Answer 8 questions. Get your archetype in 2 minutes. Understand where your procurement function sits on the maturity curve and what operating model fits best.
For each dimension, select the maturity level (1-5) that best describes your current state.
How is your procurement function organised?
How are procurement policies and decisions governed?
What tools and systems support your procurement operations?
How standardised and optimised are your procurement processes?
What is the capability profile of your procurement team?
How do you measure and track procurement performance?
How does procurement engage with internal business partners?
How effectively does your organisation manage procurement transformation?
Each archetype suits a different maturity level and organisational context. There is no universally "best" model — only the right one for your current state.
Score range: 1.0 - 1.8
All procurement authority sits with a single, central team that owns policy, sourcing, and supplier management. This model provides maximum control, consistency, and leverage for organisations that are still building foundational procurement capability.
When appropriate:
Best for organisations with limited procurement maturity, high maverick spend, or a need to rapidly establish control and visibility over third-party spend.
Score range: 1.9 - 2.6
A central team sets strategy, policies, and category management frameworks while business units execute within guardrails. This model balances control with local flexibility and is the most common target for mid-maturity organisations.
When appropriate:
Best for multi-business-unit organisations that need consistent standards but have categories requiring local market knowledge or speed.
Score range: 2.7 - 3.4
Strategic categories are managed centrally while tactical and local categories are delegated to business units. Technology and analytics provide the connective tissue that ensures visibility without bottlenecks.
When appropriate:
Best for organisations with mixed category complexity where some spend benefits from central leverage and other categories need decentralised speed.
Score range: 3.5 - 4.2
Business units operate independently with high autonomy, supported by shared services, common platforms, and a lightweight centre of excellence that provides best practices and benchmarking.
When appropriate:
Best for highly diversified organisations with distinct business units that have strong local procurement teams and different category needs.
Score range: 4.3 - 5.0
The organisation leverages AI-augmented platforms and external expertise to handle operational procurement, freeing internal teams to focus on strategic value creation, innovation, and business partnership.
When appropriate:
Best for organisations at the highest maturity level that want to shift internal procurement from operational execution to strategic advisory and value orchestration.
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