PhD, Sourcing Innovation focuses on procurement technology, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management. Content: Covers procurement technology (e.g., organizational founding, industry presence).

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