Procurement Strategy & Category Management

Required Inputs

Input	Description	Required?
Spend data	12-24 months of AP/purchasing data by vendor, category, BU	Yes
Category scope	Which categories to analyze (direct, indirect, or both)	Yes
Current supplier base	Key suppliers, contract terms, performance data	Yes
Business context	Industry, company size, strategic priorities	Yes
Procurement organization	Team size, skills, reporting structure	Recommended
Existing contracts	Terms, expiration dates, volume commitments	Recommended
Market intelligence	Commodity indices, market trends, supplier landscape	Recommended
Stakeholder requirements	Internal customer needs, specifications, service levels	Recommended