It is fair to say that the last ten years have transformed Procurement as a function. We’ve learned to break away from the back office and claim a seat in the board room, delivering strategic advantage and value to our respective companies. Yet when we look behind the curtain, most procurement organizations are still busy addressing tactical work: responding to contract requests, managing supplier communications, running RFPs, preparing supplier scorecards. While “Category Management” is adopted as a principle, when it comes to practice, most organizations struggle with sustaining it alongside the flurry of tactical responsibilities. In this session, NetApp will discuss essential ingredients to move away from tactical sourcing work and retool for strategic category management.

 

Contributors: Denali Group, Huntington National Bank, NetApp, Russell Investments, VISA
Categories: SIG U Resource, Summit Presentations
SRC Type: Category Management, Evaluation and Selection, Sourcing, Sourcing Management