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What is Category Management? (According to the Experts)

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Category management in procurement is a bit like pickles in your sandwich. The post What is Category Management? Some people think it’s outdated. Many experts think. According to the Experts) appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Build Your Category Management Framework with Five Evergreen Principles

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There is no standard approach to category management. Every organization, procurement leader, and category manager must build a plan to. The post Build Your Category Management Framework with Five Evergreen Principles appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Applying Category Management to the Challenges of a New Age

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In this week’s episode of the Art of Procurement podcast, Philip Ideson welcomed the first guest of 2023: Stephane Morel, The post Applying Category Management to the Challenges of a New Age appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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What Does a Category Manager Do? (To Elevate Procurement’s Impact)

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An effective category manager is like the CEO for their own product or service category. The post What Does a Category Manager Do? (To They develop and communicate crystal. To Elevate Procurement’s Impact) appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Learn from the 4-step Category Management Process Refined by Novartis

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Category management processes don’t have to be complicated to be effective. The post Learn from the 4-step Category Management Process Refined by Novartis appeared first on Art of Procurement. You may have seen 8 or even 10 step.

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[Pod] Navigating the Perfect Storm Using Category Management w/ Stephane Morel

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The post [Pod] Navigating the Perfect Storm Using Category Management w/ Stephane Morel appeared first on Art of Procurement. “We have so many priorities to consider. At the same time, we are navigating through the perfect storm.

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[Pod] Improving the Flexibility of your Category Management Skills w/ Steve Trussell

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The post [Pod] Improving the Flexibility of your Category Management Skills w/ Steve Trussell appeared first on Art of Procurement. “The first step is answering, ‘What are we trying to accomplish as a company?’ Sometimes that’s the hardest question to.