Procurement maturity assessment
Procurement maturity scorecard
Rate each dimension 1 (ad hoc) to 5 (optimised). We calculate your overall level and the typical next move.
Foundations exist but inconsistent. Prioritise category strategies and contract governance.
The five maturity levels
- 1 · Ad hoc - buying happens; procurement does not. Spend is invisible, contracts are scattered.
- 2 · Reactive - a small team firefights sourcing on request. Compliance is patchy.
- 3 · Defined - category ownership, a spend cube, contract repository and standard sourcing process.
- 4 · Managed - measured performance, SRM for strategic suppliers, savings that reach the P&L.
- 5 · Optimised - value beyond savings - innovation, ESG, cost avoidance and cross-functional influence.
What the eight dimensions test
- Strategy & governance - is procurement steered, or is it a back office?
- Spend visibility - can you answer "what did we spend on X last year" in five minutes?
- Strategic sourcing - do sourcing events use market data, or last year's price minus a bit?
- Contract management - are renewals a calendar item, or a surprise?
- Supplier management - are strategic suppliers actively managed to a plan?
- P2P & compliance - what share of spend runs on contract, on PO, three-way matched?
- People & capability - do category owners have the depth for their spend base?
- Technology & data - is the tech stack fit for purpose, or a museum of pilots?
Using the result
Most UK mid-market functions land between 2 and 3. The next-level move is almost always the same short list: fix spend visibility, put category strategies on a page, and get contract renewals onto a governed calendar. Everything else compounds from there.
When you are ready for a deeper diagnostic, see our target operating model guide and the procurement transformation service page.
What is a procurement maturity assessment?
A structured scoring of a procurement function against a common set of dimensions - strategy, spend visibility, sourcing, contracts, supplier management, P2P compliance, people and technology - to identify the highest-ROI next moves.
How long does the scorecard take?
About two minutes. Rate each of the eight dimensions from 1 (ad hoc) to 5 (optimised) and the scorecard returns an overall maturity band with the typical next step for a function at that level.
Where do most UK mid-market functions land?
Between 2 (reactive) and 3 (defined). The fastest way to move up is almost always the same short list: fix spend visibility, put category strategies on a page, and get contract renewals onto a governed calendar.
Is the result stored or shared?
No. The scorecard runs entirely in the browser - nothing is submitted or stored. If you would like a written diagnostic against your actual spend and contracts, get in touch.
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