Future Purchasing

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Build category management coaching capability and unlock your team’s full potential. If ever there was a time for leadership teams to pull together, it is undoubtedly now. Well, there is, but for many, it’s been hiding in plain sight, building an internal business category management coaching capability.

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Category management Management Leadership Stakeholder engagement 52

Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Category Management Category management refers to the focused management of individual aspects of your procurement process. Finally, strong leadership and people management skills are extremely important for procurement professionals.

Procurement 59

Procurement supply chain budgeting Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency 59

The Good Spending

APRIL 10, 2022

The problem with the category management process One of the most significant problems of the category management process is the lack of adaptivity. Once issued and approved, a category strategy hardens over time and transforms from a managerial instrument into a constraint.

Category management 52

Category management Management Strategy Innovation 52

Procurement Leaders

JUNE 24, 2024

On this subject, he was a little cagier – while he had been clear with his leadership team on who he thought it should be and had been priming that person for the role for some time, the company had decided to turn to an executive search firm. So, to be truly successful, think now about your successor.

Leadership 130

Leadership Strategic planning Category management Influencing 130

Procurement Heads

AUGUST 8, 2022

My core skills are across Category Management and procurement function leadership, involving functional transformation, strategy development and end-to-end process improvement in a global environment. In addition, I have expert knowledge of outsourcing the procurement service.

Category management 130

Category management Leadership Collaboration Strategy 130

Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

A lot of that will depend on how leadership reacts to the seismic shifts we are currently seeing in technology. Category Managers will be freed up to spend more time on execution rather than data gathering. Conclusion: Navigating Uncertain Waters The future of procurement hinges on organisational vision and leadership.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Category management 52

Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From then, seeking a new challenge, I moved to LV= to IT procurement a couple of years later and didn’t look back until earlier this year when I was presented with a great opportunity to head up the non-Claims Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team here at Allianz Holdings, after first TUPE’ing across at the start of 2020.

e2e 246

e2e supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer 246

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 12, 2023

I read several interesting articles recently on the JAGGAER blog regarding category management and technology and the analytical skills required by category managers to extract actionable knowledge. Edwards Demming. To what process am I referring? Data Modernization.

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Category management Management Data Leadership 45

Procurement Heads

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We have three key areas: strategic sourcing, category management and vendor management, which is the onboarding and management of our suppliers and so on. The two key functional areas are strategic sourcing and category management. Then we also have vendor management.

Strategic sourcing 246

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Vendor management Category management 246

Una

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

When was the last time you took a good, hard look at your category management strategy? A fresh, dynamic category strategy is essential for driving continuous improvement and making sure your procurement efforts are truly adding value to your organization. Your category strategy needs to keep pace.

Category management 40

Category management Strategy Management Procurement team 40

Future Purchasing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In our recently published FP Category Management Leadership Report 2021-22, 51% of respondents agreed an annual plan of category management projects with their relevant business stakeholders, compared to 39% in 2019-20. The importance of strategic alignment. There are a number of critical elements to consider.

Category management 52

Category management Collaboration Real-time Visibility Management 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

These programs are as familiar to procurement professionals as concepts like spend analysis or category management. With all these discussions, research, and brainstorming, many things were a blur and much of the research and thought leadership has melded together in my mind. have accepted as a key element of procurement.

Business strategy 162

Business strategy Suppliers Strategy Ethics 162

Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Category management has been added and embedded into the operating model. Also, on the development level, by operating across different work and cultural environments, often outside of core competencies and comfort zones, you can test, stretch and enhance your leadership skills.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Raw materials Category management Sustainability 130

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The tool’s typical end users are commodity buyers and procurement leadership in manufacturing companies. Its cost savings toolbox and procurement performance management module ensure the tool is fit for strategic purposes.

Category management 112

Category management Sourcing Data Bill of materials 112

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

is elevating the position to candidates by making them aware of the various aspects of Procurement beyond sourcing and category management. It’s critical to communicate how the function has evolved and the impact procurement professionals can have on a business’s success, particularly in a post-Covid world.

Supply chain resilience 242

Supply chain resilience Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 242

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Mark also has significant private sector procurement leadership experience, including roles at, Vodafone and Anheuser-Busch InBev, where he led the Global eSourcing programme, achieving impressive results that included including executing over 30,000 eAuctions per year.

Leadership 52

Leadership Budget Supplier relationship management Collaboration 52

SCMDOJO

APRIL 20, 2023

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with vendors, internal stakeholders, and senior leadership. Dr. Muddassir has received a PhD in Management Science from Lancaster University Management School.

Management 116

Management Procurement Contract management Supply Chain Optimization 116

ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The new innovations extend the leadership of Ivalua’s solutions for Manufacturing and Direct Materials. Ivalua’s BOM Lifecycle Manager enables teams managing direct materials spend to work collaboratively to design and deliver products that meet quality requirements, delight customers, and yield maximum profitability.

Innovation 22

Innovation Bill of materials Supply Chain Efficiency Management 22

Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We are essentially set up across four key pillars: Category management and sourcing P2P Supplier management assurance and audit Sustainability. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within your organisation? How do you split the function out?

Supply Chain Efficiency 246

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Sustainability Suppliers 246

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Consus partnered with Ivalua to lead the implementation and transformation effort at Intalere to drive cost savings, transparency and improved efficiencies across contracting and category management across the organization. About Consus.

Contract 147

Contract Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 147

ivalua

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The comprehensive project spanned Supplier Information, Risk, & Performance Management, eSourcing, Contract Management, Catalog management, Spend Analysis, Savings Tracking, Category Management & overall change management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 26

Supply Chain Efficiency Chief Procurement Officer Procurement Networking 26

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We have also seen a need for change in category management, which was also ranked among the top drivers of digital transformation in procurement. Additionally, nearly a third view category management as the top technological trend to implement in the coming year.

Procurement 114

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Category management e2e 114

Procurement Heads

JULY 12, 2023

You’ve held many different leadership roles in a variety of sectors, what made you decide to experience multiple sectors rather than just focus on one? From a Leadership perspective, it’s really important to focus on getting your enablers right. That is when the leadership comes in as to how you then continue to thrive.

Leadership 130

Leadership Risk Suppliers Collaboration 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Tier-1 reporting is imperative to supply chain tier-mapping & organizational modeling, which is a priority area receiving increased attention by leadership teams. Leadership acceptance, technology budget, and enhanced procurement resources are the first steps towards addressing this not-so-secret secret. Dirty Little Secret #2–4.

supply chain budgeting 89

supply chain budgeting Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency e2e 89

Procurement Leaders

JUNE 9, 2022

The procurement leadership team at PMI recognised that to support the business in making this transition, the function required an overhaul of its capability development programme. To take one example, for category management, staff members can go through an eLearning programme that includes templates for category strategy preparation.

Category management 130

Category management Strategy Procurement Innovation 130

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. How Has Strategic Sourcing Evolved? However, whats really missing hereneeds analysis.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing supply chain software solutions 52

Procurement Leaders

JUNE 1, 2022

Procurement was then able to embark on the main bulk of its transformation, including implementing new teams, transitioning other functions’ spend to procurement and implementing a category management structure. The full transformation roadmap. New and revamped central teams.

Procurement 130

Procurement Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Leadership 130

ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

Soft skills and leadership are key enablers for procurement teams and are as important as technological competence. But much of the talk had been around transactional or analytical work – did the panel see the scope for AI supporting more strategic work, such as category management and sourcing?

Procurement team 176

Procurement team Data Contract Suppliers 176

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Consus partnered with Ivalua to lead the implementation and transformation effort at Intalere to drive cost savings, transparency and improved efficiencies across contracting and category management across the organization. About Consus.

Contract 130

Contract Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 130

Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

I was a Category Manager in a large FMCG company. Now, I bet everyone reading this can come up with a list of typical tasks that Category Managers or Sourcing Managers do week in, week out, which you wouldnt or shouldnt pay someone $55.55 Effective Hourly Rate is a concept I came across back in 2017.

Procurement 52

Procurement Category management Procurement team Import 52

Jaggaer

MARCH 19, 2025

In China, without meaningful election cycles, the political leadership can more easily take decisions for the medium and long term. So, whereas the EU is adding 80 Gigawatts in renewable energy capacity per year, China is currently adding around 370 Gigawatts capacity per year.

Contract management 52

Contract management supply chain budgeting Sustainability Influencing 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The top 5 technical skills were, in order: Inventory Management, Project Management, Best Practice Knowledge, Computer Skills, and Risk Management. The top 5 leadership skills, or soft skills, were, in order: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Big Picture Future Planning, and Problem Solving.

Supply chain 98

Supply chain Supply Leadership Supply chain management 98

SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

One of the primary obstacles is the lack of representation in leadership positions, limiting their visibility and opportunities for advancement. Leadership Potential: As companies recognize the importance of supply chain optimization, women have ample opportunities to rise through the ranks and take on leadership roles in the field.

Supply Chain Optimization 93

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain 93

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 26, 2024

Set Realistic Career Goals To build a successful career, establish achievable goals aligned with your aspirations, such as becoming a supply chain manager, logistics director, or category manager. Focus on Leadership Skills Leadership is crucial for advancing in your supply chain career.

Supply Chain Optimization 97

Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Leadership Supply chain management 97

Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From then, seeking a new challenge, I moved to LV= to IT procurement a couple of years later and didn’t look back until earlier this year when I was presented with a great opportunity to head up the non-Claims Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team here at Allianz Holdings, after first TUPE’ing across at the start of 2020.

e2e 130

e2e supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain Chief Procurement Officer 130

Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

He has been with Fannie Mae, the Federal National Mortgage Association, for nine years where he currently leads the strategic sourcing and category management group addressing a $5 billion spend portfolio. . He is a member of the advisory board for the world’s premiere global association for sourcing and procurement professionals.

Procurement 231

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 231

SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Roles in the negotiation process Procurement Training Course #3: Introduction to Category Management The objective of this course is to familiarize you with the process of Category Management and its administration. Category Management plays a vital role in every business, regardless of its size.

Cost of ownership 98

Cost of ownership Procurement Category management supply chain software solutions 98