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Category management vs strategic sourcing – so much fuss for little difference?

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What is category management in procurement Category management is the process of organising spend into groups of related products and services according to their characteristics, market dynamics, or business objectives.

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Category management is much more than strategic sourcing

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Category management is the strategic end-to-end process for managing categories of related supplier spend that aligns business goals and requirements with supply market capability.

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Category Management: Essential or Outdated?

Positive Purchasing

To future-proof their careers, procurement professionals must become conductors, orchestrating the diverse and changing needs of their business partners with supply market capabilities. appeared first on Positive - Procurement transformation, expert training for improved purchasing and procurement.