Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

They can improve performance, lead to stronger strategic alignment, and enhance the career development opportunities for your procurement staff. A typical procurement competency framework covers several key areas, including but not limited to strategic sourcing, supplier management, risk management, and contract negotiation.

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Skill Dynamics

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management Strategic sourcing skills are crucial for procurement professionals to effectively identify and then leverage opportunities within the supply base to create value. Strategic sourcing can also help reduce the overall risk in a given supply chain.

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Skill Dynamics

JULY 19, 2024

The Foundation of a Successful Procurement Strategy To put it simply, a procurement strategy is a plan that outlines how an organization optimizes its external spending, manages its various supplier relationships, and maintains streamlined internal processes to support cost-effectiveness and generate efficiency.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Indeed, many industry-leading businesses – particularly in the supply chain and procurement industries – are reevaluating how they see the roles in their teams to increasingly prioritize innovation. For example, one of the primary objectives of procurement is cost savings.

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