Strategic Sourcing Management An overlooked source of profit
With the increasingly fierce competition in the market, enterprises pay more and more attention to cost control and chain management. Among them, strategic procurement management, as an important means for enterprises to gain competitive advantages and reduce costs, has gradually been paid attention to and applied by more and more enterprises. However, in practice, many companies tend to ignore the importance of strategic procurement management as an overlooked source of profit. This article will discuss the concept, significance, and implementation methods of strategic procurement management, in order to help enterprises better understand and apply strategic procurement management.
1. The concept of strategic procurement management.
Strategic procurement management refers to the enterprise from the overall and strategic height, the internal procurement needs of the enterprise to comprehensively sort out and analyze, through the selection of the right business, the establishment of long-term and stable cooperative relations, the implementation of effective procurement strategy and other means, to achieve the control of enterprise procurement costs and the optimization of the chain. Strategic procurement management not only focuses on the procurement process itself, but also pays more attention to the integration and coordination of procurement and corporate strategy, business processes, organizational structure, etc.
Second, the significance of strategic procurement management.
1.Reduce procurement costs.
Strategic procurement management realizes the reduction of procurement costs through the refined management of the selection, negotiation and contract signing of the first business. At the same time, through the establishment of long-term and stable cooperative relations with the best merchants, you can obtain more preferential and better payment terms, and further reduce the procurement cost of the enterprise.
2.Improve procurement efficiency.
Strategic procurement management formulates reasonable procurement plans and strategies through a comprehensive combing and analysis of the internal procurement needs of enterprises, avoids the problem of blind procurement and duplicate procurement, and improves the efficiency and accuracy of procurement. At the same time, by establishing a long-term and stable cooperative relationship with the best businessmen, the procurement process can be simplified, transaction costs and communication costs can be reduced, and the procurement efficiency can be further improved.
3.Optimize the management of the first chain.
Strategic procurement management is not only a simple transaction relationship between enterprises and businessmen, but also a strategic partnership between enterprises and businessmen. Through the establishment of long-term and stable cooperative relations with the best businessmen, we can realize the cooperation in information sharing, collaborative planning, joint research and development between enterprises and enterprises, further optimize the management of the first chain of enterprises, and improve the competitiveness and market share of enterprises.
3. Implementation methods of strategic procurement management.
1.Develop a sound procurement strategy and plan.
Enterprises should formulate reasonable procurement strategies and plans according to their actual situation and market environment. When formulating procurement strategies and plans, we should comprehensively sort out and analyze the internal procurement needs of the enterprise, determine key materials and suppliers, and formulate corresponding procurement strategies and plans. At the same time, the procurement strategy and plan should be adjusted in a timely manner according to market changes and the actual situation of the enterprise.
2.Choose the right business provider and build a long-term relationship.
Choosing the right supplier and building a long-term relationship is the core of strategic procurement management. When choosing a businessman, we should pay attention to the comprehensive strength of the businessman's quality and delivery time, and consider the company's sustainable development ability and social responsibility. When establishing a long-term cooperative relationship, we should pay attention to the sharing of interests and risks between the two sides, and establish a cooperative relationship of mutual trust and mutual benefit.
3.Implement effective business management and performance evaluation.
The implementation of effective business management and performance evaluation is an important guarantee for strategic procurement management. Enterprises should establish a sound business management system and performance evaluation system to conduct comprehensive, objective and fair evaluation and management of business leaders. At the same time, we should pay attention to information communication and problem solving with the best businessmen, deal with problems and contradictions in cooperation in a timely manner, and ensure the smooth progress of cooperation.
4.Continuous improvement and optimization of **chain management.
Continuous improvement and optimization of ** chain management is the eternal theme of strategic procurement management. Enterprises should continuously optimize their own chain management and improve the transparency, reliability and agility of the chain. At the same time, we should pay attention to the risk management in the first chain, formulate corresponding risk response strategies and plans, and ensure the stability and security of the first chain. Through continuous improvement and optimization of the first chain management, the competitiveness and market share of enterprises can be improved.