Procurement; Career trap?!

Procurement struggles with it’s position within organizations. Very often the ambition is more strategic than the reality. Adding value for the clients from the suppliermarket based upon a better connection with the business as a dream scenario. Procurement mentions this as the main development point for their organization (survey Di-Mens: Development position management procurement 2019). It’s still difficult to relativive costcontrol and improve the strategic impact on the business. Because of this organizations are missing conscious or unconscious chances in the dynamic markets of today. This phenomenon doesn’t support the career of procurement professionals. After the great deal that has been achieved on professionalizing procurement, many professionals need a next step which isn’t obviously always. If you want to press ahead to develop strategically within procurement there are 2 questions that have to be asked

A To what extend is procurement part of the core activity of the business

B To what extend connects the procurement leadership with the business.

These factors determine for a large part the room for your strategic growth within procurement.