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Achieve sourcing and procurement excellence from improved supplier management.

It’s the role of the chief procurement officer (CPO) to unlock new value from the supply base. But how do you navigate digital technology and new business models while mitigating risk? Moving beyond short-term cost management is key. Gartner equips CPOs with the objective insights, expert guidance and peer connections needed to transform supplier relationships, procurement processes and category strategies for maximum commercial impact. 

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  • Reduce Costs
  • Upskill Talent
  • Segment Suppliers
  • Navigate Negotiations

Leverage supplier category intelligence to reduce costs

Gartner supported a medical device manufacturer in renegotiating a contract renewal with a supplier, achieving $600,000 in savings.

Define, assess and develop key competencies

In five months, Gartner created and rolled out a new global procurement competency framework for the VP of global procurement at a manufacturer that had recently divested a business.

Prioritize high-value suppliers to defend against cost and risk

Expert analysis from Gartner enabled the director of global procurement at a high tech firm to identify the top 25 suppliers among the 500 the company works with.

Build a cost-efficient procurement technology contract

Thanks to Gartner’s contract review service, the global process lead for the sourcing COE at a paper and forest product manufacturer achieved $240,000 in hard savings and approximately $1 million in cost avoidance.

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