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The Category Levers Triangle(17 Feb 2025)

Category managers play a vital role in maximising value from external spend, ensuring quality, availability, and service while driving TCO reductions with bottom-line impact. However, their role is expanding to include business development, innovation, sustainability, and risk management. With so many priorities, how can they identify the right levers to unlock more value? In this article, I introduce the Category Levers Triangle—a practical framework to help category managers shape their strategy. It includes three Level 1 levers, 12 Level 2 levers, and 130 Level 3 levers. If this resonates with you, please read the full article via the link below.

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Embedding sustainability in Procurement: A path to CSRD, ESRS & CSDDD compliance and front-runner status(2 Feb 2025)

Recent EU sustainability directives and standards are shaping procurement: CSRD and ESRS focus on reporting, while CSDDD introduces binding due diligence obligations. Many organisations prioritise reporting first, but addressing both reporting and due diligence early gives a competitive edge in sustainable procurement. This article answers two key questions: what procurement must deliver to comply with these regulations and how to embed sustainability into the procurement operating model. I invite you to read the full article via the link below.

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Balancing innovation and practicality in your digital procurement strategy(19 Jul 2024)

Innovations in procurement software, especially advanced analytics and generative artificial intelligence, promise to revolutionise the function. At the same time, scepticism and uncertainty remain. Procurement executives may question: What can these new applications do for me? How do I determine which solutions to select? Do I need a large, disruptive transformation programme? How do I build a foundation for future success? My article offers suggestions for answering these questions. If this sounds interesting to you, please continue to read the full article by clicking on the link below.

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