Finance and operations
Procurement and supplier management
This benchmark asks procurement teams how they choose the tools that run sourcing, purchasing and supplier oversight, and how much of their own buying runs through them.
What we’re researching
Three questions for 2027.
Findings publish once 100 qualified people have taken part. Until then, this page shows what we’re asking rather than what we’ve found.
- Q1
How much technology buying in an organisation actually goes through procurement?
- Q2
Which parts of procurement are teams automating first?
- Q3
How are supplier risk and sustainability checks changing procurement tools?
Who should take part
- Chief procurement officers
- Procurement and category managers
- Finance directors
- Supplier risk leads
And anyone else shaping a procurement and supplier management decision for their organisation, in any country.
Areas the benchmark covers
Industries we research this with
FAQ
Questions people ask
Who can take the procurement and supplier management benchmark?
Anyone shaping a procurement and supplier management decision for an organisation, in any country and any industry. It is written for people answering in a professional capacity, such as chief procurement officers, procurement and category managers, finance directors.
How long does it take?
About 7 minutes. There are 21 questions and no free-text answers.
Is it free?
Yes. Taking part is free and you see your scored result on screen straight away.
What happens to my answers?
Answers are stored without your name, email or IP address and combined into anonymised research. No figure is published for a group smaller than 10. Nobody contacts you unless you tick the box asking us to.
When will the procurement and supplier management findings be published?
Once 100 qualified people have taken part. Until then this page shows the questions we are asking, not findings.