Category Management in Practice

Category management turns scattered purchases into a managed portfolio. This course takes you from category data gathering to an approved strategy and an actionable category plan.

What you will learn

• Structuring a category tree that fits your organisation
• Using the Kraljic matrix and value levers in practice
• Engaging stakeholders and building a category council
• Writing a category strategy your CPO will approve
• Tracking category performance: savings, risk and supplier health

Who this course is for: category managers and senior buyers taking ownership of a spend category.