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Know where your function stands, and what to fix first.

Many procurement functions evolved reactively rather than by design. Our diagnostic gives your leadership team an objective, benchmarked view of maturity and a fit-for-purpose operating model to close the gaps.

The challenge

A function built for your ambitions, not inherited by accident

When structure grows by accident the result is misaligned roles, unclear accountabilities, duplicated effort and missed value. The executive team senses it but cannot see it clearly.

01

Unclear mandate and influence

Procurement is seen as a compliance step or a bottleneck rather than a partner, and is brought in too late to shape outcomes.

02

Structure that does not fit the business

Roles, reporting lines and decision rights reflect history rather than where spend and risk actually sit.

03

Processes that slow everyone down

Frameworks built for probity become complex enough that stakeholders work around them, increasing risk rather than reducing it.

How we assess

Benchmarked against what leading functions actually do

We assess your function across 12 dimensions of procurement maturity, from leadership, strategy and organisation through process, technology, category and supplier management to sustainability and value realisation. Each is rated on a four-point scale so priorities are clear and progress can be re-measured.

EmergentDevelopingAdvancedLeading
→Interviews with 10 to 15 senior stakeholders and budget holders
→Review of policy, procedures, contracts and reporting
→Optional supplier and stakeholder surveys
→Results held in the CPO360 Procurement Diagnostic app
Operating model options

There is no single best structure, only the right one for your strategy

The right model depends on where decisions are made, how diverse your business units are and what value means to your organisation. We test the options with your leadership team rather than arriving with a template.

Decentralised

Business units buy independently with voluntary collaboration and limited category management.

Coordinated

Central policy and direction, with category managers and sourcing spread across business units.

Centre-led

Strategy and category management set centrally, with local teams sourcing from central panels.

Centralised

One function owns strategy, sourcing and contract management for all addressable spend.

Our approach

From current state to a roadmap you can act on

The diagnostic begins with your organisational strategy, so every recommendation links back to what the business is trying to achieve.

01

Gather

Collect documents and data, and interview the people who lead, use and depend on procurement.

  • Document and data review
  • Executive and stakeholder interviews
  • Supplier perspective where useful
02

Assess

Rate current maturity against each dimension and identify the critical gaps to reaching full potential.

  • Benchmarked maturity heatmap
  • Strengths and critical gaps
  • Quick wins identified
03

Design

Co-design a target operating model with clear roles, mandates and performance expectations.

  • Operating model options analysis
  • Organisation structure and role design
  • Governance and decision rights
04

Plan

Prioritise initiatives into waves and build the business case for change.

  • Costed implementation roadmap
  • Change and communications plan
  • KPIs and reporting framework
05

Implement and embed

Optional

Support change management, process uplift and technology integration, then measure progress.

  • Change management support
  • Process and policy uplift
  • Reassessment at 12 months
What you get

A clear picture and a plan

Built for an executive audience and practical enough for the procurement team to run with.

✓Benchmarked maturity assessment across 12 dimensions
✓Findings report with prioritised recommendations
✓Target operating model and organisation design
✓Roles, responsibilities and decision rights
✓Costed roadmap of initiatives in waves
✓Procurement KPI and reporting framework
✓Policy and process improvement plan
✓Results held in CPO360 for re-measurement
Tracked in CPO360

Re-measure, not re-start

Your diagnostic results are held in the CPO360 Procurement Diagnostic app, so maturity can be re-scored against the same baseline in twelve months and progress reported to your Board without commissioning another review.

Apps used on this service
Procurement Diagnostic KPIs Playbooks CPO dashboard
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Get started

See where your function really stands.

Talk to us about a diagnostic sized to your organisation, from a rapid health check to a full operating model review.

Request a diagnostic → hello@bluenorth.com.au