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LEADER or LAGGARD
in it’s approach to CAPABILITY?

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procurement capability audit!

We will dive deep into your challenges and develop a game plan on how you could
better leverage and build the capability in your team to achieve your procurement strategy.
With insights gained and roadmaps developed your capacity will grow
to do ‘more with less’ or ‘more with the same’.

(Our skills assessments and capability boost services are not for everyone, so this is strictly via application only)

Here’s what you will learn in the Capability Audit:

  • Insight into how you are tracking

  • Capability development opportunities for your organisation

  • How Capability and Capacity are interlinked

Qualifying for the Capability Audit workshop
is a 5-step process.

The workshop involves a 90 minute session and given that there is a demand on both your time and ours, its important that we ascertain that you’re fit for this workshop.Thus, the next step is for us to receive a little more information about you and your organisation.

This information helps us to identify the benefits that such a workshop would have to your organisation.

Our Academy services are used by:

“Our organisation is now on a path to boosting capability and we are already seeing positive impact with the initiatives we are taking … ” Head of Procurement

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What skills will be most critical for procurement in the next 5–10 years?

    The next decade will redefine procurement capability. Professionals will need to combine technical expertise with digital fluency, resilience, and leadership:

    • Data Analytics & Digital Literacy – Using AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics to anticipate risk and guide sourcing.
    • Strategic Business Acumen – Understanding finance, business models, and cross-functional priorities.
    • Supplier Ecosystem Management – Orchestrating global, multi-tier supply networks.
    • Risk & Resilience Planning – Anticipating geopolitical, cyber, climate, and supply risks.
    • Sustainability & ESG Expertise – Carbon accounting, ethical sourcing, and regulatory compliance.
    • Technology Integration – Applying blockchain, RPA, IoT, and cognitive sourcing platforms.
    • Change Leadership & Influence – Driving adoption, shaping culture, and managing transformation.
    • Innovation & Design Thinking – Enabling supplier-led innovation and co-creation.
    • Advanced Negotiation & Relationship Skills – Combining commercial rigour with emotional intelligence.

    Future procurement leaders will be insight-led, digitally enabled, and influential across the enterprise.

  • How do I build a procurement capability roadmap?

    A capability roadmap ensures procurement matures in step with business priorities:

    1. Assess Current State – Evaluate skills, processes, tools, and maturity benchmarks.
    2. Define Future Vision – Set 3–5 year goals aligned with enterprise strategy.
    3. Gap Analysis – Identify priority skill and process gaps.
    4. Capability-Building Strategies – Blend training, hiring, tech investment, and process redesign.
    5. Resourcing & Business Case – Define investments, timelines, and expected benefits.
    6. Sequenced Implementation – Phase delivery for early wins and long-term impact.
    7. Measurement & KPIs – Link outcomes to savings, risk reduction, and resilience.
    8. Stakeholder Engagement – Secure sponsorship and embed buy-in.
    9. Continuous Learning – Refresh and update as business needs evolve.

    A good roadmap is dynamic — evolving as markets, technology, and enterprise ambitions shift.

  • How do I measure the ROI of procurement capability investments?

    ROI measurement requires a balance of hard financial metrics and strategic value:

    Direct Financial Benefits

    • Savings and cost avoidance
    • Efficiency gains through automation
    • Technology adoption value

    Strategic Value

    • Risk mitigation (avoided losses, fines, disruptions)
    • Supplier-led innovation and revenue uplift
    • ESG and compliance credibility

    Method

    • Establish baselines before investment
    • Use time-series and benchmark analysis
    • Link capability KPIs to financial and operational outcomes

    ROI Formula:

    ROI=Total Benefits (savings + risk + value)Total Investment (training + tech + opportunity cost)ROI = \frac{\text{Total Benefits (savings + risk + value)}}{\text{Total Investment (training + tech + opportunity cost)}}ROI=Total Investment (training + tech + opportunity cost)Total Benefits (savings + risk + value)

    Typical ROI ranges from 3:1 to 8:1, but the real return is long-term resilience, influence, and innovation.

  • How do I identify and close skill gaps in my procurement team?

    A structured skills program ensures capability keeps pace with business needs:

    1. Assessment – Map current skills via surveys, assessments, and benchmarks.
    2. Gap Analysis – Compare against future business requirements.
    3. Targeted Development – Training, certifications, mentoring, and cross-functional projects.
    4. Talent Acquisition – Hire or contract for specialised gaps (analytics, ESG, digital).
    5. Knowledge Retention – Playbooks, communities of practice, and succession planning.
    6. Continuous Monitoring – Regularly reassess and link skills growth to business KPIs.

    Closing skill gaps isn’t an event — it’s a continuous cycle of assessment, learning, and capability uplift.

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Boost Your Procurement Expertise Today

Whether you're looking to upskill or train a team, we’ve got expert-led courses tailored to your needs. Let us know what you're interested in, and we’ll send you a course overview to help you take the next step.