1、T h e2 0 2 3P r o c u r e C o nC P O R e p o r tE x p l o r i n g t h e C P O s R o l e i n D e c i s i o n-Ma k i n g,E S G L e a d e r s h i p,a n d T e c h n o l o g y A d o p t i o nThe 2023 ProcureCon CPO ReportExploring the CPOs Role in Decision-Making,ESG Leadership,and Technology Adoption 02

2、Table ofContents03 Executive Summary04 About the Respondents05 Key Insights06 CPOs Play a Significant Role in High-Level Decision-Making09 CPOs Make Efficiency and Cost Reduction Top Priorities13 Procurement Departments Are Making Progress on ESG Monitoring and Reporting16 Digital Transformation and

3、 Process Orchestration Are Important Areas of Investment19 Conclusion:In 2023,CPOs Will Be Head Negotiators and Technology Leaders20 Key Suggestions21 About the Authors22 About the Sponsor 03Executive SummaryProcurements role within the organization has only increased in importance.In recent years,m

4、ost companies have faced waves of supply chain challenges and are still actively engaged in reaching a mature level of digital transformation.The top three barriers to building a more mature procurement operation over the past few years are structure,technology,and strategy.Chief procurement officer

5、s(CPOs)now stand at the forefront of companies efforts to address these barriers and establish a more agile procurement process.This report explores the CPOs role in shepherding changes within the procurement function and the rest of the organization.It contains key insights from CPOs and other proc

6、urement leaders,identifies trends based on changes since last years report,and provides key suggestions for the role in 2023.04About the RespondentsThe WBR Insights research team surveyed 100 procurement,supply chain,and risk management leaders from across the U.S.and Canada to generate the results