Procurement leaders are now under increasing pressure to deliver measurable savings, strengthen resilience, and accelerate digital execution, often with flat budgets and rising workloads.

This exclusive, licensed research from The Hackett Group® provides a data-driven view of where high-performing procurement organizations are investing across AI, analytics, talent, and process automation to deliver results now.

Inside the report, you’ll gain actionable insights into the priorities, procurement initiatives, and operating-model shifts shaping next-generation procurement. Learn how leaders are translating strategy into execution, closing maturity gaps, embedding AI at scale, and building the skills and data foundations required to sustain impact.

Key takeaways include:

• Investment priorities and improvement initiatives, with guidance on converting focus areas into cost reduction and productivity gains

• Real-world use of GenAI and agentic AI to streamline sourcing, contracts, supplier performance, and decision support

• Practical approaches to talent development and operating model redesign that make digital change stick

• The role of spend visibility, KPI frameworks, and analytics in accelerating cycle times and unlocking savings
  
• Analyst commentary and action-oriented checklists to apply findings within your organization