The Global Procurement & Digital Transformation Survey 2025 | Page 61

FUTURE OUTLOOK FOR PROCUREMENT

PROCUREMENT BECOMES CENTRAL TO ENTERPRISE STRATEGY

CPOs will sit closer to the C-suite, influencing sustainability, risk, innovation and cost leadership

Expect stronger alignment with finance, ESG, IT and operations

END-TO-END DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Integrated, cloud-based procurement ecosystems will replace legacy tools

Spend visibility, real-time risk monitoring and supplier collaboration platforms will mature procurementmag. com 61