IT Procurement Strategy
Strategic IT Procurement for Sustainable Business Success
A well-thought-out IT procurement strategy is more than just cost savings—it’s a strategic lever for your business success. My service for developing and implementing a holistic IT procurement strategy helps you optimize your IT investments and secure long-term competitive advantages.
Typical Challenges
- Lack of strategy: Reactive rather than proactive procurement decisions
- Silo thinking: Uncoordinated procurement by different departments
- Lack of transparency: Unclear total costs and missing overview of IT expenses
- Supplier proliferation: Too many providers without strategic consolidation
- Inadequate processes: Inefficient or inconsistent procurement processes
My Approach
My development of an IT procurement strategy follows a holistic process:
- Current state analysis: Comprehensive assessment of the current procurement situation and processes
- Strategy development: Definition of strategic goals and guidelines for IT procurement
- Category management: Development of specific strategies for different IT categories
- Process optimization: Design of efficient and transparent procurement processes
- Implementation planning: Development of a structured implementation plan
Scope of Services
- Strategy workshops: Moderated workshops to develop the procurement strategy
- Spend analysis: Detailed analysis and categorization of your IT expenses
- Supplier portfolio analysis: Evaluation and optimization of your supplier portfolio
- Process design: Development of efficient procurement processes and governance structures
- Implementation support: Guidance in implementing the new strategy
- Change management: Support in organizational anchoring
Your Benefits
- Strategic alignment: Alignment of IT procurement with corporate goals
- Cost savings: Typically 10-20% reduction in total IT expenses
- Risk minimization: Proactive management of procurement and supplier risks
- Higher efficiency: Optimized processes and reduced administrative effort
- Better decisions: Informed procurement decisions through clear guidelines
Case Study
For an international trading company, I developed and implemented a comprehensive IT procurement strategy. By consolidating suppliers, introducing a category-specific approach, and optimizing procurement processes, IT expenses were reduced by 15% while simultaneously improving the quality and reliability of IT services.
Develop Your Strategic IT Procurement Now
Schedule a non-binding conversation where we can discuss your current procurement situation and develop initial strategic approaches.
