The Supply Chain Matters for Top Performing Organizations

62%

Sourcing Innovation: Insights for Creating Meaningful Business Value

report that their sourcing strategy has a positive impact on margins, profitability, working capital and

cash flow

46%report that their sourcing programs

help their organization find new money that can be invested into

strategic initiatives

E-Sourcing Plays Crucial Role inDRIVING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

23%of procurement teams are viewed

internally as a highly strategic entity, with the executive team very

engaged and invested

42%are viewed internally as strategic,

with a solid level of executive support and enablement

12%of teams are viewed internally

as strategic, but lack executive support

19% are still viewed tactically, with a lack of internal champions outside of the

procurement department

Sourcing Roadblocks: What’s Getting in the Way?

31%uncertainty around the

categories they should take to auction

27%

a lack of organization-wide support for e-sourcing

20%

limited internal resourcesas the primary roadblock

10%

a lack of qualified suppliers

Where E-Sourcing Makes the Biggest Impact

The Future of Procurement Lies in its People

of organizations experience lower costs

and achieve better savings through

e-sourcing

report that e-sourcing improves efficiency and

enables the team to focus on more strategic

initiatives

find that e-sourcing opens the door to new supplier relationships

Despite clear value, some organizations still face major internal obstacles to widespread e-sourcing

adoption

50% data analytical skills 35%category

expertise

35% innovation and collaboration skills 15%negotiation

skills Based on an Intesource survey of procurement and sourcing professionals in the retail, grocery and restaurant industries. For more insights, visit e-sourcing-blog.intesource.com

Where are the biggest talent gaps today?

77% 62% 58%

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