Operative Procurement Processes influenced of what you are buying

Case Study: How the Nature of What You Buy Affects Operative Procurement Processes

As an operative buyer, your main responsibility is managing the procurement of goods and services necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of your organization. This includes everything from manufacturing components to office...

Case Study: Managing Timely Deliveries from a Communication-Challenged Supplier

Introduction to the Operative Buyer Role As an operative buyer, your main responsibility is to ensure that goods and services are procured efficiently to meet your organization’s needs. You oversee day-to-day procurement...

Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA)- part of the sourcing process

The content of a NDA and the structure of a non disclosure agreement (NDA) typically follows a standard format. A non disclosure agreement is a legally binding contract that establishes a confidential...

Supplier portal on company homepage

A company’s homepage is often the first impression that a potential supplier will have of the organization. As such, it is essential that companies use this opportunity to present themselves in the...

Procurement ROI – showing the value provided by procurement

Procurement ROI (Return on Investment) is a critical metric that measures the value that the procurement department delivers to the organization. In this blog post, we will explore what procurement ROI is,...

Procurement changed its sustainability requirements

Over the last few years, the procurement departments have undergone significant changes in terms of sustainability requirements for suppliers. Companies are now looking beyond traditional supplier criteria, such as cost and quality,...

Quarterly business review and joint business plan

In a strategic buyer and supplier relation, collaboration and communication are essential for success, and nowhere is this more important than in the Kraljic’s Matrix Strategic Quadrant. A quarterly business review (QBR) is a...

Product classification systems available to categorize spend

As procurement professionals, one of our main responsibilities is to manage spend across our organizations effectively. This requires us to categorize spend in a way that is consistent and accurate, which can...

Supplier scorecard – best practice.

Supplier performance is critical to the success of any procurement organization. In order to ensure that suppliers are meeting expectations and delivering the highest level of service possible, many organizations use supplier...

Category strategy Facility Management

When creating a Category strategy Facility management, which is a critical procurement category for many organizations, the strategy encompassing a broad range of services related to building maintenance, security, and support services....

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