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Ardent Partners’ Procurement Metrics That Matter in 2025
Benchmarking Procurement’s Future in an AI-Driven, Risk-Ridden World
CPOs, the game has changed. Ardent Partners’ latest annual research—Procurement Metrics That Matter in 2025—delivers the benchmarks, insights, and trends shaping procurement in today’s unpredictable, tech-powered landscape.
Based on data from 326 global procurement leaders and co-sponsored by Zycus, this report is your strategic blueprint for navigating risk, accelerating digital transformation, and leading with AI-driven performance.
What’s Different This Year?
Procurement in 2025 is navigating new levels of complexity. Here’s what sets this edition apart:
- AI Is No Longer Optional:Â 50% of procurement teams already use AI. By year-end, that number will reach 80%. Learn how AI is transforming everything from supplier risk scoring to autonomous negotiation.
- Historic Progress in Spend Management: Average spend under management has climbed to 71%, the highest in Ardent’s 20-year research history—up from 66% last year.
- “Great Uncertainty” Ahead: 90% of CPOs believe 2025 will be more challenging than 2024. From trade policy shifts to inflation and cyber threats, this report equips you to lead with resilience.
What You’ll Learn
- The KPIs and performance metrics CPOs are tracking in 2025
- How Best-in-Class teams outperform peers in sourcing, savings, and compliance
- Practical AI use cases across Source-to-Pay
- Strategies to manage tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and risk
- 2025 priorities: digitalization, visibility, stakeholder collaboration
Who Should Read This Report?
- Chief Procurement Officers
- Procurement & Sourcing Executives
- CFOs and Finance Transformation Leaders
- Supply Chain and Digital Strategy Teams
- Procurement Tech Providers and Advisors
Why CPOs Can’t Afford to Miss It
AI is transforming procurement. Geopolitical disruptions are reshaping sourcing. This report gives CPOs the data, insight, and foresight to:
- Validate strategic decisions with global peer data
- Uncover critical gaps in compliance, risk, and tech maturity
- Justify AI and digital investments with real-world evidence
- Future-proof your procurement function to lead through uncertainty
Download the Report
Gain exclusive access to Ardent Partners’ most comprehensive benchmarking study—authored by industry veterans Andrew Bartolini (Founder & Chief Research Officer) and John Yuva (Director of Research Operations).
Lead with insight. Act with confidence. Drive measurable impact.
eBook
Benchmarking Procurement’s Future in an AI-Driven, Risk-Ridden World
CPOs, the game has changed. Ardent Partners’ latest annual research—Procurement Metrics That Matter in 2025—delivers the benchmarks, insights, and trends shaping procurement in today’s unpredictable, tech-powered landscape.
Based on data from 326 global procurement leaders and co-sponsored by Zycus, this report is your strategic blueprint for navigating risk, accelerating digital transformation, and leading with AI-driven performance.
What’s Different This Year?
Procurement in 2025 is navigating new levels of complexity. Here’s what sets this edition apart:
- AI Is No Longer Optional:Â 50% of procurement teams already use AI. By year-end, that number will reach 80%. Learn how AI is transforming everything from supplier risk scoring to autonomous negotiation.
- Historic Progress in Spend Management: Average spend under management has climbed to 71%, the highest in Ardent’s 20-year research history—up from 66% last year.
- “Great Uncertainty” Ahead: 90% of CPOs believe 2025 will be more challenging than 2024. From trade policy shifts to inflation and cyber threats, this report equips you to lead with resilience.
What You’ll Learn
- The KPIs and performance metrics CPOs are tracking in 2025
- How Best-in-Class teams outperform peers in sourcing, savings, and compliance
- Practical AI use cases across Source-to-Pay
- Strategies to manage tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and risk
- 2025 priorities: digitalization, visibility, stakeholder collaboration
Who Should Read This Report?
- Chief Procurement Officers
- Procurement & Sourcing Executives
- CFOs and Finance Transformation Leaders
- Supply Chain and Digital Strategy Teams
- Procurement Tech Providers and Advisors
Why CPOs Can’t Afford to Miss It
AI is transforming procurement. Geopolitical disruptions are reshaping sourcing. This report gives CPOs the data, insight, and foresight to:
- Validate strategic decisions with global peer data
- Uncover critical gaps in compliance, risk, and tech maturity
- Justify AI and digital investments with real-world evidence
- Future-proof your procurement function to lead through uncertainty
Download the Report
Gain exclusive access to Ardent Partners’ most comprehensive benchmarking study—authored by industry veterans Andrew Bartolini (Founder & Chief Research Officer) and John Yuva (Director of Research Operations).
Lead with insight. Act with confidence. Drive measurable impact.
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