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Strategic sourcing manager: Procurement role on the rise

RPF360

JANUARY 19, 2023

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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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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Quite often there can be a general lack of spend and vendor management and strategic sourcing activities. Due to informal supply chain practices and systems and a lack of direct relationship management of vendors, it is hard to truly have visibility into all spend and all vendors.

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Vendor Scorecards — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

MAY 24, 2023

Vendor scorecards can also help vendors to better understand the expectations and requirements of their customers, and to identify areas where they can improve their performance. Strategic sourcing managers and procurement managers are typically responsible for managing supplier scorecards. What is the purpose of it?

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2011 To 2025: The Evolution Of How The C-Suite And Boardroom Views Procurement

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

20152020: Procurement Gains Strategic Recognition Emergence of Strategic Sourcing : CFOs began to recognize procurement’s role in driving long-term value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and risk management. Analytics and insights from procurement data were minimal.

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Procurement Tracking – Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Furthermore, it enables businesses to implement strategic sourcing practices, strengthen their suppliers, and bargain volume of discounts through monitoring expenditure patterns and identification of cost drivers. These cost reductions are a great contributor to the improvement of an organization’s financial position.

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The Reality of Automation in Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It helps bring predictability to Strategic Sourcing, automates Transactional Procurement (or P2P cycle), and enables proactive Supplier Risk Management. Improved Vendor Relationships. Today vendors have options and like to work with companies that value relationships. for each invoice. Supplier Management.

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Exploring the ROI of Managed Procurement Services

Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

By taking on the complexities of procurement, these services allow businesses to focus on their core competencies, while reaping the benefits of optimized supply chains, cost savings, and improved vendor relationships. Additionally, they can identify cost-saving opportunities through spend analysis and strategic sourcing.

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Utilizing Spend Analysis for Vendor Management

Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

By providing a clear view of all expenditures, spend analysis enables businesses to identify areas of overspending, uncover savings opportunities, and negotiate better terms with vendors. It facilitates strategic sourcing decisions, ensuring that businesses obtain the best value for their money.

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Supplier Consolidation: What It Is, Benefits, and Risks

Planergy

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Best Practices & Tips Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities. Download Free Copy. Written by. Lyle Del Vecchio.

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Ultimate Guide to IT Procurement

Una

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As you begin to navigate this category, some of the same strategic sourcing best practices can be used as a guide to IT procurement as well. Thinking strategically involves planning for the long-term, making decisions based on data and the overall goals of the organization, building strong relationships, and more.

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Overcoming Procurement Challenges with Procurement Outsourcing Services

Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Through strategic sourcing, robust supplier management, thorough risk assessment and mitigation, and leveraging technology, we aim to transform your procurement function into a strategic asset for your business. We employ strategic sourcing methodologies to identify the best suppliers and negotiate favorable terms.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Through strategic sourcing, robust supplier management, thorough risk assessment and mitigation, and leveraging technology, we aim to transform your procurement function into a strategic asset for your business. We employ strategic sourcing methodologies to identify the best suppliers and negotiate favorable terms.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 31, 2023

Strategic sourcing A method of supply chain management by which businesses formally gather and use vendor and supplier information to get the best total value for the entire supply chain process. It requires constant market analysis and continual evaluations of vendor performance and prices.

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Procurement Automation: Key To A Better Process

Pipefy

JANUARY 4, 2023

Some teams look to procurement automation to improve vendor relationships or reduce the amount of manual work required. Learn more about strategic sourcing. Improving visibility and control. Avoiding errors and mistakes. Preventing missed handoffs. Eliminating spreadsheet sprawl. Containing costs. Approval processes.

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Spend Analysis: Unlocking Powerful Business Insights

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JUNE 14, 2023

Spend analysis is the practice of analyzing company-wide spending to cut costs, identify areas for process improvements, forecast needs, and maximize existing spending or vendor relationships. Spend analysis is necessary for strategic sourcing.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Manual tasks take up time that could be better spent on value-producing activities such as price negotiations or vendor relationship management. Strategic sourcing. supplier management, strategic sourcing, and direct spend. Features include: Source to pay management. Supplier management.

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Is Spend Analytics Software Essential For Spend Visibility?

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

through strategic sourcing and targeted cost savings is a lot easier to accomplish than a sales force increasing their revenue by 10%. Preferred – The vendor could be replaced but it will be costly or risky to do so. Extracting yourself from the existing vendor relationship will require a detailed exit strategy.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

through strategic sourcing and targeted cost savings is a lot easier to accomplish than a sales force increasing their revenue by 10%. Preferred – The vendor could be replaced but it will be costly or risky to do so. Extracting yourself from the existing vendor relationship will require a detailed exit strategy.

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How To Establish & Build Business Credit

Planergy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Pay Your Bills on Time There are many reasons to pay your bills on time, including to maintain strong vendor relationships. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend.

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Vendor Analysis: What Is It, Process, Types, and Best Practices

Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. When stakeholders are part of the decision-making process, they are more likely to support and actively contribute to successfully implementing the chosen vendor solution.

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The Good Spending

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Furthermore, procurement contributes beyond financial savings; it mitigates risk, ensures compliance, maintains vendor relationships, and supports continuity in vital yet challenging to quantify ways. These might include procurement recognition programs that acknowledge savings, risk management, and strategic sourcing wins.

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Strategic sourcing manager: Procurement role on the rise

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