What is a Procurement Operating Model?

In many change programs, there is an immediate & huge focus on Org. chart & associated number of FTEs: many leaders are just given few weeks in order to make a proposal....

Building a Robust Pipeline of Innovative Ideas

Enhance Supply Chain Efficiency by building a Robust Pipeline of Innovative Ideas. Support your Procurement strategy. In Sweden, there’s a well-known adage often quoted in sales and perseverance contexts: “100 knocks, 10...

Introduction New Procurement Employees

Best practices for crafting an introduction new procurement employees. Onboarding a new procurement colleague Reading this indicates your vested interest in the onboarding process, be it as an organizational leader focused on...

Procurement aligned with Operations strategy

Aligning Procurement with Operations strategy is essential for organizational success. A well-structured operations strategy not only enhances efficiency and cost-effectiveness but also provides a competitive edge within the industry. In this blog...

I failed at Category Management with Stephane Morel

I failed at Category Management by Stéphane Morel

I started in Procurement right after university. I began to practice Category Management quite many years later in Indirect Procurement in the Automotive industry. Since 2010, I have been teaching Category Management...

Procurement processes and tools are core to a procurement managers strategy

Procurement processes and tools – core to the CPO

Procurement processes and tools, or maybe more correct PMT (Processes, Methods and Tools), are important parts of the procurement manager’s agenda. As a procurement department you certainly need tools to support your...

a buyer in Stockholm being identified having conflict of interest and about to be collected by guards

Conflict of Interest Explained

In the day to day activities of procurement and supply chain management, maintaining ethical standards and integrity is paramount. A concept that often emerges at the forefront of these discussions is the...

Should you pay suppliers on time?

For most buyers the obvious answer is YES, you should pay suppliers on time. Contracts and General T&Cs (Terms and Conditions) define payment terms and the number one argument is; if the...

a purchasing manager recruiting a Category manager

Category manager – how to recruit – Case

When recruiting a new member to the procurement team, like a Category Manager, what skills and experiences are you looking for? The list of requirements and experiences can be quite long when...

Learn from Stephane Morel Transforming a Procurement function

Succeed in transforming a Procurement function in 5 key steps.

Transforming a Procurement function by fixing the organizational chart first…… never works! /// Stéphane Morel Too often, Procurement transformations follow a ready-to-fail pattern: Some parts of the organization can start their own...

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