Beyond purchasing

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3. In which of the following areas do you have an influence on procurement decisions? Select all that apply.
Purchasing of services 75%
Purchasing of indirect materials (eg, supplies 58%
used in business operations)
Capital expenses 52%
Purchasing of direct materials 49%
(eg, raw materials used in production)
None of the above
3%
0 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72
% of respondents
80
4. Who is primarily responsible for setting procurement strategy in your organization?
CPO
Head of
Procurement
39%
CEO
President
Managing Director
20%
Other or
Don't know
6% 12%
Head of Business Unit
Head of Department
COO
7%
CFO
Treasurer
Supply Chain Director
Comptroller 10%
8% 589
respondents
5a. Which of the following is primarily responsible sible for day-to-day decisions on procurement in your company today?
A centralized procurement function
Procurement professionals
44% within business unit
36%
Other/
Don’t know
1% 19%
Non-procurement professionals
(eg, line of business managers)
591 respondents
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