Procurement at the moment enjoys a leading role in cost reduction, bottom-line improvement, and budget impacting change that continues to draw the limelight in supporting both recovery and growth alike.

This fourth Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) survey marks Capgemini Consulting’s continued efforts to understand the trends and issues affecting Procurement executives across the globe. We have now conducted in excess of 750 interviews over the past four years, and this edition continues to provide peer-based insights for executives on macroeconomic issues and trends across the Procurement profession.

Capgemini Consulting surveyed over 150 global companies worldwide during the course of this year’s research – respondents consisted of CPOs and senior supply chain leaders. These enterprises represent a diverse cross-section of most business sectors including manufacturing, financial services, energy, utilities, retail, public sector and telecommunications.