Procurement and especially its strategic component are still underestimated in medium-sized companies. Low sales power and a lack of personnel in procurement departments often lead to the assumption that one is helplessly at the mercy of one's suppliers and global raw material prices.
However, especially in the procurement departments of industrial medium-sized companies, operational procurement takes up the majority of working time, so that strategic procurement is practically non-existent: 90% of working time in procurement is spent on operational activities in procurement.
In our interactive live webinar: From operational to strategic procurement in industrial medium-sized companies , we talk about the strategic transformation in procurement together with Matthias Schlotter, Procurement Manager at Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen, and Robin Lippmann, Head of Procurement & Materials Management at Mobil Elektronik.
Supplier relationship and development moves into focus
Managing categories as strategic business units
Reporting as a basis for planning and decision-making