Category Management & Market Benchmarks

Optimize category management with real-time market benchmarks, automated insights, and data-driven procurement strategy recommendations.

Prospeum procurement platform Overview page showing key performance indicators with four metric cards: 560 (with factory icon), 87% (with leaf icon), 2 (with warning icon), and 5 (with checklist icon). The left sidebar menu displays navigation options for Overview, Spend, Risk, Supply Chain, Measures, Strategy, Market Info, and History. The main content includes a donut chart showing 1,254 and a table with status indicators represented by blue bars and red dots.
Prospeum procurement platform Overview page showing key performance indicators with four metric cards: 560 (with factory icon), 87% (with leaf icon), 2 (with warning icon), and 5 (with checklist icon). The left sidebar menu displays navigation options for Overview, Spend, Risk, Supply Chain, Measures, Strategy, Market Info, and History. The main content includes a donut chart showing 1,254 and a table with status indicators represented by blue bars and red dots.
Prospeum procurement platform Overview page showing key performance indicators with four metric cards: 560 (with factory icon), 87% (with leaf icon), 2 (with warning icon), and 5 (with checklist icon). The left sidebar menu displays navigation options for Overview, Spend, Risk, Supply Chain, Measures, Strategy, Market Info, and History. The main content includes a donut chart showing 1,254 and a table with status indicators represented by blue bars and red dots.
Prospeum procurement platform Overview page showing key performance indicators with four metric cards: 560 (with factory icon), 87% (with leaf icon), 2 (with warning icon), and 5 (with checklist icon). The left sidebar menu displays navigation options for Overview, Spend, Risk, Supply Chain, Measures, Strategy, Market Info, and History. The main content includes a donut chart showing 1,254 and a table with status indicators represented by blue bars and red dots.

Before Prospeum

Before Prospeum

Before Prospeum

Manual market research necessary

Manual spend analytics in Excel

Fight with incomplete and inaccurate data

After Prospeum

After Prospeum

After Prospeum

Automated and ongoing market analytics with alerts

One-click spend analytics in the system

AI based strategy recommendations based on market information and own data

Pie chart and bar graph depicting spend distribution across five categories, with Category A dominating both visualizations and total value indicated as 25.8 million.
Pie chart and bar graph depicting spend distribution across five categories, with Category A dominating both visualizations and total value indicated as 25.8 million.

Gain spend transparency

Gain spend transparency

Gain full transparency over your procurement spend across categories. Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize budgets with real-time data insights.

Market price benchmarks

Market price benchmarks

Compare your spend against market rates to ensure competitive pricing. Identify savings potential and negotiate better supplier terms with confidence.

Advanced sourcing strategies

Advanced sourcing strategies

Leverage AI to analyze market trends and internal spend data, generating strategic recommendations that enhance sourcing efficiency and cost optimization.

Gain spend transparency

Gain spend transparency

Gain spend transparency

Gain full transparency over your procurement spend across categories. Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize budgets with real-time data insights.

Pie chart and bar graph depicting spend distribution across five categories, with Category A dominating both visualizations and total value indicated as 25.8 million.
Pie chart and bar graph depicting spend distribution across five categories, with Category A dominating both visualizations and total value indicated as 25.8 million.
Pie chart and bar graph depicting spend distribution across five categories, with Category A dominating both visualizations and total value indicated as 25.8 million.

Market price benchmarks

Market price benchmarks

Market price benchmarks

Compare your spend against market rates to ensure competitive pricing. Identify savings potential and negotiate better supplier terms with confidence.

Prospeum procurement analytics dashboard showing Q1 2025 key metrics including a price index of 80.34, purchased quantity of 809, savings potential of 5.9%, and 3 industry news items. The dashboard features a central donut chart displaying 1,254, surrounded by four progress circles showing various percentages (67%, 46%, 15%, 67%), and a bar graph visualization. The interface includes navigation menu options for Projects, Templates, Suppliers, and Analytics, with user Max Mustermann logged in.
Prospeum procurement analytics dashboard showing Q1 2025 key metrics including a price index of 80.34, purchased quantity of 809, savings potential of 5.9%, and 3 industry news items. The dashboard features a central donut chart displaying 1,254, surrounded by four progress circles showing various percentages (67%, 46%, 15%, 67%), and a bar graph visualization. The interface includes navigation menu options for Projects, Templates, Suppliers, and Analytics, with user Max Mustermann logged in.
Prospeum procurement analytics dashboard showing Q1 2025 key metrics including a price index of 80.34, purchased quantity of 809, savings potential of 5.9%, and 3 industry news items. The dashboard features a central donut chart displaying 1,254, surrounded by four progress circles showing various percentages (67%, 46%, 15%, 67%), and a bar graph visualization. The interface includes navigation menu options for Projects, Templates, Suppliers, and Analytics, with user Max Mustermann logged in.

Advanced sourcing strategies

Advanced sourcing strategies

Advanced sourcing strategies

Leverage AI to analyze market trends and internal spend data, generating strategic recommendations that enhance sourcing efficiency and cost optimization.

Vertical progress tracker showing three completed sourcing strategy steps represented by checkmark icons in gray circles connected by dotted lines. Each step contains sourcing recommendation content (represented as blue placeholder bars) within white rectangular cards. The top card displays a yellow warning icon indicating potential risk factors, the middle card shows a green checkmark icon representing approved strategies, and the bottom card features a green square with an upward trending arrow suggesting positive growth outcomes. The interface presents a clear visualization of the sourcing strategy recommendation process.
Vertical progress tracker showing three completed sourcing strategy steps represented by checkmark icons in gray circles connected by dotted lines. Each step contains sourcing recommendation content (represented as blue placeholder bars) within white rectangular cards. The top card displays a yellow warning icon indicating potential risk factors, the middle card shows a green checkmark icon representing approved strategies, and the bottom card features a green square with an upward trending arrow suggesting positive growth outcomes. The interface presents a clear visualization of the sourcing strategy recommendation process.
Vertical progress tracker showing three completed sourcing strategy steps represented by checkmark icons in gray circles connected by dotted lines. Each step contains sourcing recommendation content (represented as blue placeholder bars) within white rectangular cards. The top card displays a yellow warning icon indicating potential risk factors, the middle card shows a green checkmark icon representing approved strategies, and the bottom card features a green square with an upward trending arrow suggesting positive growth outcomes. The interface presents a clear visualization of the sourcing strategy recommendation process.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

What is category management?

Why is category management important?

What role does a SRM software play in category management?

How can Prospeum support my category management?

What is category management?

Why is category management important?

What role does a SRM software play in category management?

How can Prospeum support my category management?

What is category management?

Why is category management important?

What role does a SRM software play in category management?

How can Prospeum support my category management?

What is category management?

Why is category management important?

What role does a SRM software play in category management?

How can Prospeum support my category management?

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Experience the power of data-driven decision-making with lean and easy-to-use workflows today.

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Ready to build your team's dream SRM?

Experience the power of data-driven decision-making with lean and easy-to-use workflows today.

Image visualizing a supplier overview list in Prospeum

Ready to build your team's dream SRM?

Experience the power of data-driven decision-making with lean and easy-to-use workflows today.

Image visualizing a supplier overview list in Prospeum