Black & Right · Commercial Operating Architecture
Supply Chain Category Management Operating Model
A practical governance model for structuring categories, supplier and contract strategy, criticality, ERP controls, decision authority, and implementation in asset-intensive environments.
Purpose
Establishes an executive operating architecture to govern procurement spend categories, align market commercial strategies, and embed decision authority directly into enterprise systems.
Who it is for
Supply Chain Executives, Category Managers, Strategic Sourcing Leaders, and Operational Finance Principals.
What it examines
- Category taxonomy and spend segmentation hierarchies
- Supplier market positioning and commercial criticality scoring
- Contract lifecycle controls and performance governance
- ERP integration gates and spend approval authority structures
- Implementation roadmap for asset-intensive operations
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