Analysis / Procurement and spend
Find delays in the purchasing approval process
Measure requisition to approval and order timing by category and value, including open work, missing information and purchasing policy context.
Procurement manager · Finance operator
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Analyze [purchase requisition history] to measure time from request to approval and order creation by [category], value band and business unit. Include rejected, resubmitted and open requests, and compare stages with [approval policy]. Identify frequent missing information and high volume delay points. Produce a process review with proposed clarifications; do not bypass controls or interpret approval delays as evidence of approver performance.
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Method and review
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Normalize suppliers, units, currencies and purchasing periods. Separate recurring commitments, one-off purchases and contract assumptions before proposing savings.
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Recorded approvals can lag actual decisions, so timestamp definitions must be verified.
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