Making Data-Driven Decisions: Strategic Category Plans

Embracing a strategic approach to category management will reap rewards but in the face of multiple challenges how can busy public procurement professionals access the information they need to improve market understanding, better engage suppliers, and, ultimately, deliver greater value for their local communities?

In this 45-minute practical session, Oxygen’s Public Procurement Lead, Debbie Lyons, and Procurement Consultant, James Himsworth, will demonstrate how you can make better use of data to inform your category management strategy. Modelled using Oxygen’s Insights data, Debbie and James will walk you through the key steps that contribute to improved market awareness and better engagement with suppliers. This session is ideal for procurement leaders, procurement business partners, and category managers wanting to take a more strategic, data-led approach.

In this session we will discuss:

– Building your category management plan – what does good look like and where are the opportunities for improvement?
– Using data to deepen your understanding of the market.
– Ensuring regional suppliers are engaged.
– Understanding risk and vulnerabilities.
– Proactively engage suppliers.

Join us for this illuminating session and unlock the power of strategic category management in your procurement.