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Procurement Health Check

See exactly where procurement is leaking value.

A focused diagnostic of your procurement function and SAP Ariba environment: how your current operation performs, how you compare to peers, and the gap between what you own and what you use. You leave with a clear, prioritized action plan, no oversized consulting engagement required.

A structured diagnostic, not a sales pitch. Most engagements run 4 to 8 weeks.
What a Premikati Health Check delivers
Typical engagement length4–8 weeks
Procurement dimensions assessed3
Recommended cadenceAnnual
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The diagnostic

What is a Procurement Health Check?

A Procurement Health Check is a focused diagnostic of your procurement function and your SAP Ariba environment. In a short, structured engagement, PREMIKATI evaluates how your organization, configuration, processes, and governance are actually performing against how they should perform.

The assessment looks at three things. First, the state of your current operation: system usage, user adoption, technical integration, and where manual workarounds have crept in. Second, how your procurement KPIs compare to industry peers, so you can see whether your cycle times, spend visibility, and compliance maturity are ahead of or behind the market. Third, the gap between what you own and what you use, identifying the Ariba capabilities sitting idle and the changes that would deliver the fastest return.

You walk away with a clear, prioritized picture: what is working, what is leaking value, and exactly where to focus first. No oversized consulting engagement required, and no guesswork about where the opportunities are.

Current state assessment

Four steps, one clear picture of where you stand.

Diagnose

Diagnose your procurement health through comprehensive assessments of process, data, and system usage.

Align

Align procurement objectives with enterprise technology so the platform serves the strategy, not the other way around.

Identify

Identify gaps and opportunities for significant savings, compliance improvement, and adoption gains.

Optimize

Get concrete recommendations to optimize your existing SAP Ariba investment before considering anything new.

What you walk away with

Action Plan

Every Health Check ends with a concrete, prioritized plan, not just a findings deck.

Vision

A defined vision of optimized procurement, integrated end to end with your SAP Ariba environment.

Roadmap

A visual future-state diagram covering people, process, and technology, so every stakeholder sees the same plan.

Alignment

Strategic alignment with your organization's long-term objectives, so quick wins and roadmap stay connected.

Frequently asked

Answers from the conversations procurement leaders are already having.

What is a Procurement Health Check?+
A Procurement Health Check is a comprehensive analysis and assessment of your organization's procurement processes, practices, and technologies. It identifies inefficiencies, areas for cost reduction, compliance risks, and opportunities to streamline operations, ensuring your procurement function performs optimally.
Why should my company perform a Procurement Health Check?+
Regular health checks enable you to spot hidden costs, improve supplier management, identify regulatory compliance risks, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure your procurement aligns strategically with business objectives, significantly contributing to profitability.
What aspects of procurement does the Health Check review?+
Our Procurement Health Check covers spend analysis, contract management, supplier relationship management, sourcing strategies, procurement technology utilization, compliance and risk management, and overall process efficiency.
How often should a company conduct a Procurement Health Check?+
We recommend conducting a Procurement Health Check annually, or whenever there is a significant change in your business, such as rapid growth, new regulatory requirements, mergers, acquisitions, or substantial shifts in your supply chain or market conditions.
How long does a typical Procurement Health Check take?+
A standard Procurement Health Check typically takes between 4 to 8 weeks. The timeline may vary based on the complexity of your organization's procurement operations, data availability, and the assessment's scope.
What kind of outcomes can we expect from a Procurement Health Check?+
Companies typically achieve significant cost reductions, improved procurement processes, enhanced supplier relationships, reduced compliance risk, clearer visibility into spending patterns, and actionable insights to make strategic procurement decisions.
Do you provide support after the Health Check is complete?+
Yes, after completing the Health Check, we offer tailored recommendations and ongoing support to help you implement improvements effectively, maximize ROI, and maintain long-term procurement health.
What data is needed to perform a Procurement Health Check?+
Includes spend reports, supplier contracts, purchase orders, invoice data, supplier performance metrics, compliance documents, and internal procurement policies and workflows.
Can a Procurement Health Check help us navigate tariff impacts?+
Absolutely. A Procurement Health Check assesses your exposure to tariff-related risks, identifies cost-saving opportunities through alternative sourcing strategies, and helps implement financial and operational adjustments to mitigate tariff impacts.
How can we get started with a Procurement Health Check?+
Simply contact our team through our website or via email. We will schedule an initial consultation to understand your needs, discuss the process, and outline the next steps to perform your Procurement Health Check effectively.
Two ways to engage

Take the assessment, or talk to a practitioner first.

Take the Health Check assessment

A guided, self-serve starting point that flags high-impact opportunities in your current procurement operation before you commit to anything larger.

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Book a consult

Talk through your current state directly with a PREMIKATI procurement practitioner and scope a full Health Check engagement.

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