The time horizon for planning procurement activity is typically one year maximum. Insufficient time is spent on fully understanding supply market dynamics and how Procurement can bring value to the business strategy and objectives. A more strategic multi-year approach can play a key role in fulfilling the overall organisation's goals.

 

 

Our offer includes:

 

Providing coaching and practical guidance on the application of a standard framework for the development of a category strategy and 3 year plan.

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Facilitating an interactive Virtual Workshop on "Development of Category Strategies and Plans" to introduce and discuss this topic.

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Providing hands-on support to a Category Manager in the development of a Category Strategy/ Plan

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Providing coaching, practical guidance and support on supplier segmentation, enabled by a proprietary Excel based tool.

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Contact us for more details.

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Case Examples

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CHAINGE provided coaching and guidance on behalf of CIPS to a US based port services company on the launch of category networks, and the development of a model category strategy.

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CHAINGE provided detailed advice and guidance on behalf of CIPS to a US based international aid institution on the steps necessary to successfully transition towards a proactive category management approach.

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Prior to the formation CHAINGE, the Managing Director of CHAINGE coached Category Managers in the development of category strategies/ plans in his capacity as Head of Procurement of a division covering $5 billion of spend.

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CHAINGE provided hands-on interim support in the development of category strategies for a major infrastructure project in Qatar.​

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