Procurement Reports
Procurement Reports
Reports
See beyond the numbers. Unlock insights, Drive better decisions
Purpose: To gain insights into spending patterns, market Purpose: To monitor contract performance, compliance, and
dynamics, and sourcing opportunities within specific product or renewal opportunities.
service categories. Cross-Functional Teams Involved: Procurement, Legal,
Contract Management Reports
Category Analysis Reports
Purpose: To track and manage invoice processing, payment Purpose: To compare procurement performance against
terms, and cash flow. industry best practices, peers, and internal targets.
Cross-Functional Teams Involved: Procurement, Finance,
Accounts Payable (AP) Reports
Procurement Benchmarking
Total Spend by Supplier: Sum of all purchases from a specific supplier within a given period.
Spend by Category: Total spend on a specific category of goods or services (e.g., raw materials, IT
services).
Spend by Business Unit/Department: Total spend attributed to a specific business unit or department.
KPI
Spend by Time Period: Total spend within a defined time frame (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annually).
Spend by Location: Total spend associated with a specific geographic location or facility.
Payment Terms and Discounts: Analysis of payment terms negotiated with suppliers and discounts
captured.
Supplier Count and Segmentation: number of suppliers and their categorization based on strategic
importance, spend volume, or other criteria (e.g., critical, leverage, bottleneck, routine).
Supplier Performance Scorecards: Typically uses a weighted scoring system based on pre-defined KPIs,
Metrics
Procurement: Leads the supplier evaluation Procurement Director: Oversees the procurement function
and selection process, manages supplier and uses supplier base reports to track supplier
relationships, and collects supplier performance, identify risks, and develop sourcing strategies.
performance data. Supplier Quality Manager: Manages the supplier quality
Stakeholders
Supplier Quality: Assesses supplier quality program and uses supplier base reports to identify quality
Teams
systems, conducts audits, and works with issues, track improvement efforts, and ensure compliance
suppliers to improve quality performance. with quality standards.
Engineering: Provides technical specifications, Engineering Managers: Evaluate supplier capabilities and
evaluates supplier capabilities, and collaborates use supplier base reports to select suppliers for new product
with suppliers on new product development. development projects and ensure that suppliers meet
Operations: Relies on suppliers to meet technical specifications.
production requirements and provides Operations Managers: Rely on suppliers to meet production
feedback on supplier delivery and quality schedules and use supplier base reports to monitor supplier
performance. delivery performance and identify potential supply chain
disruptions.
Benefits and Applications
Identify High-Performing and High-Risk Suppliers: By analyzing supplier performance scorecards and risk
assessments, procurement teams can quickly identify their top-performing suppliers and those posing the greatest
potential risks. This allows for targeted supplier relationship management and risk mitigation strategies.
Support Supplier Development Initiatives: Supplier base reports highlight areas where suppliers need improvement,
enabling procurement teams to develop targeted supplier development programs to enhance capabilities and drive
performance.
Optimize the Supply Base: By analyzing supplier performance, capabilities, and risk profiles, procurement teams can
make informed decisions about which suppliers to retain, consolidate, or eliminate, leading to a more efficient and
effective supply base.
Mitigate Supply Chain Risks: Supplier base reports help identify potential supply chain disruptions, enabling
procurement teams to develop contingency plans and mitigate risks.
Foster Strategic Supplier Relationships: By recognizing and rewarding high-performing suppliers, procurement teams
can foster stronger relationships and encourage collaboration on innovation, cost reduction, and other strategic
initiatives.
Spend by Category and Subcategory: Breakdown of spending within a category and its subcategories, often presented as a
percentage of total spend or in absolute dollar amounts.
Supplier Market Share and Concentration: Analysis of the market share held by key suppliers within a category, often using a
Metrics
Contract Value and Duration: Total value and length of each contract, often categorized by supplier,
category, or business unit.
Metrics
Contract Compliance Rates: (Number of Compliant Contracts / Total Number of Contracts) x 100%
Contract Renewal Rates: (Number of Contracts Renewed / Number of Contracts Expiring) x 100%
Contract Performance against KPIs: of supplier performance against key performance indicators (KPIs)
defined in the contract, often using a scorecard or rating system.
Contract Risk Assessments: Evaluation of potential risks associated with each contract, often using a
weighted scoring system based on various risk factors.
Stakeholders
compliance and risk mitigation. assess legal risks, ensure compliance with regulations, and
Contract Management: Oversees the contract advise on dispute resolution.
lifecycle, including drafting, negotiation, Procurement Director: Oversees the procurement function
execution, monitoring, and renewal. and uses contract management reports to monitor overall
Business Units: Define their specific contract performance, identify trends, and develop strategies
requirements for goods and services, to optimize contract outcomes.
collaborate on contract development, and Business Unit Managers: Rely on contract management
provide feedback on supplier performance reports to track supplier performance against their specific
requirements, identify potential issues, and collaborate with
procurement to address concerns.
Benefits and Applications
Ensure Contract Compliance: By tracking contract compliance rates and identifying potential
breaches, procurement teams can proactively address issues and mitigate legal and financial risks.
Optimize Contract Performance: By monitoring supplier performance against KPIs, procurement
teams can identify opportunities for improvement, renegotiate contract terms, or implement supplier
development programs to enhance outcomes.
Identify Contract Renewal Opportunities: Contract management reports help identify contracts
nearing expiration, allowing procurement teams to evaluate supplier performance and make informed
decisions about renewal, renegotiation, or termination.
Mitigate Contractual Risks: By assessing contract risks and developing mitigation strategies,
procurement teams can minimize the potential for financial losses, legal disputes, and supply chain
disruptions.
Early Payment Discounts Captured: Sum of all discounts realized by paying invoices within the
discount period.
Late Payment Penalties Incurred: Sum of all penalties incurred for paying invoices after the due date.
Accounts Payable Turnover: (Total Purchases / Average Accounts Payable)
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO): (Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold) x 365 days
Stakeholders
Finance: Oversees overall financial AP reports to track invoice processing, manage payment
management, including cash flow, and terms, and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Accounts Payable Manager: Manages the AP function and
sets policies for payment terms and uses AP reports to monitor team performance, identify
discounts. process improvements, and ensure timely and accurate
Accounts Payable: Processes invoices, payments to suppliers.
verifies accuracy, and executes Procurement Director: Oversees the procurement function
payments to suppliers. and uses AP reports to track supplier payment performance,
identify potential issues, and collaborate with AP to improve
payment processes.
Benefits and Applications
Improve Invoice Processing Efficiency: By analyzing invoice processing time, AP teams can
identify bottlenecks, streamline processes, and reduce the time it takes to pay suppliers.
Optimize Cash Flow: AP reports help manage cash outflows effectively, allowing
organizations to maximize early payment discounts and minimize late payment penalties.
Strengthen Supplier Relationships: Timely and accurate payments are essential for building
strong supplier relationships. AP reports help ensure that suppliers are paid on time,
fostering trust and collaboration.
Ensure Compliance with Payment Terms: AP reports monitor compliance with negotiated
payment terms, reducing the risk of late payments, penalties, and strained supplier
relationships.
Stakeholders
cost savings, and assesses the financial performance of the procurement function and identify
impact of procurement performance. opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency
Operations: Collaborates on improvements.
benchmarking operational metrics, such as COO: Collaborates on benchmarking operational metrics
supplier delivery and quality performance. and uses benchmarking reports to identify opportunities
Benchmarking Specialists: Provide to improve supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
expertise in benchmarking methodologies, Benchmarking Team: Conducts benchmarking studies,
data collection, and analysis. collects and analyzes data, and develops recommendations
for improvement.
Benefits and Applications
Identify Areas for Improvement: By comparing performance to benchmarks, procurement
teams can pinpoint areas where they are lagging behind and identify opportunities for
improvement.
Set Realistic Performance Targets: Benchmarking data provides a basis for setting realistic
and challenging performance targets, driving continuous improvement efforts.
Drive Continuous Improvement: Benchmarking reports can inspire procurement teams to
adopt best practices and innovative approaches used by other organizations, leading to ongoing
performance enhancements.
Gain a Competitive Advantage: By achieving best-in-class procurement performance,
organizations can gain a competitive advantage in terms of cost, quality, delivery, and
innovation.
Savings Realized over Time: Cumulative savings achieved from sourcing projects, tracked over a
defined period (e.g., quarterly, annually, over the contract lifecycle).
Metrics
Savings Sustainability: Assessment of whether savings are maintained over time, often using trend
analysis, variance analysis, or qualitative assessments.
Return on Investment (ROI) of Sourcing Projects: (Financial Gain from Investment - Cost of
Investment) / Cost of Investment
Impact of Savings on Profitability: Analysis of how cost savings contribute to the organization's
profitability, often using metrics like profit margin, operating income, or earnings per share.
Stakeholders
provides financial data, and CFO: Relies on savings lifecycle analysis reports to
analyzes the impact of savings on assess the financial performance of the procurement
profitability. function, track the contribution of cost savings to
Sourcing Teams: Execute sourcing profitability, and make informed decisions about
projects, implement cost-saving resource allocation.
Sourcing Project Leaders: Use savings lifecycle analysis
initiatives, and monitor supplier reports to monitor the performance of their sourcing
performance. projects, identify areas for improvement, and ensure the
sustainability of savings.
Benefits and Applications
Demonstrate the Value of Procurement: By quantifying the cumulative savings achieved
from sourcing projects, procurement teams can showcase their contribution to the
organization's bottom line and demonstrate the value of their strategic sourcing efforts.
Justify Future Investments in Sourcing Initiatives: A strong track record of savings
realization and ROI can be used to justify future investments in procurement technology,
training, and resources.
Ensure the Long-Term Sustainability of Savings: By analyzing savings sustainability,
procurement teams can identify factors that contribute to savings erosion and develop
strategies to mitigate those factors, ensuring that cost savings are maintained over the long
term.
Open Order Status: Number and value of outstanding purchase orders, often categorized by supplier,
category, or business unit.
Metrics
On-Time Delivery Performance: (Number of On-Time Deliveries / Total Number of Deliveries) x 100%
Order Fulfillment Cycle Time: (Time of Delivery - Time of Order Placement)
Inventory Levels: Quantity and value of inventory on hand at various locations, often tracked using
inventory management systems or ERP systems.
Potential Supply Chain Disruptions: Identification and assessment of potential disruptions, often using
qualitative analysis, risk assessments, and external data sources (e.g., news reports, weather forecasts).
Procurement: Places purchase Procurement Director: Uses procurement status reports to monitor overall
orders, manages supplier supply chain performance, identify potential risks, and make strategic
relationships, and tracks order status. decisions to ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
Logistics Manager: Uses procurement status reports to plan transportation
Logistics: Manages transportation,
routes, optimize warehouse operations, and manage the flow of goods
warehousing, and distribution of
Stakeholders
Procurement Efficiency
Procurement Cycle Time PO Cycle Time Invoice Processing Time
The average time it takes to
The time it takes to create, The time it takes to process and
complete the entire procurement
approve, and issue a purchase approve supplier invoices
process from requisition to
order [# = (Time of Invoice Approval -
payment
[# = (Time of PO Approval - Time Time of Invoice Receipt)]
[# = (Time of PO Issuance - Time
of PO Creation)]
of Requisition Creation)]
Compliance
Contract Compliance Maverick Spend Supplier Diversity
The percentage of contracts that The percentage of spend allocated
The proportion of spending that
are fully compliant with agreed- to minority-owned, women-owned,
occurs outside of established
upon terms and conditions or small businesses
contracts or approved suppliers
[% =(Number of Compliant [% = (Spend with Diverse
[% = (Total Spend Outside
Contracts / Total Number of Suppliers / Total Procurement
Contracts / Total Spend) x 100]
Contracts) x 100] Spend) x 100]
• KPIs should be aligned with the overall strategic objectives of the organization.
• Reliable data is essential for meaningful performance measurement.
• KPIs should be tracked and reported on a regular basis to identify trends and
drive improvement.
• KPIs should provide actionable insights that lead to improvements in
procurement processes and supplier relationships.