Spend Management is a key activity that ensures profitability and sustainability of an enterprise. In addition to driving profitability and earnings per share (EPS), effective spend management frees up cash that could be reinvested for better use.
Despite the importance of this function, many companies still do not have effective framework to manage and control procurement and sourcing effectiveness. This stems from various reasons, including failures to leverage economies of scale, engaging non-preferred suppliers, inefficiencies in sourcing and procurement processes, and a lack of decision-making infrastructure that could capture, analyze and report sourcing and spend management KPIs effectively.