The Procurement Initiative - Shaping the Future of Procurement

We founded The Procurement Initiative, to bring together the leading procurement thinkers from business, academia and management consulting, to find fresh answers to the most significant challenges in procurement.

Connecting procurement professionals, jointly developing the essential solutions, and building the future capabilities that have a positive impact on our economy, society, and the planet.

Research, knowledge, thinking. All with a purpose. The New Purpose of Procurement.

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The Procurement Initiative

Shaping the Future of Procurement

Procurement must reinvent itself. Breaking out of the old world. Taking on more responsibility. To see oneself as an orchestrator who controls large processes and offers sustainable solutions. With suppliers as partners at eye level. And a shared vision for the big global issues.

The Procurement Initiative

builds a bridge between Procurement professionals, policymakers, and thought leaders in adjacent fields of sustainability, leadership, technology to fundamentally change how we operate in Procurement
provides a platform for fruitful discussions between accomplished Procurement professionals
provides the latest research on critical topics and how to shape Procurement for the future provides actionable advice from the business world on how to stay ahead in Procurement

The Procurement Initiative Leaders Network

The Procurement Initiative Leaders Network consists of a select group of international CPOs and Procurement Leaders – personalities who want to shape the Future of Procurement with courage and forward-thinking mentality.

With regular round-tables, networking sessions, knowledge sharing and research discussion, The Procurement Initiative Leaders Network provides a platform for professional forward thinking.

White Papers and Quarterly Pulse Check

Procurement Initiative Pulse Check Q4/2022 | H&Z

1/10/2024publications

Procurement Initiative Pulse Check Q4/2023

The Procurement Initiative's quarterly "CPO Pulse Check" taps into the sentiment and outlook of Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Q4’s Pulse Check shows a more positive outlook on supply issues and inflationary but significant misalignment of procurement functions with corporate strategy.

11/23/2023publications

Procurement Initiative Pulse Check Q3/2023

The Procurement Initiative's quarterly "CPO Pulse Check" shows a more positive outlook on supply issues and inflationary pressure but a clear Intention-Action Gap when it comes to sustainability.

4/5/2023publications

Resilience Roadmap 2028 - The Procurement Initiative

Resilience Roadmap 2028 – Pioneering the way towards a resilient supply chain

11/11/2022publications

Procurement Initiative Pulse Check Q4/2022

The Procurement Initiative published the latest Pulse Check for Q4/2022 together with Institut für Supply Chain Management, University St.Gallen and H&Z Management Consulting.

5/8/2022publications

Economic Impact of Rising Inflation and Savings Expectations

The Procurment Initiative's new Whitepaper on Economic Impact of Rising Inflation and Savings Expectations on German SMEs and Ways Forward is now available.

11/29/2023publications

Snapshot: Trends in Strategic Sourcing

The Procurement Initiative's snapshot on Trends in Strategic Sourcing provides insight into the directional trends of how CPOs are thinking about Strategic Sourcing at the end of 2023 and into 2024.

11/27/2023publications

Navigating Supply Chain Resilience

The Procurement Initiative's Resilience Survey provides a tool for mapping the key challenges and capabilities in building supply chain resilience.

11/23/2023publications

Procurement Initiative Pulse Check Q3/2023

The Procurement Initiative's quarterly "CPO Pulse Check" shows a more positive outlook on supply issues and inflationary pressure but a clear Intention-Action Gap when it comes to sustainability.