SupplyChain Magazine April 2020 | Page 40

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P rocurement consulting is big business and it certainly isn ’ t cheap but it can be invaluable when it comes to making decisions in numerous areas of procurement , supply chain & logistics - direct & indirect procurement , sourcing strategies , sustainability , technology platforms , risk management , contract management - they are all core parts of the procurement strategy and it ’ s a procurement leader ’ s job to figure them all out .

Procurement ’ s role in the enterprise has evolved . Today , CPO ’ s & procurement leaders are expected to work strategically as part of the c-suite to form a strategy to mitigate risk , create competitive advantage and help drive enterprise growth .
When it comes to choosing a procurement consultancy firm to help for this strategy , you need to look for a company that can help to build and manage high-performance procurement departments , develop and then deploy clear strategy and vision to become more effective and efficient as an organisation . Now , we take a look at some of the leading procurement consulting companies vying for your consulting dollars .
In no particular order , here ’ s some of the global players you could easily call upon :
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